The head of year post in the secondary school can be challenging given that it often comes on top of the ‘day job’. Head of year Kamraan Khan offers his advice for those taking on the role
Heads up: Taking on the head of year role requires clear and consistent communication with students, their families and teachers - Adobe Stock

The opening questions I faced in my interview for my head of year role was: “Why this job and why now?”

These questions neatly encapsulate two important considerations for those of us stepping into the head of year role: how do we identify and develop the skills required in the head of year role and how do we know when we are ready to take on the responsibility alongside our teaching commitments?

I first took on a head of year role for year 9 in my school and have since followed this cohort through to the completion of their GCSEs. I have now taken on a new year group cohort and am currently head of year 8.

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