1. Preparing For Deputy Headship Day 1
SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Claire Boag and Roz Cordner
Primary Advisers
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2. Introductions and Welcomes
Introductions You Your school Your career path Applied or not?
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3. The SDBE - Supporting Christian Education
Overview of the Course
Selection activities:
Collective worship
In-tray activity
Classroom teaching/ observation
Data task
Short-listing (as a governor)
Presentation
Interview
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4. Exercise 1 Collective Worship
Candidates may be asked to lead worship
Activity
Observe an act of worship
Make notes on the observation form
Discuss conclusions
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5. Exercise 2 In-tray / Written Task
To show ability to handle everyday issues within tight time limits
Information can be through a mix of letters, memos, reports, telephone messages, fax, or person to person
May include a specific scenario e.g. a letter of complaint from a parent
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6. Exercise 2 In tray activity (30 minutes)
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7. The SDBE - Supporting Christian Education
Coffee
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8. Exercise 3 Lesson Observation
Candidates may be asked to teach or to observe a lesson
Provides evidence of the candidate's ability to make accurate judgements on teaching / learning
Candidates may be asked to give written and/or verbal feedback
Candidates may be presented with a classroom observation evidence form or just blank paper
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Improving
Declining
Moving
Cruising
Effective
Strolling
Ineffective
Struggling
Sinking
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Exercise 4 Data task
To test out your ability to understand and interpret data
Don’t make assumptions – it might not be this school’s data
If it is this school’s data, it might be referred to at interview
Read the task carefully
Do the “G” pages first
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11. Exercise 4: Data continued
RAISEonline G pages - check:
Attainment at KS1 and KS2
Compared with national
Compared with each other
Expected progress KS2
Trends over time – rising, up & down, or falling?
Gaps between those eligible for pupil premium funding & those who are not
Y1 phonics
Any groups that are underachieving (check no. of pupils)
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12. Interaction with Children
Provides evidence of the candidate's ability to act as a leading professional
Opportunities may include:
leading an act of worship
interacting with a mixed-age group of children using a stimulus of candidate’s choice
session with the school council
Candidates may also be observed teaching within their own school context or the proposed new one
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13. The SDBE - Supporting Christian Education
Lunch
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14. Analysis of the School Information Pack
What kind of school?
What are they looking for?
Matching your skills and expertise
What are you looking for?
Any other evidence?
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15. Exercise 5 Short Listing
Evaluating the personal statements from a governor’s perspective…
Read the other personal statements
Using the person specification, decide whether the person has met the criteria to be short listed
40 minutes
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16. Exercise 5 Short Listing continued…
In pairs, go through your evaluation of the other statements
Where you disagree, discuss it further
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17. The SDBE - Supporting Christian Education
Presentations
Aimed at assessing:
the candidate's understanding of the subject
their ability to communicate to the chosen audience who may not understand educational jargon.
Presentations can be:
Prepared in advance or unseen
On a flip chart or with PowerPoint – governors will decide or give you a choice
Always keep within the time set
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18. Presentation – be in control of your material
Should have a structure (introduction, clear progression and conclusion)
It should show evidence of being well thought through/prepared
Power point, flip charts or handouts should aid communication rather than hinder through being over-elaborate
Include evidence based on experience rather than simply lifted from a textbook
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19. Presentation – be in control of your audience
Capture your audience’s interest
Watch your timing/pace, keep within the time set
Avoid jargon
Address your audience as individuals (eye contact)
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20. Presentation – be in control of yourself
Do you look right?
Use notes (cards?) unobtrusively
Speak up and speak slowly
Don’t fidget
Smile and make eye-contact
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The Interview
Conducted by the full appointment panel with LA and Diocesan advisers present
Questions will be set to reflect the selection criteria and the school’s needs
Be prepared to answer questions about the school’s future development
What might you ask?
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22. The Interview continued…
Points to consider:
Try to relax and look confident & ‘warm’
Maintain eye contact but don’t stare
Make sure you understand the question (don’t be afraid to ask)
Give full answers with examples (not yes or no) but don’t ramble
Use points from your experience to illustrate answers
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23. Common Areas of Questioning
Raising achievement
Behaviour and attitudes
School self evaluation
Working with governors, parents, church and community
Leadership styles
Improving teaching & learning
Inclusion
Assessment (AfL, use of data, or without levels)
Church school distinctiveness – what’s special?
Needs of the school
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Preparing for Day 2
Time to prepare your 10 minute presentation
Explain how, as Deputy Headteacher, you would:
work with teachers to ensure that all teaching is good or outstanding; and
support teachers who are not meeting the required standard
You may use PowerPoint, flip chart or other
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25. Preparing For Deputy Headship Day 2
SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Claire Boag and Roz Cordner
Primary Advisers
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Reflection
Reflections on Day 1… What are you still thinking about? How are you feeling about today?
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27. Exercise 6 The Presentation
Using the marking grid
Making the presentations
Feedback
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Tea & Coffee
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29. Exercise 7 The Interview
In 2 groups:
Governor panel
Candidates
15 – 20 minutes per person
Then swap over
Group discussion when everyone has been interviewed
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30. When You Are Shortlisted …….
Re-read information provided by the school. Highlight any points that are signalled as important and try to relate these to what you say and ask.
Re-read your application. The comment “I see from your application …….” may arise.
Plan how to get to the school, leave plenty of travelling time.
Remember you are making an impression the minute you are walking through the door. Support staff and teaching staff are often informally ‘canvassed’ for their views.
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At the School…….
Tours by pupils are sometimes used. Ask them what they like about the school, what they would like to see improved, what their aspirations are, how involved they feel in school life. Ask their names and thank them – their views will be sought!
If successful, a verbal offer is made by telephone followed by a written job offer. You should then write a letter of acceptance. A contract will be issued some time later.
If unsuccessful, take advantage of a debriefing.
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32. End of Course Reflection
What am I still thinking of? What next for me?
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