Simon Treadwell

• Overseeing the preparation and maintenance of a broad and balanced MFL curriculum for Years 7-11 French and German, with schemes of learning and centralised resources (including activities tailored to the 2026 AQA GCSE)

• Liaising with the Head of MFL on department-wide intervention and strategies to drive student outcomes in Key Stages 3 and 4

• Line managing 50% of the MFL department, including mentorship of a Year 1 Early Career Teacher

• Designing and executing challenging formative and summative assessment for all year groups

• Running a varied MFL enrichment programme including trips, events and clubs

• Managing operations for the department including newsletters, department meetings and budget balancing

• Roling out and maintaining Pearson Active Hub and Active Learn digital platforms for the AQA GCSE and Key Stage 3 courses across the department

• Responsible for all teaching and learning in Swanlea School's German department including line management of German department staff, curriculum and resource creation, enrichment, strategy and interventions

• GCSE German results 2024:

29% grades 7-9 (107% increase year-on-year)

69% grades 5-9 (53% increase year-on-year)

83% grades 4-9 (30% increase year-on-year)

• Teaching English as a Foreign Language to primary-age students in two public schools

• Specialisms in phonics, storytelling and filmmaking classes

• Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Chinese students aged 2-18 at an after-school centre, following the CEFR curriculum

• Creating, updating and maintaining all miltilingual digital content for an Austrian software company

• Translating and proofreading/editing work from German and French to English across a range of industries (financial services, law, market research, e-payment and sportswear)