Classics Teacher Woodbridge
Job description
Avaliable Job Today Salary £28,989 – £42,650 pro-rata per annum, dependent on experience
Permanent
Full-time (from 0.75 FTE would be considered)
A first-rate teacher and well-qualified graduate of Classics is required to join our thriving department from September 2023. You will deliver Latin and Classical Civilisation across the age and ability range, including to Oxbridge entry. The ability to offer Ancient Greek would be highly desirable, but is not essential. Creativity, imagination and empathy are vital personal attributes, as is the enthusiasm to inspire and promote a love of Classics, both inside and outside the classroom.
The Department
The Department currently comprises a full-time Head of Classics and several part-time teachers. Classics at Woodbridge is vibrant, exciting, and successful; pupils are enthusiastic and highly motivated. In 2021/22, 80% of GCSE Latin candidates gained a grade 9 or 8, which is typical of results over the last five years. Outcomes at A-Level are equally high, with 100% of Latinists gaining A*/As since 2018/19 (78% at A*). Recent Classical Civilisation grades have been 100% A*-B (33% A*, 33% A, 33% B). In most years sixth form pupils go on to degree courses at Oxford, Cambridge or Russell Group universities, studying a range of courses in Latin and Greek, Ancient History, Archaeology or Classical Civilisation. All pupils take Latin in Year 7 and 8 (using the Cambridge Latin Course in Year 7 and de Romanis in Year 8). Around 2/3rds of the year-group continues with Latin in Year 9 and there is good take-up at GCSE. Greek is available where numbers allow (two are taking AS this year, and two took A2 two years ago, both gaining A*s). Greek is taught to the top sets as part of the Classics provision in Year 8 and 9 and some pupils in Year 10 will be taking the Intermediate Greek Certificate. Classical Civilisation is currently taught only at A-Level. Creative and extra-curricular activity within Classics is very high. Recent successes have included First Prize in the Girton Humanities LVI Essay Competition, Second and Third prize in the PLP Mythology Creative Writing, and 2 out of 5 winners of the Cambridge Ancient Worlds Audio-Visual competition. The Department prides itself upon encouraging a culture of academic and creative excellence, and there will be many opportunities for a successful candidate to contribute to this culture.
Clubs
Internally, the Department provides a Junior and Senior Classics Club. Junior Classics Club offers hands-on activities, such as mosaic-making or pottery. Senior Classics Club supports pupils to explore their specific interests, and recent activities have included a student-led film of Antigone. The Head of Classics also runs the FitzGerald Programme (the school’s academic enrichment programme for academic highflyers). The Department offers trips to museums, lectures and theatres.
Resources
The Department has a welcoming and stimulating learning environment, with one specialist classroom and a smaller room, used for Sixth Form teaching. These are situated next to the Modern Foreign Languages department. Some Sixth Form teaching also takes place in the Sixth Form seminar rooms.
Teaching at Woodbridge
As a teacher at Woodbridge School, you will be expected to fully involve yourself in the extra curricular life of the School. You will also be expected to attend Speech Day, Open Day and Parents’ Evenings and undertake any other reasonable and relevant duties in accordance with the changing needs of the School.
The Taught Curriculum
The curriculum at Woodbridge combines breadth with a strong focus on the major academic disciplines. It aims to provide each pupil with the essential intellectual skills needed for later study, including the ability to think critically and logically. The diversity of the curriculum is continued right through the School to the Sixth Form, where 25 subjects are available for study at A Level.
For more information about the school and this opportunity, and to download an application pack, please visit: https://www.woodbridgeschool.org.uk/about/staff-vacancies/
Closing date: 9am 20th April 2023
Interviews: W/C 24th April 2023
Woodbridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,989.00-£42,650.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 20/04/2023
