History Teachers needed - Altofts, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom - Outwood Academy Freeston

Description

We are an 11-16 academy, based in Normanton, Wakefield in West Yorkshire.

Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child.

We aim to promote the highest standards of academic achievement through inspiring teaching and learning, giving young people the knowledge, skills, values and confidence to succeed in life.

We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.

We have won numerous awards as a school and being an IQM Centre of Excellence highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us.

Our first OFSTED judgement was Requires Improvement, with good for Leadership and Management and Curriculum and we strive on our journey towards becoming Outstanding.

Help to take us to the next level.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

Outwood AcademyFreeston is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and inspiring classroom practitioner with a real passion for History. Applications are invited from both newly qualified and experienced professionals.

The Humanities department at Outwood Academy Freeston is a well established department consisting of 7 teachers of History, Geography and Life, ranging from ECT level to UPS.Within Geography, we have the opportunity for students to complete exciting fieldwork and we study the AQA Geography specification at GCSE.

climate change, poverty, deprivation and the challenge of sustainable resource use, as well as considering different viewpoints, cultures and attitudes.

Human Development, Physical Processes, Human & Physical Interactions, Climate Change, and Sustainability.

Across key stage 3 students will complete two hours of Geography in year 7, one hour in year 8 and then two hours again in year 9, this gives staff the opportunity to promote geography to students before picking their optional subjects.

Within History we cover a range of exciting topics including; At our school, History GCSEis an extremely popular choice, with a number of students going on to complete History A Level.

This love the students have of the subject, makes teaching GCSE enjoyable and fulfilling.

We include lots of local history, where we studyPontefract Castle, the impact of the miners strikes in Wakefield, as well studying soldiers form Normanton who fought in WWI.

At KS3 students will complete one hour of history in year 7, then two hoursin year 8 and 9, so we can further promote our subject.

This includes CPD from the Geography and History unlocked programme, which offer bespoke sessions on how to develop your Geography and Historyteaching.

We require someone who is friendly, hard working, willing to work as a team, has a sense of humour and of course someone who is truly passionate about passing on the love of geography and history to students.

As part of this role you will be supported by and work alongside the Head of Department who is a History specialist, as well as all colleagues within the department, who are always willing to offer support to their team.

This is an amazing opportunity for a well established teacher, or someone who is taking theirfirst steps into the world of teaching


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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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