Description Teacher of English MPS/UPS Start Date: January 2025 Permanent 0.8 or Full Time Outwood Academy Bydales is an 11-16 school located in the beautiful coastal village of Marske-by-the-Sea, close to the North York Moors National Park and with spectacular views of the coastline. We are extremely proud of our tradition of serving the families of the community of Marske and surrounding areas. This was recognised in our recent ungraded Ofsted Inspection which stated “This is a school at the heart of its community”, and “This is a calm and orderly school.” Following this inspection we remain an Outstanding School, and the report rightly celebrated our many strengths. The department has created a challenging and exciting KS3 curriculum with reading at its heart. To build enthusiasm for English study, the department has developed a thematic curriculum which considers topical issues and an exciting range of texts, both contemporary and canonical. Students are encouraged to be critical thinkers and thoughtful communicators. We are committed to consistently evaluating our curriculum to ensure relevance to our context and provide fresh interest for students and staff alike. There is a strong whole-school literacy strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading.This was referenced in our recent inspection report which included the statement that “Reading is a priority for the school”.This includes reading in form time, Accelerated Reader and a variety of reading interventions for readers who are not yet proficient. A specialist literacy teaching assistant uses the Ruth Miskin phonics programme to support emergent readers. As in all OGAT secondary academies, the department prepares students for Eduqas GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. The programme of study is fully resourced with high-quality materials produced by staff across the trust who know this specification well. We aim to make all our teachers ‘experts’ in preparing students for GCSE examinations, using our thorough and systematic methods devised over many years. We have the benefit of support from the trust’s team of expert English directors, who provide support, materials, advice, coaching and who model and team-teach in lessons alongside us to develop our expertise. At Bydales our outcomes in English are exceptional: in 2023 nearly 90% of students attained at least a grade 4 and close to 80% attained at least a grade 5, with a significantly positive progress score too. These outcomes were maintained into 2024, again with a predicted strong positive progress score. If you require further information or would like a tour of the Academy please contact Rob McGreal (Principal) via email at r.mcgrealbydales.outwood.com, or Caroline Waugh (Head of English) at c.waughbydales.outwood.com Closing date: Thursday 26 September Interview date: Thursday 3 October To view the full job description please click here. To view the person specification please click here.