We have a number of references we can make available to you. Here are a few excerpts from feedback we’ve been given recently:

References for Tim:

“Mr Woods teaches in a variety of ways, so everyone is always making progress and not missing out. He makes learning fun and interesting because he’s so knowledgeable and he knows how to get us to work hard. He is always positive and relaxed and generous with his time. Last year he helped me set up my own small business. I wouldn’t have been able to do that without his support.” -A. Mohammed (Year 13 Business Student)

“Tim is a knowledgeable and effective teacher. I’ve been told by students that they’ve learned more from Mr Woods than from any teacher they’ve ever had.” – B. McNaught (Head of Year 10)

“Tim is very driven to make improvements and is a strong teacher. In the classroom he has clear learning objectives and sets high standards for staff members and students. Tim also has introduced e-learning techniques such as websites that allows students to access learning materials and monitor their learning progress.” – A. Alkas (Business Studies Teacher)

“Mr Woods is very motivated!” (T. Kim, IB Economics Student).

“Under Tim’s management I have learnt many things about data management and how to analyse data. His strengths are in finding practical solutions and he has a very methodical procedure for any complexities the department experienced.” - Mr B. Shamim (Business Studies Teacher at Paddington Academy, in London)

“He quickly made himself an invaluable member of the WRL Faculty and has shown himself to be a hardworking, conscientious and forward thinking person.” – Miss B. Sandiford (Head of Business at Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School, London)

“I appreciate Mr Woods because he offers us opportunities not only to adhere to the syllabus, but also to learn in much more breadth and depth.” (Y. Choi, IB Economics Student).

“Mr Woods’ website has helped me to work ahead of most of the rest of the class. I also appreciate that he is always available after school for coursework catch up.” (S. Miah, Year 12 BTEC Student)

References for Bettina:

“Bettina was hugely effective last year in raising standards of attainment at KS4, the culmination of which was a significant rise in the GCSE pass rate, the highest that the school as ever seen. Indeed it placed the school nationally in the top 2% of schools for value-added scores, against the bottom 18% in the previous year.” -Peter Jones (Assistant Vice Principal) at Paddington Academy

“Bettina establishes very good working relationships with students and they enjoy her lessons. Bettina uses a variety of assessment for learning techniques and informs her planning accordingly. She monitors student progress and differentiates material to ensure that EASL and SEN students can access learning. – Oli Tomlinson (Acting Principal of Paddington Academy)

“Mrs Woods is a great teacher. She is the best Head of Year we have had. She has made a big difference in my life –both inside of school and in my home life as well. It’s nice having a teacher who cares about you so much.” -R. Smith (Year 11 Student)

“Very quickly the students responded to her friendly yet focused drive for them to be successful. She is a sympathetic listener who creates a safe learning environment that allows and encourages learners to be creative and to take risks with their understanding and oration, of often quite challenging concepts. – Philip Ellis (Head of the 6th Form)

“We are a difficult year group, but she has made us take more responsibility and get our act together. She has arranged a lot of intervention groups for us, so we can all get the support that we need.” – J.M. (Year 11 Student)

Early-interview pleasantries. (Bettina)

Q: “What do you when you have a student who is under-performing?” (Bettina)

Q: “What does a good lesson look like?” (Tim)

That’s all the questions we’ve answered so far. We will be add a few more as the job search continues. Please, if there is a question you’d like us to answer, please suggest it in the comments section below and we’ll answer it here.