Description of MFL Department
There are 10 teachers working within the MFL department. The three subject
departments of French, German and Spanish have Heads of Department for each
language, and these areas are overseen by the Head of Modern Foreign Languages.
We are also fortunate in having French, German and Spanish language assistants
with their own teaching rooms and a dedicated Language Resources Assistant.
French is currently taught from Year 7, with German or Spanish introduced in Year 8.
Foreign languages become part of the option choices for boys in Year 10. Though all
boys must choose a foreign language at GCSE, a number of talented linguists take
two.
The MFL Department is housed in its own dedicated building, comprising of eight
classrooms and two recently modernised digital language suites. All our classrooms
have projectors and wi-fi access to the school network. All junior students have
tablets and digital resources are used extensively in the delivery of the curriculum.
The MFL Department achieves consistently excellent results at both GCSE and A
level and in recent years there has been a marked increase in the number of boys
who have opted to continue with the subject in the Sixth Form, not to mention a
concomitant increasing number of our students reading languages at university level.
In the current academic year, there are over 60 boys studying languages in the Sixth
Form.
As a department we offer a wide range of activities, trips and homestays across all
three languages. MFL teachers are encouraged to participate in these curriculum
visits, whilst additional curriculum support is offered to boys of all ages and abilities
through the various language clinics run by the department at lunchtimes.
January 2016
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Loughborough Grammar School is a Company Limited by Guarantee, No. 4028033,
Registered in England, and is a Registered Charity, No. 1081765
Teacher of French and Spanish
Person Specification
We wish to employ a dynamic and inspiring teacher to join this highly successful
department. The successful candidate will be able to teach up to and including A
level in one language and should be able to teach at least to GCSE level in the other
language. The department prides itself on a high commitment to all pupils who study
languages, and we are very keen to make language teaching approachable and
relevant to all boys in the school.
The new appointee will be expected to teach through the medium of the target
language where appropriate. They will be familiar with the use of Assessment for
Learning principles, using a range of teaching techniques and approaches in
lessons, without overlooking the importance of developing grammar and vocabulary
skills in boys as part of the four skills areas. The School has invested heavily in the
provision of ICT and main school students all have digital tablets to support their
learning. The successful candidate should be willing to develop skills in using ICT as
a medium through which to deliver language learning.
We are seeking a teacher who will be able to inspire, motivate and challenge their
pupils, whilst, being, at the same time, a reflective member of the department, willing
to analyse and share good practice. All members of the department are expected to
be committed to the achievement of excellence in the MFL department, maintaining
a thoroughly professional approach to their work and relationships, as well as being
part of a team.
In addition, the successful candidate will participate in the wide range of educational
visits run by the department, whilst making a contribution to the extra-curricular life of
the school.
January 2016
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
Loughborough Grammar School is a Company Limited by Guarantee, No. 4028033,
Registered in England, and is a Registered Charity, No. 1081765