Teachers - what would you think if your HoD set out expectations of the teacher for every class?

[lottytheladybird]

What would you think if your HoD set out the expectations of the teacher for every class. So, for example, for some classes, you might be expected to run a school trip, or for other classes, you might be expected to run an after school club for your subject to give extra help, etc.

[LottieDoubtie]

I'd want to know if it was school policy? And I'd like to see some analysis on how they expected this to a)affect overall workload and b) benefit pupils.

[Heirhelp]

Ask how it fits into your contracted hours. Is this happening across school?

[TheSolitaryWanderer]

Many primaries do this, it's a given that if you have a year group that goes on a residential, you'll do it. Or productions. Likewise most teachers will run a club and have a curriculum responsibility unless they are NQTs.
I've never been in a school where that wasn't the expectation.

[enchantedfairytale]

I think the expectations need to be mutually agreed between the teacher and the HOD.

[EvilTwins]

Unless it's worked into the directed time budget, a HOD cannot "expect" things like clubs or trips.

I teach drama and CHOOSE to spend time running productions and trips but to my own timescale etc.