Amy joined the school in 2005 in a behaviour support role, helping students who struggled to access the mainstream curriculum. She then trained as a teacher here in 2009 and since then she has gone on to lead a variety of teams including PSHCE at Key Stage 3, History, and Humanities, as well as Year 11.
Since 2016, Amy has led the Humanities department and her area of focus is ‘Stretch and Challenge’ for higher ability as well as achievement for all. She attained her National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) which had an emphasis on higher ability learners and strategies to help them meet their potential. She has also worked as a specialist leader in education for several years, supporting schools in our Trust as well as across Kirklees.
Through the ‘Raising Aspiration, Realising Ambition’ project, which developed student leadership and mentoring to improve their self-confidence and improve awareness of their career options and skills; Amy worked with students, staff and industry mentors to inspire our students to explore the breadth of opportunities available to them in their future careers.
She has always been passionate about students being able to realise their ambitions through both the curriculum as well as extracurricular opportunities and her master’s degree focussed on the importance of cultural capital. It is therefore not surprising that Amy now leads on personal development; ensuring our students are well prepared for life outside of school and that they have the skills they need to achieve their goals.