What should be in a primary subject leader file?

What’s inside?

• [Updated] Important policies and documents.
• [Updated] Roles and responsibilities.
• Subject self-evaluation and planning.
• [Updated] Policies.
• Monitoring and evaluation activities.
• [Updated] Lesson observations.
• Work scrutiny.
• [Updated] Monitoring planning.

What does a history subject leader do?

Your role is to ensure that the matters, skills and processes in the history curriculum are being taught progressively. Children should learn increasingly complex ideas and develop more sophisticated historical skills and processes during a key stage.

What is the role of a subject leader in a primary school?

A subject leader’s role is to analyse and build the appropriate provision in their subject, then cultivate the staff’s pedagogical content knowledge to maximise learning across their school. This process – Analyse, Build and Cultivate – is the ABC of subject leadership.

Why do we need subject leaders?

Why is subject leadership important? Subject leaders are crucial to a primary school’s success through their role in securing and sustaining improvement in each area of the curriculum. They offer the leadership, expertise and enthusiasm critical to providing effective learning opportunities for pupils.

What do Ofsted ask middle leaders?

Ofsted will ask a middle leader to provide evidence of “coherence and consistency…so that pupils benefit from effective teaching and consistent expectation”, and therefore monitoring is a vital part of a leader’s role.

Can an NQT be a subject leader?

Yes. When an NQT has qualified teacher status they can teach any age range or subject, irrespective of training.

Do I have to be a subject leader?

You’re not required to have subject leaders in your school

It’s up to you as a headteacher to decide if your school needs them and for which subject areas. For example, if you’re a small school, you might choose to have subject leaders for some subjects, such as English, maths and science, but not for others.

What is a subject coordinator in school?

developing/monitoring the profile of their Subject within school by identifying possible training needs. This may involve workshops, co-ordinating the use of outside expertise, leading discussion at school INSET/meetings, reporting back on courses attended.

Do English leads get TLR?

In most primary schools, teachers who are subject leads for a curriculum area do not have a timetable with additional non-contact time which would enable them to observe, assess and monitor the teaching of the curriculum in their subject area. In many cases, they do not have any TLR payment either.

How do you become an outstanding subject leader?

Ten top tips for core subject leaders

1. Don’t try to fix everything at once!
2. Do some ‘quick-win’ monitoring activities.
3. Don’t forget to evaluate!
4. Walk the walk.
5. Be prepared to switch between support and challenge.
6. Make your action plan your friend.
7. Stop counting books!
8. Be positive.

What makes a good middle leader?

Certain personal and professional qualities make a good middle leader – resilience, self-awareness, critical-thinking and emotional intelligence are all vital. A middle leader needs to be able to manage their emotions and those of others, and to develop and sustain strong relationships with their team and beyond.

Is subject leadership a TLR?

TLR2 teachers have specific teaching responsibilities; generally, this means subject leadership.

Do Ofsted observe NQTs?

In their discussions with headteachers, Ofsted inspectors will expect to receive a detailed list of all teachers and they will want to identify any NQTs.

Is subject leader a TLR?

How much does a TLR pay?

Teacher Pay Scale 2021-22: Teaching and learning responsibility (TLR).

	TLR payment 1	TLR payment 2
minimum	£8,291	£2,873
maximum	£14,030	£7,017

What is the most important trait of a curriculum leader?

They Have a Vision and a Plan
Vision is perhaps one of the most important qualities a leader can have as it provides momentum and direction, not just for the team leader but for each and every team member.

What makes an effective phase leader?

Phase leadership. Teaching and learning responsibilities. Running successful meetings. Planning improvements to pupil progress.

How do you become a good key stage leader?

Leadership: Establish good relationships, encourage good working practices and support and lead teachers in an area of the curriculum. Plan, organise and chair relevant meetings and training when necessary.

Can my TLR be taken away?

TLR1 and TLR2 payments are permanent while the teacher remains in the same post. They will cease when teachers move to different schools; where the teacher refuses to perform the responsibilities or is dismissed from them; or where responsibilities are revised.

Is Ofsted scary?

So, in summary, the reason Ofsted is scary is because it has the capacity to inflict real damage for reasons often outside of the control of individual teachers and because of unpredictability inherent to the way inspection is run.

How many times should an NQT be observed?

As an NQT you should expect to be formally observed 6 times over your NQT year, with the first observation usually taking place in the first 4 weeks. Observations help to set a baseline and are useful for devising targets and support moving forward.

How many TLRs can a teacher have?

Teachers may not hold more than one TLR1 or TLR2 payments but a single TLR payment can be based on a job description that itemises several different areas of significant responsibility. A teacher can now hold one or more TLR3 payments in addition to a TLR1 or TLR2 payment.

What teachers get paid the most?

Professor. When you are looking for the best-paid teaching jobs for your area of interest or specialized skill, then you may consider working as a professor in a college or university. A college professor prepares course material, teaches students in a classroom environment, and grades student work.

What makes a good educational leader?

Communication, passion, drive, authenticity, community-building, and reflection all are hallmarks of an educational leader that is ready to make change and affect the lives of the students, parents, and teachers they serve.

What makes an effective leader?

Effective leaders understand and honor four basic needs that followers have: trust, compassion, stability, and hope. People are motivated to work with leaders they can depend on, and who genuinely care about them, provide a solid and reliable foundation, and inspire hope for the future.