Most of the teaching staff have curriculum responsibilities as well being class teachers. The roles and responsibilities of the Subject Coordinators are

• to take the lead in policy development and the production of schemes of work designed to ensure progression and continuity in their subject(s) throughout the school.

• to support colleagues in developing work plans and in the implementation of schemes of work.

• to advise on assessment and record keeping for their subject(s).

• to monitor progress in their subject(s) and advise the headteacher of any action that needs to be taken.

• to take responsibility for purchasing and organising resources for their subject area(s).

• to work within an agreed budget.

• to make time to observe colleagues in both this school and in other schools and for colleagues to observe them, if we are to achieve consistency of practice.

• to keep up to date by attending the relevant courses and reading appropriate documents and books.

• to liase each term with Maulden Lower, The Firs Lower and Alameda Middle.

6/9/2003