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Marie-Louise Taylor

Enfield

Summary

Experienced and highly successful Secondary English Teacher and Middle Leader with extensive expertise in curriculum leadership, assessment, and raising student achievement. Previously holding responsibility for Raising Achievement (TLR) and serving as Key Stage 4 Lead, with a proven record of improving outcomes across English Language and Literature through strategic intervention, rigorous tracking, and high-quality teaching and learning.

Bringing significant national assessment expertise, including 8 years as an AQA GCSE English Examiner, 3 years as an Edexcel GCSE English Examiner, and experience marking Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 National Curriculum Tests (SATs). This extensive examining background provides an exceptional understanding of assessment objectives, examination standards, grade boundaries, and effective strategies for maximising student performance.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

AQA English Examiner

AQA
2016.05 - Current
  • Mark GCSE English Language and Literature examinations.
  • Participate in examiner training, standardisation, and moderation.
  • Maintain expert knowledge of assessment objectives, mark schemes, and examination requirements.
  • Apply examiner insights to curriculum planning and student preparation

English Teacher

Highlands Secondary School
Enfield
2006.06 - 2026.07

KS4 Lead

Highlands School
2024.09 - 2025.07

Led the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Key Stage 4 English curriculum.

  • Monitored attainment and progress across all GCSE English cohorts to inform targeted strategies.
  • Analysed student performance data to identify trends, barriers to learning, and areas for intervention.
  • Designed and implemented targeted intervention programmes to accelerate student progress.
  • Led revision programmes, examination preparation strategies, and booster sessions.
  • Improved GCSE English Language and Literature outcomes across Key Stage 4.
  • Increased the proportion of students achieving Grade 4+ and Grade 5+.
  • Successfully narrowed attainment gaps for disadvantaged learners.
  • Developed intervention strategies that resulted in measurable improvements in student progress, focusing on specific barriers to learning.
  • Supported and coached colleagues to improve teaching and learning at Key Stage 4.
  • Contributed to departmental self-evaluation and improvement planning, identifying key areas for curriculum enhancement.
  • Outlined key responsibilities and achievements in educational roles.

Education

Teaching

Middlesex University
London
2005.09 - 2006.05

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Cambridge University
Cambridge
1993.10 - 1996.06

Skills

  • Subject specific expertise

  • Assessment design

  • Distance learning platform use

  • Course material design

  • Decision-Making acumen

Timeline

KS4 Lead

Highlands School
2024.09 - 2025.07

AQA English Examiner

AQA
2016.05 - Current

English Teacher

Highlands Secondary School
2006.06 - 2026.07

Teaching

Middlesex University
2005.09 - 2006.05

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

Cambridge University
1993.10 - 1996.06
Marie-Louise Taylor