Francesca Thomas Email & Phone Number

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

ISCA Academy is a mixed comprehensive academy school with a broad range of student abilities and aspirations offering GCSE, BTEC and ASDAN courses. Ofsted graded the school as ‘Good’ in all areas in October 2016. Roles and ResponsibilitiesTeacher of Dance: Planning and delivering the curriculum for KS4 BTEC dance; BTEC exams administration, assessment and moderation; contributing to the design of academy trust ‘common curriculum’; attending inset, meetings and CPD; behaviour management; assessment, marking and feedback; parental contact; managing budgets; planning and delivering the curriculum for dance clubs; producing dance performances for school events such as annual musicals and dance shows. Teacher of Drama: Teaching year 7 and 8 drama lessons; contributing to the planning and delivery of schemes of work within the curriculum; working collaboratively with the department; behaviour management and parental contact. Contributing to drama elements of events and performances such as middle school ensembles.

Newton Abbot, England, United Kingdom

Devon, England, United Kingdom

My role in this company was to provide short term cover as required at short notice in primary, secondary and SEN contexts, in a wide range of subjects, at schools across Devon including Teignmouth Community College, Brixham Community College, King Edward VI Community College in Totnes, Winterbourne Primary School and Collumpton Community College, and Hele's School in Plympton. I provided effective, clearly structured teaching and learning sessions to children and young people by using resources provided, as well as my own teaching activities/materials and initiative. I followed the procedures, rules and policies set out by each individual school; demonstrating responsibility for the safeguarding and wellbeing of students. I set appropriately challenging learning and teaching objectives for whole class, groups or individuals; marking and assessing pupils' work against the learning objectives/outcomes, whilst keeping in line with the individual school’s monitoring and assessment policies. I built and maintained good working relationships with staff, pupils, parents/carers and the wider community of each school.

Singapore

UWC South East Asia is recognised as one of the leading international schools in the world. It has been a member of the UWC movement since 1975. A K-12 school, it offers a mission and values driven international education to students from more than 90 nationalities.In my role as Head of Dance At UWCSEA East, I design and deliver the academic curriculum for Dance in the High School (GCSE and International Baccalaureate), with a focus on Conceptual Based Teaching and Learning (CBTL). Whilst here I have worked hard to secure strong academic results for my department which this year included 100% grade 7s at IB, and 100% grade 7s or higher at GCSE. In my role as Head of Dance Activities, I also design and manage the extra-curricular dance programs for the Infant, Junior, Middle and High Schools, managing a team of teachers, and providing opportunities for performance. As part of this role, I orchestrate two annual dance productions at the school: Culturama, a student led anthology of culturally inspired dance works celebrating diversity; and Dance Showcase, a staff and student led themed showcase celebrating a range of extra-curricular dance work in multiple genres. Student involvement in the dance activities programs at UWC East are at an all time high, with almost 300 students involved in Culturama alone. This year I will be introducing a thrid dance platform for exam work, a showcase of dance works completed by students as part of the GCSE and International Baccalaureate courses.In my role as mentor I provide pastoral support, deliver the PSE program and coach students 1:1 to ensure that their progression through the high school is healthy, productive, enjoyable and safe. As a teacher of drama, I teach fundamental ensemble skills to students during their first experiences of drama, and foster their development as creators and performers as they learn to utilise these skills in two group projects for formal assessment.

Singapore

Tanglin Trust School is an international school in Singapore providing a British based curriculum to both expatriate and local students. I held the post of Head of Dance and Assistant Head of Faculty at Tanglin Trust School for three years. As Head of Dance, I was solely responsible for the planning and delivery of the dance curriculum at the school which included KS3, GCSE, A-Level, the CAS program and the CCA enrichment program. I was also in charge of GCSE and A-Level exam administration and analysis. As assistant Head of Faculty, I was responsible for data management and analysis.Other roles I held at the school included teacher of drama (years 7 -9) and form tutor (years 10 - 12).

