Primary MFL French teacher

Location

Thailand | United Kingdom

Job description

Primary MFL French teacher

French is a popular and well-established subject at St. Andrews and we are seeking an experienced Primary French Language teacher to join the Primary School Languages team . Class sizes are small and the students are motivated and enthusiastic, enjoying a lively approach to the subject through a wide range of teaching and learning techniques. The ideal candidate will convey enthusiasm for the subject and contribute collaboratively to the continued development of the French MFL curriculum in Key Stage 2 , from Year 3 to Year 6. The successful candidate might be required to teach some classes in the High School to support the languages team there. The ability to teach Spanish will also be an advantage.

French is taught as a Modern Foreign Language to students from Year 3 onwards, with students choosing their Modern Foreign Language from French, Spanish, or Mandarin. Students continue with their chosen language until the end of Year 9, when they can then opt to study languages at IGCSE and continue at an IB level.

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching French to Primary School-aged students and the flexibility and skills to teach French in High School as well. Previous experience teaching French across Key Stages (including High School) or the ability to teach an additional language, either Spanish or Mandarin, will be advantageous.

At St. Andrews, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive school, and we have an excellent reputation for supporting children with special educational needs. Experience teaching children with dyslexia, mild autism, ADHD, etc., would be valuable prior experience for a teacher wishing to join our team. Our Mission Statement commits us to meeting ‘all the needs of the individual learner,’ and this applies equally to those students targeting the very highest grades at IGCSE and IB.

Your job contracts may have additional responsibilities.

Learning, development and teaching:

• To be responsible for the educational care and development of a class of children in accordance with the philosophy of the School’s curriculum programme.
• To employ appropriate teaching methods to facilitate learning in accordance with the age, stage, aptitude and ability of the children in your care. To keep up-to-date with current educational practices and theory
• To be aware of the needs of children in your class and to plan appropriate tasks to maintain a close match between the work offered and the needs of the child. 
• To meet with parents to discuss the children’s progress and to provide the parents with written reports in accordance with school policy.
• To be involved in planning meetings as required and submit planning to Heads of Phase in the required format.
• To be involved with the supervision and instruction of support staff as required.

Professional team member:

• To implement the School’s assessment and reporting procedures.
• To maintain adequate record-keeping procedures in keeping with school policies and good Educational Practice. These should be relevant to the age of your students.
• To fulfill break time and lunchtime duties in accordance with the duty rota and duty procedures set out in this document.
• To work as a member of a team, providing information and assistance with the long, medium and short-term planning that is necessary to maintain high standards, differentiation, and continuity throughout the school.
• At times work as a member of a team, providing information and assistance with the planning of integrated activities involving children from different classes/year groups.
• To participate in professional development sessions as arranged by the School.
• To attend staff meetings and INSET and co-operate with other colleagues in all aspects of curriculum development and the corporate running of the School.
• To implement procedures adopted by the School and readily adapt in response to developments and new initiatives.

The whole school community and environment:

• To make the school a welcoming and stimulating environment that will encourage children to actively participate in all that is required of them.
• To educate the children so that they become lively thinking and responsive individuals by providing differentiated experiences in all areas of the curriculum.
• To participate in extracurricular activities once a week.
• To support promotional activities associated with the advancement of the School.
• To be an ambassador for the School in the wider local and global community.
• To promote the House system within the school and organize one House activity per year.

All teachers are also expected to contribute positively to the extra-curricular programme, which runs after school, offering an extracurricular activity that either supports or extends the students’ learning, or from another area of interest. Our school has a good reputation of supporting children with special educational needs and experience of teaching children with ADHD, mild autism, dyslexia etc. would be very good prior experience for a teacher wishing to join our team.

St Andrews is committed to ensuring the safety of all our students, and expects all staff to share the same commitment (see our Child Protection Code of Conduct ). No teacher will be appointed without at least two references, including one from the most recent employer, a ten-year criminal record check and relevant regional Prohibition Order/DBS checks.

As vacancies are often limited, early applications are encouraged. However, the closing date for application is Friday, 22nd March 2024 .

If you would like to apply for a position at our school please complete the application process through TES, accessible via the Careers page on the Nord Anglia Education website: .

If you require any further information, please email [email protected] .

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