English Teacher
Sutton Place, Hull
As their English teacher I taught students aged eleven to sixteen years of age. However, many of the children that enter the secure unit had a lower attainment attributable to a child of a much younger age. This can be due to a number of reasons for example, learning difficulties/disabilities, lack of school attendance over a consistent period of time, behavioural difficulties, family and environmental factors. When first starting at Sutton Place I had to teach AQA GCSE English language at foundation level to a group of challenging students however, all but one achieved Grade C. I also helped in Sutton Place’s English progress tracking for their last Ofsted inspection and we achieved ‘Outstanding Overall’ with the progress tracking being highlighted by Ofsted.Sutton Place was a multi-disciplinary setting therefore; I worked with a wide range of professionals including Health, Social Services and residential care worker, the Youth Justice Board and Education. I regularly attended education meetings and it was also my role to write monthly Educational Reports for the students’ monthly DTO, L.A.C, S.A.R reviews and initial meetings; regarding their English progress and behaviour/attitude towards learning in a classroom setting