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The Geography Department at Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) has been a successful Department for many years, as exemplified by its outstanding GCSE and Advanced Level results. The subject is increasingly popular at GCSE with 250 pupils in the Middle School and over 50 A Level Geography students in the Sixth Form. The Department offers a variety of fieldwork opportunities, extracurricular trips (such as a visit to Norway in 2024) and additional clubs which support and extend learning for students. The Department is assisted by a number of Sixth Form Subject Prefects who contribute to a growing mentoring programme and a Geography Society.
The Department has five full-time members of staff, some of whom also contribute to the School's GCSE and A Level Geology and Breadth Studies programmes.
The post includes the opportunity to take on additional Teaching and Learning Responsibilities in the Department, or Pastoral responsibilities for a Year group, for a suitably experienced candidate.
The post would be suitable for a Graduate with a Degree in Geography, or similar, who is interested in pursuing a teaching qualification. Currently, the School trains teachers through the University of Buckingham's Teacher Apprenticeship route (with the option to add the PGCE).
The post would also be suitable for an Early Career Teacher (ECT) in either their first or second year of the Early Career Framework. ECTs at WHSB follow the ECF training through the National Institute of Teaching. ECTs also benefit from a reduced timetable and a dedicated mentor.
Information about the School
Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) is an Outstanding Grammar School. We continue to hold dear our values and traditions whilst fostering academic excellence and a dynamism which allow us to provide a twenty-first century world class education.
Our record of success is reflected in our outstanding A Level and GCSE results and we are committed to providing the highest standards in all aspects of our provision for pupils.