School Ethos:
A school ethos that places great value on cultural awareness and appreciation. This is reflected in our MFL lesson content, which promotes knowledge of customs, festivals, and traditions in French, Spanish, and Urdu speaking countries. We are committed to offering a range of experiences that help bring our languages to life and intend to widen the offer further, with trips abroad. Reporting to:
The Head of Languages reports to the Assistant Headteacher - Head of Humanities. Core Purpose:
To ensure that students at Moseley make maximum progress and achieve their full potential in MFL while developing a real passion for language learning. Professional leadership and management of the MFL department to secure high-quality teaching and effective use of resources, further raising standards and outcomes for all students. Ensure that all students make positive progress against prior attainment by ensuring teaching is consistently high quality, progress is monitored, and appropriate measures are taken to address any underachievement. Job Purpose:
To effectively lead and manage teachers of MFL so that the department: Delivers an engaging, aspirational, and well-planned curriculum to achieve high standards of student attainment and progress. Teachers are supported and developed to teach high-quality lessons that engage students. Provides students with high-quality feedback. Shares excellent practice on specifications, examination requirements, and resources/teaching strategies. Keeps up to date with national developments in the subjects, teaching practice, and methodology. Supports all students to achieve their full potential and uphold our Moseley RAISE values. Safeguarding: To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children. To lead the department in a way that achieves the job purpose and fulfills statutory requirements. To champion the study of MFL and lead the effective promotion of the subject. To revise and update the KS3, KS4, and KS5 schemes of work to meet the MFL programme of study. To conduct data analysis to produce reports on assessment and examination performance for the department, including interventions. To lead department CPD sessions. To monitor student progress and lead the department teachers to intervene where students are underachieving. To quality assure the MFL provision. To liaise with wider school teams to ensure all students receive the best possible experience of MFL. Lead on raising attainment and aspirational initiatives, including extra-curricular activities, which enhance the curriculum and experience of MFL students. Play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos and encouraging staff and students to follow this example. Participate in the appraisal process, identifying personal professional development priorities which will impact on students' learning. To line manage the teachers of the department, ensuring teaching and professional standards are met and maintained, including providing professional and personal advice and support as needed. To act as form tutor and contribute to PSHE according to school policy. About the Department:
A team of 5 highly skilled MFL specialists, who are dedicated teachers, and all share a passion for languages! Modern foreign languages are highly valued at the school. We teach French, Spanish, and Urdu across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. On entry to the school in Year 7, our pupils choose their preferred language to study throughout Key Stage 3. All three languages are optional subjects at Key Stage 4, and Moseley School also offers A-levels in French, Spanish, and Urdu. Many of our young people have the ability to speak a home language, and they are highly encouraged to take the GCSE in that language if it is available. In recent years, we have entered students for GCSE and GCE A levels in German, Polish, Portuguese, Bengali, Greek, Chinese, Italian, and our students of Arabic always perform amazingly well.
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A school ethos that places great value on cultural awareness and appreciation. This is reflected in our MFL lesson content, which promotes knowledge of customs, festivals, and traditions in French, Spanish, and Urdu speaking countries. We are committed to offering a range of experiences that help bring our languages to life and intend to widen the offer further, with trips abroad. Reporting to:
The Head of Languages reports to the Assistant Headteacher - Head of Humanities. Core Purpose:
To ensure that students at Moseley make maximum progress and achieve their full potential in MFL while developing a real passion for language learning. Professional leadership and management of the MFL department to secure high-quality teaching and effective use of resources, further raising standards and outcomes for all students. Ensure that all students make positive progress against prior attainment by ensuring teaching is consistently high quality, progress is monitored, and appropriate measures are taken to address any underachievement. Job Purpose:
To effectively lead and manage teachers of MFL so that the department: Delivers an engaging, aspirational, and well-planned curriculum to achieve high standards of student attainment and progress. Teachers are supported and developed to teach high-quality lessons that engage students. Provides students with high-quality feedback. Shares excellent practice on specifications, examination requirements, and resources/teaching strategies. Keeps up to date with national developments in the subjects, teaching practice, and methodology. Supports all students to achieve their full potential and uphold our Moseley RAISE values. Safeguarding: To be familiar with school policies, in particular safeguarding procedures, and promote the welfare of children. To lead the department in a way that achieves the job purpose and fulfills statutory requirements. To champion the study of MFL and lead the effective promotion of the subject. To revise and update the KS3, KS4, and KS5 schemes of work to meet the MFL programme of study. To conduct data analysis to produce reports on assessment and examination performance for the department, including interventions. To lead department CPD sessions. To monitor student progress and lead the department teachers to intervene where students are underachieving. To quality assure the MFL provision. To liaise with wider school teams to ensure all students receive the best possible experience of MFL. Lead on raising attainment and aspirational initiatives, including extra-curricular activities, which enhance the curriculum and experience of MFL students. Play a full part in the life of the school community, supporting its distinctive mission and ethos and encouraging staff and students to follow this example. Participate in the appraisal process, identifying personal professional development priorities which will impact on students' learning. To line manage the teachers of the department, ensuring teaching and professional standards are met and maintained, including providing professional and personal advice and support as needed. To act as form tutor and contribute to PSHE according to school policy. About the Department:
A team of 5 highly skilled MFL specialists, who are dedicated teachers, and all share a passion for languages! Modern foreign languages are highly valued at the school. We teach French, Spanish, and Urdu across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. On entry to the school in Year 7, our pupils choose their preferred language to study throughout Key Stage 3. All three languages are optional subjects at Key Stage 4, and Moseley School also offers A-levels in French, Spanish, and Urdu. Many of our young people have the ability to speak a home language, and they are highly encouraged to take the GCSE in that language if it is available. In recent years, we have entered students for GCSE and GCE A levels in German, Polish, Portuguese, Bengali, Greek, Chinese, Italian, and our students of Arabic always perform amazingly well.
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