Safaa Sayed Mohammed

Sahara International Schools

• KS2 and Middle School HeadFull Time

  Jul 2022 - Present -2 yrs, 11 months
• Head of English DepartmentFull Time

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2024 -3 yrs

  Egypt , Cairo

  • Job Details:* Providing a vision for learning within the department in line with that of the school. * Ensuring high standards of teaching, addressing any issues where teaching falls below the required standards. * Ensuring that all courses have schemes of work that enable examination objectives and other whole school objectives to be met. * Ensuring that learning is personalised through good use of assessment data and good assessment practice including focused work for all ability levels. * Supporting staff in dealing effectively with student behaviour in order to remove barriers to learning. * Preparing professional exams for all grade levels based on the framework. To lead, train, support and manage department staff through: * Ensuring that all new staff receive a comprehensive induction. * Supporting the continuing professional development of department staff. * Keeping up-to-date with relevant issues. * Facilitating the sharing of good practice through meetings and INSET. * Annual Performance Management of colleagues under direct line management. To lead the English Department's review and improvement planning work by: * Analyzing the examination results of students working within the subject and agreeing and implementing action points. * Contributing to the staff's annual self-review report. * Observing an agreed number of lessons. * Ensuring the effective use of self-review tools including those which facilitate student feedback on their learning experiences. * Preparing improvement plans for the department.