Jo Hellyer Email & Phone Number

Uffculme, Gb

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Wellington, England, United Kingdom

Freelance content writer for an educational marketing agency. I wrote the content for the EE Phonesmart programme which educates children ages 8-11 about online safety and using their phones in a healthy way.

Newham

As Head of Humanities I led a large department and oversaw History, Geography, RS, Sociology and Health and Social Care. I taught History, RS and Health and Social Care. I also led PSHE for the whole school during 2020-2021.

Wapping High School

In my role as Curriculum Lead for REAL Projects I am responsible for:Planning and facilitating the delivery of the REAL (Rigorous Engaging Authentic Learning) Projects curriculum; this includes cross-curricular innovative projects such as publishing a ‘History Heroes’ book, producing a Make Do and Mend magazine and Japanese style inkings about natural disastersDesigning resources for REAL ProjectsAnalysing data and reporting to SLT / Ofsted / Department for EducationLeading a team of teachers to plan and deliver REAL ProjectsDelivering aspects of training to staff for REAL ProjectsPresenting to SLT on the development and expansion of REAL ProjectsDesigning a new assessment system based on REAL Projects pedagogyManaging the REAL budgetChairing team meetingsConducting student interviews and collating resultsWriting and implementing a department action plan, taking into account whole school prioritiesIn my role as Acting Head of Humanities I am responsible for:Chairing team meetingsCommunicating key information about curriculum delivery to team membersWriting a department handbookDesign, plan and deliver lessons for History GCSEAnalysing data and reporting to SLT / Ofsted / Department for EducationManaging the History budgetSupporting humanities teachers in the delivery of the curriculum at Key Stage 3 and 4Observe teachers as part of their performance management cycleConduct book scrutinies

London, United Kingdom

Teaching History at key stage 3, 4 and 5Assessment and marking of students’ work including controlled assessmentPlanning and preparing lessons and schemes of work for departmentConducting student interviews and collating resultsOrganising trips to London-based museumsBeing a tutor to a year 9 formPreparing and delivering assembliesReporting to parents at parents’ eveningContributed to and led activities at meetings

London, United Kingdom

Teaching History at key stage 3, 4 and 5Teaching Religious Studies, Citizenship and Geography at key stage 3Teaching integrated Humanities and literacy skills at year 7Assessment and marking of students’ work including controlled assessmentPlanning and preparing lessons and schemes of work for departmentOrganising trips to Belgium and London-based museumsPreparing and delivering assembliesReporting to parents at parents’ eveningContributed to and led activities at meetingsAssisting with the development of a partnership with a school in Ghana, which included visiting and teaching lessons at Akrufuom Senior School, Obuasi, Ghana2012-13: Literacy Development Leader - extra responsibility for planning and implementation of new literacy strategies and techniques across the school

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, 2:1