Alex Ash Email & Phone Number

Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

Pastoral and safeguarding responsibilities: managing provision relating to attendance, behaviour, welfare, and support of students.Competent in using CPOMS and Go4SchoolsSupport tutors within year team and help to oversee content of tutor time, including assemblies and STEPS careers programmeDSL Training completed July 2021

Teach German (KS3-5), Spanish (KS3) and Psychology (KS5).As the school's international coordinator – made a successful bid to the British Council, which saw County Upper accredited with the International School Award (2020)Organise extracurricular opportunities (e.g. the Goethe-Institut German debating competition), including a German exchange, to promote German language learning. Have assisted in supporting trainee teachersCompleted Teacher Subject Specialist Training in Spanish (2019-2020)Introduced German as a new subject to two feeder schools – designed and taught the scheme of work, which received good feedback from students and parents and led to increased uptake at GCSE (2017-2021).

Bautzen, Germany

Supported small groups of students in written and spoken English. Planned and taught lessons on cultural aspects of the UK. Developed good working relationships with language department and improved own linguistic skills to near-fluent German.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), German And International Studies, 1St Class

Master Of Science - Ms, Psychology, Distinction

BPS Accredited Thesis focus: stress mindset and wellbeing in teaching professionals

Post Graduate Certificate In Education, Secondary Education And Teaching, Outstanding