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Frequently Asked Questions:

• How many Upper School Teacher jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 124 Upper School Teacher jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Upper School Teacher do?

  Tasks required include:

  • Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches one or more subjects.
  • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students’ progress.
  • Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations.
  • Maintains records of students’ progress and development.
  • Supervises any practical work and maintains classroom discipline.
  • Undertakes pastoral duties.
  • Supervises teaching assistants and trainees.
  • Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals.
  • Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.

• What are the entry requirements for a Upper School Teacher?

  Entry is with a first degree that provides QTS (qualified teacher status) or, in Scotland, TQ (teaching qualification); or other relevant degree followed by further postgraduate training (most commonly PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education, or, in Scotland, PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education). Further and higher professional qualifications are required for some teaching posts. A DBS check is mandatory.