Teacher Elandspark Special School -1986

Teaching Subjects

Mathematics, History, Geography and Biblical Studies

BRAIN GYM FACILITATOR  1996 - 1998

Assisting pupils of all ages, as well as adults with physical training exercises and learning strategies to facilitate their learning experience.

Supply Teaching 1995 – 1997

Various subjects at Germiston High

Teacher Rhodesfield High 1998 -2001

Teaching Subjects

Afrikaans as a Second Language (grade 8 -12) and Arts and Culture (grade 8 and 9).External marking of final grade 12 papers. 

Extracurricular

Responsible for all plays and individual items entered into national competitions and regional Eisteddfods.

Planning and organising of cultural days

Decorations for Matric Farewell (Prom) and other school events 

Pastoral

Registration Class (Tutor Group) – Attendance, collecting and storing of personal and academic data, disciplinary procedures, individual and group reports, fund raising activities and information sessions regarding school policies and procedures.

Teacher and Subject Head  Sir Pierre van Ryneveld High – 2001 – 2010

Teaching

Afrikaans as a Second language (2001 – 2006)

Duties included planning, assessment, setting and marking of exam and test papers, delivering lessons, exam invigilation, recording marks, progression graphs, subject and individual class graphs, administration of the text book store. External marking of grade 12 final exams.

Arts and Culture (2001 – 2007)

Creating and developing the curriculum for Drama for grade 8 and 9, planning, assessment, setting and marking of exam and test papers, delivering lessons, exam invigilation, recording marks, progression graphs, subject and individual class graphs, individual reports for under achieving students and intervention program

Mathematics (2002 – 2005)

Delivering lessons, assessment, individual reports for under achieving students and intervention program

Dramatic Arts (2006 – 2001)

Delivering lessons, planning, creating portfolio tasks for assessment, setting and marking of test and exam papers, exam invigilation, assessment of practical exams, recording marks, progression graphs, subject and individual class graphs.

Subject Head

Arts and Culture (2003-2006)

Creating and developing the curriculum for grade 8 and 9 in accordance with the National Curriculum Statement for Outcome Based Education

Yearly and weekly planning schedules

Creating and developing assessment tasks for Drama and moderation of assessment tasks for Music, Dance and Art.

Exam and test papers for drama and moderation of exam and test papers for Music, Dance and Art.

Weekly meetings to assist all subject teachers with planning, discipline issues, content and other professional development assistance.

Assessment moderation.

Lesson observations and individual teacher appraisal

Training sessions for junior teachers

Collating reports regarding under achieving students and assisting teachers with developing intervention strategies and plans.

Subject Head

Dramatic Arts (2006 – 2010)

Creating and developing the curriculum in line with the specific outcomes as required by the National Curriculum Statement for Further Education and Training.

Weekly and yearly planning schedules

Creating and developing assessment tasks for final portfolio (coursework) – grade 10 -12

Moderation of assessment tasks for portfolios

Setting and marking of test and exam papers.

Moderation of test and exam papers

Assessment and moderation of practical exams

Exam timetable and invigilation for all practical drama exams.

Purchasing and management of text books and other resources for subject.

Budget planning

Organising field trips and participation of students at Eisteddfods and other competitions

Organising and directing musicals and other public performances for all year groups

Creating and developing subject policy in line with the National Curriculum Statement and the school’s policies

Weekly meeting with subject teachers to assist with content, planning and discipline issues.

Observation and training of student teachers.

Observation and appraisal of subject teachers.

Attending and contributing at Assessment Task Management meetings

Setting exam papers for entire cluster in collaboration with the Cluster Leader.

Head cluster meetings in the absence of the cluster leader

Moderation of portfolios at cluster level

Extracurricular                   

Cultural Convenor – head of all extracurricular cultural activities.

Monitoring attendance and disciplinary procedures

Creating and maintaining policies for all activities.

Standardising of cultural award policies 

Pastoral 

Registration Class (Tutor Group)  2001 – 2005. Attendance, collecting and storing of personal and academic data, disciplinary procedures, individual and group reports, fund raising activities and information sessions regarding school policies and procedures.