Kerry Tuck
Uckfield,East Sussex
Summary
Hardworking, student focused teacher with 22 years of experience teaching in primary and KS5. I am sensitive to students' barriers to learning and seek to develop relationships with a view of promoting learning. Committed to professional development, positively contributing to the ethos of my school.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Teacher and careers adviser
Broomhill Bank School
Rusthall, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2023.04 - Current
English teacher teaching in years 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13.
Careers advisor to students years 9-14. In this role I developed a careers curriculum to meet the school's careers provision for all years. In addition, I sourced employer engagement opportunities to meet needs of students and statutory obligations.
Teacher and careers leader/adviser
Grove Park Special School
Crowborough, East Sussex
2017.09 - 2023.04
Class teacher in the sixth form - mixed age group of years 12-14. Delivered core and life skills and independence curriculum. I co-designed the KS5 three year curriculum.
As careers leader I accomplished 100% rating in all Gatsby Benchmark categories - establishing a careers provision offering work experience, enterprise, community engagement, careers curriculum, employer engagement activities and talks, visits to alternative provisions to ensure students were aware of local offer. In addition, after completing a Level 6 in Careers Guidance and Development, I was able to offer careers advise for students in years 11-14. I raised the profile of careers in the school and with parents using newsletters, school website, parent surveys and notice boards.
Outreach Teacher
Cherry Trees School
Tower Hamlets, London
2006.09 - 2017.08
Supported primary schools throughout borough to :
- develop and embed their behaviour policy
- identify outcomes to ensure practice across the school met the academic and social and emotional needs of students and staff. This was done through mentoring, teaching, delivering staff training and whole school INSET
- delivery high quality teaching through engaging lessons
Based at the Cherry trees School (for primary aged boys with social and emotional mental health needs) I was also humanities leader (2006-2014).
Teacher - supply
Woodside School
Belvedere, Bexley
2005.09 - 2006.07
Supply teacher in year 6 for one year covering maternity leave
Teacher - supply
Evelina Lowe
Southwark, London
2005.01 - 2005.07
Supply teacher in years 3-6
Teacher
Johanna Primary School
Lambeth, London
2004.09 - 2004.12
Teacher in year 4
Teacher
Herbert Morrison Primary School
Lambeth, London
2001.09 - 2004.08
Teacher in year 5
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Careers Guidance and Development (Level 6)
Careers Development Institute
2021.09 - 2022.07
Certificate of Higher Education - PGCE - primary
Southbank University
London 2000.09 - 2001.06
Bachelor of Arts - Historical Studies
Goldsmiths' College
London 1995.09 - 1998.06
A-Levels -
Havant College
Havant, Hampshire 1993.09 - 1995.07
GCSEs -
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, Hampshire 1988.09 - 1993.06
Skills
Strong curriculum preparation and management:
- Resources are age appropriate
- Use of visual, sensory or even kinaesthetic resources to hook, engage and embed learning and experiences
- Curriculum and lesson plans have clear outcomes
I am a robust classroom manager:
- I work with students to develop a strong ethos of fairness, clarity and community I will assign roles to students to help them develop a sense of ownership and pride around the classroom
- I direct and liaise with teaching assistants to work with a range of students rather than a small number to encourage students' independence and problem solving skills I value the contribution and experience TAs bring to the classroom and learning
- Books, folders, coursework is regularly marked and maintained
Student centered learning:
- My planning and delivery reflects the needs of my students to engage them to learn As a recent class teacher, I had a full spectrum of students' whose needs ranged from working at Functional Skills Level 2, non verbal students, students with PMLD and also students with challenging behaviours associated with autism
Administration:
- I use students' curriculum and (where appropriate) EHCP targets to guide planning and delivery
- my last performance management highlighted the fact that students met their predicted levels in all Functional Skills areas
- targets are revisited regularly to consolidate and build on knowledge
- deadlines and responsibilities are successfully managed met such as annual reports, data administration, parents' evenings as well as maintaining and developing contact with caregivers
Timeline
Teacher and careers adviser
Broomhill Bank School
2023.04 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Careers Guidance and Development (Level 6)
Careers Development Institute
2021.09 - 2022.07
Teacher and careers leader/adviser
Grove Park Special School
2017.09 - 2023.04
Outreach Teacher
Cherry Trees School
2006.09 - 2017.08
Teacher - supply
Woodside School
2005.09 - 2006.07
Teacher - supply
Evelina Lowe
2005.01 - 2005.07
Teacher
Johanna Primary School
2004.09 - 2004.12
Teacher
Herbert Morrison Primary School
2001.09 - 2004.08
Certificate of Higher Education - PGCE - primary
Southbank University
2000.09 - 2001.06
Bachelor of Arts - Historical Studies
Goldsmiths' College
1995.09 - 1998.06
A-Levels -
Havant College
1993.09 - 1995.07
GCSEs -
Oaklands Catholic School
1988.09 - 1993.06