London, England, United Kingdom

Career Teachers is an established and trusted education recruitment company specialising in providing teachers and support staff to schools throughout Greater London.My role as a substitute teacher requires the provision of short term cover as required at short notice in primary, secondary and SEN contexts, in a wide range of subjects, at schools across London. I provided effective, clearly structured teaching and learning sessions to children and young people by using resources provided, as well as my own teaching activities/materials and initiative. I following the procedures, rules and policies set out by each individual school; demonstrating responsibility for the safeguarding and wellbeing of students. I set appropriately challenging learning and teaching objectives for whole class, groups or individuals. I marked and assessed pupils' work against the learning objectives/outcomes, whilst keeping in line with the individual school’s monitoring and assessment policies. I was able to build and maintaining good working relationships with staff, pupils, parents/carers and the wider community of each school. I used monitoring and assessment information to aid teaching and learning.

London, England, United Kingdom

Protocol Education is education recruitment company that provides teachers and support staff to schools throughout the UK and overseas My role in this company was to provide short term cover as required at short notice in primary, secondary and SEN contexts, in a wide range of subjects, at schools across London. I provided effective, clearly structured teaching and learning sessions to children and young people by using resources provided, as well as my own teaching activities/materials and initiative. I followed the procedures, rules and policies set out by each individual school; demonstrating responsibility for the safeguarding and wellbeing of students. I set appropriately challenging learning and teaching objectives for whole class, groups or individuals; marking and assessing pupils' work against the learning objectives/outcomes, whilst keeping in line with the individual school’s monitoring and assessment policies. I built and maintained good working relationships with staff, pupils, parents/carers and the wider community of each school.

Islington

As head of dance, I was solely responsible for curriculum design and delivery for KS3 and KS4 (BTEC Level 2). I also held the post of Lead Internal Verifier for the BTEC course.During my time at the school, I also choreographed the dance numbers for the school musical 'Bugsy Malone' and was a form tutor for year 8.

Highbury, London

As a teacher of dance, I designed and delivered the dance curriculum for KS3-5 including dance within PE curriculum, the BTEC Level 3 subsidiary diploma in performing arts (dance), the theatre school dance program and the dance enrichment programme. As a teacher of drama, I delivered the drama curriculum at KS3 and 4 including drama modules of BTEC Level 2 Performing Arts course, and the GCSE course. As head of the theatre school program, I designed and delivered a specialist program of dance, drama and singing to KS3 pupils, as well as organising trips and workshops, collaborating with outside theatre companies/artists and managing a small team of staff. As form tutor, I contributed to the pastoral program for a group of year 11 boys, with severe behavioural needs. This role included making frequent parental contact; writing references; providing pastoral care and support; working as part of a year team.As musical director, I directed and produced the annual school musicals ‘Oliver’ (2011) and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ (2012).

Hunter, New York, Usa

General Counselor: (06/2008-09/2008, 06/2009-09/2009, 06/2010-09/2010) Responsibilities: Supervision and day to day care of individuals with various developmental disabilities including Alzheimer’s, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Diabetes, Down Syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Prader-Willi, Rett Syndrome, and Tourette Syndrome. Dance and Drama Program Counsellor: (06/2008-09/2008, 06/2009-09/2009) Responsibilities: Planning and delivering a specialised programme of dance and drama to cater with a varied degree of individual needs; keeping detailed logs of dance and drama sessions; working as part of a team with other program counsellors; assisting with the planning and delivery of evening activities. Evening Activity Counsellor: (06/2010-09/2010) Responsibilities: Planning and delivering a program of evening activities for campers including themed nights, dances, quizzes, performances, arts and crafts evenings, sports competitions etc; working as part of a small team of evening activity counsellors; managing program staff and cabin counsellors; recording detailed logs of all activities.

Pgce, Secondary Dance Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Dance Studies

A three year undergraduate program focusing on the theoretical and practical study of choreography, performance, dance history, dance.

A-Level, Performing Arts