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Frances Rawson

Preston,Lancashire

Summary

Accomplished Lead Teacher of Performing Arts at Christ the King Catholic High School, adept in department leadership and strategic leadership. Excelled in program management, enhancing student engagement through innovative music and drama schemes. Demonstrated expertise in music and drama, significantly improving cultural exposure for students. Skilled in parent communication and policy implementation, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Teacher of Performing Arts

Christ the King Catholic High School
Preston, Lancashire
09.2020 - Current

Lead teacher of Music and Drama.

I am a form tutor.

I have created the Key Stage 3 schemes of work for Music and Drama. I also provide schemes which as accessible to none specialist who deliver the curriculum.

I have created the schemes of work and deliver the Eduqas technical award in Performing Arts at Key Stage 4.

I also manage a team of peripatetic teachers.

I run the school choir, drama club, dance club and staff choir. Through these extra curricula opportunities I organise and direct Christmas and End of Year Showcases. I also take my students to perform in local Churches at Christmas and Easter.

I arrange trips to the theatre and have recently been successful in my application for a grant to fund a trip for culturally deprived students.

I am a deputy lead on the Embedding Formative Assessment programme which we are currently delivering to all teaching staff.


Director of Music

St Annes College Grammar School
Saint Annes on the Sea, Lancashire
09.2019 - 08.2020

Director of Senior school music, teaching Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Following the Eduqas GCSE music syllabus.

I organised and directed the Christmas showcase.

I worked as a form tutor and helped to develop the schools PSHE scheme of work.

Teacher of Music and Drama

Walton le Dale High School
Preston, Lancashire
11.2015 - 08.2020

I taught Music and Drama at Key Stage 3 and 4. I delivered the AQA GCSE Music syllabus and the AQA Technical Award in Performing Arts.

I ran the school choir and developed a wind band.

I was musical director for the school production of We Will Rock You.

Private Tutor

Self-employed
Preston, Lancashire
04.1999 - 08.2020

As a private tutor, I taught Singing, Piano, Flute and Music Theory to students from the ages of 5 to 73. I taught in my own home and as a peripatetic teacher in local secondary schools. I also taught through local dance schools.

I entered and accompanied pupils in graded music exams through London College of Music and the ABRSM. I entered students for Classical singing, Musical Theatre, Popular Music Vocals, Piano and Flute examinations from Step 1 to grade 8.

I arranged annual showcases for my students and through this raised money for a local Neo-Natal Unit and collected donations for a local food bank.

I also undertook work with a student who had dementia offering Music Therapy sessions which he found beneficial.

I managed all aspects of my business.

Teacher of Music and Drama

Balshaws C of E High School
Leyland, Lancashire
09.2011 - 08.2018

I taught Music and Drama at Key Stage 3 and 4. I delivered the EDXCEL GCSE in Music.

I ran the schools junior choir and helped to develop the wind band and the brass band. I also worked on numerous musical productions accompanying students on the piano.

I was a form tutor.

I entered the school choirs and solo students into local music festivals with great success.

Teacher of Music and Drama

Alder Grange High School
Rawtenstall, Lancashire
09.2005 - 08.2011

Teacher of Key Stage 3 and 4 Music and Drama. I taught AQA GCSE Music and EDXCEL GCSE Drama.

I set up the Drama department and created the key stage 3 schemes of work, developing them to be taught by none specialists.

I rang the school choir and arranged and directed a number of musical performances. I also entered the students into local music festivals and ran theatre trips.


Teacher of Music and Drama

Rhyddings High School
Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
01.2005 - 08.2005

I taught Key Stage 3 Music and Drama.

Retail sales assistant

The Boat Shop
Preston, Lancashire
03.2000 - 10.2002

I worked in the shop helping customers with their purchases. I worked on the till and would cash up at the end of the day.

I was also involved in the stock ordering process.

I managed the clothing displays.


Education

GCSEs - Maths, French. Drama, English Lit, English Lang, History, Business Studies, Dual Science

Fulwood High School
Preston, Lancashire
09.1992 - 08.1996

A-Levels - Theatre Studies, Music, Media Studies

Cardinal Newman College
Preston, Lancashire
09.1996 - 08.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Music with Drama and Theatre Studies

Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool
09.1999 - 06.2002

PGCE - Secondary Music

Open University
Milton Keynes
03.2004 - 12.2004

LLCM - Musical Theatre

London College of Music
London
12.2003 - 12.2003

NVQ Level 2 - Counselling Skills

EQUAL
09.2022 - 12.2022

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Expertise in Music and Drama
  • Department leadership
  • Activity planning
  • Student assessments
  • Strategic leadership
  • Classroom instruction
  • Programme management
  • Advisory
  • Progress monitoring
  • Parent communication
  • Policy and Procedure implementation

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

NVQ Level 2 - Counselling Skills

EQUAL
09.2022 - 12.2022

Lead Teacher of Performing Arts

Christ the King Catholic High School
09.2020 - Current

Director of Music

St Annes College Grammar School
09.2019 - 08.2020

Teacher of Music and Drama

Walton le Dale High School
11.2015 - 08.2020

Teacher of Music and Drama

Balshaws C of E High School
09.2011 - 08.2018

Teacher of Music and Drama

Alder Grange High School
09.2005 - 08.2011

Teacher of Music and Drama

Rhyddings High School
01.2005 - 08.2005

PGCE - Secondary Music

Open University
03.2004 - 12.2004

LLCM - Musical Theatre

London College of Music
12.2003 - 12.2003

Retail sales assistant

The Boat Shop
03.2000 - 10.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Music with Drama and Theatre Studies

Liverpool Hope University
09.1999 - 06.2002

Private Tutor

Self-employed
04.1999 - 08.2020

A-Levels - Theatre Studies, Music, Media Studies

Cardinal Newman College
09.1996 - 08.1999

GCSEs - Maths, French. Drama, English Lit, English Lang, History, Business Studies, Dual Science

Fulwood High School
09.1992 - 08.1996
Frances Rawson