Thomas O'Hara
Houghton-Le-Spring,Durham
Summary
Capable Curriculum Leader with demonstrated success in motivating staff and optimising department operations across 12-year history of accomplishment in education. Experienced in organising facilities, supplies and educators to handle wide-ranging needs. Highly-organised, resourceful and forward-thinking leader.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Subject Leader - Computer Science
Northern Education Trust
Sunderland, Durham
09.2021 - Current
- Monitor and evaluate student progress targets to promote pupil achievement, making a measurable contribution to the whole school targets.
- Create and update curriculum documentation and resources, contributing positively to the achievement and attainment to students across both KS3 and KS4.
- Engage team members effectively in the implementation and delivery of a broad and balanced Computer Science and Enterprise curriculum.
- Provide regular feedback to team members to both recognise good practice and support progress against performance management objectives and expectations.
- Devise and deliver a curriculum that students understand, and are actively engaged with, consistently building students Digital Literacy skillsets.
- To ensure a coordinated approach to teaching, learning, and assessment, recording and reporting in Computer Science, in line with whole school policies.
- To ensure a coordinated approach to the management of attendance and punctuality to lessons and behaviour in line with whole school policies.
- To ensure that the team has a consistent approach to work with all students including those on the SEN, EAL and PP registers and that this is followed up in departmental practices and documentation.
Subject Leader - ICT and Computing
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
09.2018 - 08.2021
Teacher - ICT
Walbottle Campus
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear
09.2017 - 08.2018
- To teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the student in school and elsewhere.
- To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are required.
- To provide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.
- To ensure that ICT, Literacy, Numeracy and school subject specialism(s) are reflected in the teaching/learning experience of students
- To undertake a designated programme of teaching.
- To ensure a high quality learning experience for students which meets internal and external quality standards.
- To prepare and update subject materials.
- To use a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and demands of the syllabus.
- To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
- To undertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and school procedures.
- To mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback as required.
Teacher - ICT
Copleston High School
Ipswich, Suffolk
09.2012 - 08.2017
Teacher - ICT
The Chorister School
Durham, County Durham
09.2011 - 08.2012
Education
Master of Arts - English Studies
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 09.2021 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - ICT Education
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 09.2008 - 07.2011
A-Levels - ICT
St. Aidan's R.C 6th Form
Sunderland 09.2006 - 07.2008
A-Levels - English
St. Aidan's R.C 6th Form
Sunderland 09.2006 - 07.2008
A-Levels - Business Studies
St. Aidan's R.C 6th Form
Sunderland 09.2006 - 07.2008
Skills
- Exemplary classroom practitioner
- Willingness and the ability to teach in a creative and cross-curricular way
- Knowledge of the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of pupil achievement in KS3/KS4/KS5
- Knowledge of the current legislation and legal requirements and the ability to use this knowledge in efficient curriculum practice
- An understanding of the role of monitoring to improve the quality of teaching and learning
- A good understanding of assessment and how it can best be used to extend children’s learning especially feedback/marking
- Ability to develop positive working relationships between pupils and staff
- Ability to manage resources effectively to ensure maximum impact on pupils achievement
- Ability to communicate effectively and to disseminate relevant information to colleagues
Affiliations
- Cycling
- Running
- Gym
- Cooking
- Gardening
Accomplishments
With regards to accomplishments, I have completed a plethora of cycling challenges, ranging from multiple day Audax events to 200km races. I recently finished 10th from 650 competitors in the Bamburgh 100mile race.
Certification
I am currently undertaking my NPQ - Senior Leadership course.
Timeline
Subject Leader - Computer Science
Northern Education Trust
09.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - English Studies
University of Sunderland
09.2021 - 07.2023
Subject Leader - ICT and Computing
Sandhill View Academy
09.2018 - 08.2021
Teacher - ICT
Walbottle Campus
09.2017 - 08.2018
Teacher - ICT
Copleston High School
09.2012 - 08.2017
Teacher - ICT
The Chorister School
09.2011 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Arts - ICT Education
University of Sunderland
09.2008 - 07.2011
A-Levels - ICT
St. Aidan's R.C 6th Form
09.2006 - 07.2008
A-Levels - English
St. Aidan's R.C 6th Form
09.2006 - 07.2008
A-Levels - Business Studies
St. Aidan's R.C 6th Form
09.2006 - 07.2008
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