Responsibility at the Archer Academy: Head of Upper School English.
Previous professional position: English Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator at Christ’s College Finchley, Teacher of English
Academic background: BA (Hons) English Literature at University of Reading, Post Graduate Certificate of Education at Institute of Education, MA English Education at University College London (UCL)
Information on yourself
Mark joined the Archer Academy in September 2018 from Christ’s College Finchley where his responsibilities included being key stage 3 co-ordinator, running lower school interventions, and being a mentor for PGCE teacher trainees. Mark was able to explore his love of English by teaching all year groups at Christ’s College Finchley especially A level where he taught both Literature and Language courses. Through his role as key stage 3 co-ordinator, Mark created a range of new schemes of work which reflected the change in GCSE assessments to better prepare pupils for the coming challenges of key stage 4 from the beginning of year seven.
Reading has always been one of Mark’s passions and his love of books is only hindered by his lack of shelving. For Mark reading goes hand in hand with learning and exemplifies his reason for being a teacher: the opportunity to continuously learn and develop from the experiences and perceptions of others.