Teacher - Physics Aldar Academies

Yasmina British Academy has recently moved to a new multi-building campus incorporating state of the art facilities that has enabled our teachers and students to flourish, fostering a future focused educational experience while also delivering on our environmental commitments to supply sustainable schools to the UAE.

This incredible facility is more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE.

Assist academy in achieving its overall vision and strategic intentions and to contribute to the achievement of relevant targets as set out in the academy s improvement plan and self-evaluation form

Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and adhere to academy policies relating to safe working practice and equal opportunities regulations

Comply with the academy s Performance Management Policy ensuring challenging annual targets are set and to fulfil the role of performance management reviewer if directed to do so by the Principal

Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding and health and safety together with all training deemed appropriate for the purpose of academy improvement or performance management

Attend all staff briefings

Creating a climate that is conducive for outstanding Learning and Teaching

Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed

Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest

Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment

Identifying SEN or very able students

Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge

Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study

Making effective use of performance data and key indicators to inform planning and therefore deliver differentiated learning matched to need

Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time

Maintaining an effective learning environment in accordance with the academy's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework

Using a variety of teaching methods to:

1. match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary
2. use effective questioning, listen carefully to students, give attention to errors and misconceptions
3. select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, I.C.T. and other learning technologies
4. Ensuring students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
5. Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness

• Mark and monitor students' work and set targets for progress
• Assess and record students' progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and areas for development, inform planning and recognise the level at which the student is achieving
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures;
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents
• Take part in subject or aspects of the academy's work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance
• Contribute to the whole academy's visioning activities.
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations;
• Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the academy, department and students
• Contribute to the corporate life of the academy through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the leadership and management of the academy
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open evenings/afternoons, Parent Teacher Consultations, and events with partner academies