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We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed and successful Teacher of English who has a passion for the subject and is keen to contribute to our faculty. The successful candidate must be committed to providing high quality teaching and learning for all students and must be willing to reflect on their practice to ensure they are always striving to be the best teacher they can be. We are looking for a Key Stage Lead to assist in providing professional leadership and management of the team. You will lead and develop to secure high quality teaching and improved standards of learning across the faculty. The post represents a superb opportunity to gain leadership experience for a motivated professional who has excellent subject knowledge and teaching skills. Our lovely school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition, the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. KS5 outcomes have been consistently strong with our Alps three-year T-score being 3 for both A Level and Vocational. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge, into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers.Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.To apply, please contact Suzanne Crow, Head’s PA (HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk).Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.You can apply through My new term https://mynewterm.com/jobs/117530/EDV-2025-NS-37872 or complete our application form
Job Features
| Job Category | Teaching |
| Start Date | January 2026 |
| Contract Type | Full time |
| Interview Date | TBC |
| Application Closing Date | Tuesday 21 October 2025 |
| Salary | MPS/UPS plus TLR2b |
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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]At The Nobel School, we are proud to offer a range of qualifications for students to study. At Key Stage Four (both Year 10 and 11), these include GCSEs, BTECs, Cambridge Nationals and King’s Trust qualifications. At Key Stage Five (both Year 12 and 13), these include A Levels, Cambridge Technicals, Extended Project Qualification and Level 3 Sports Leadership qualifications.
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What are vocational qualifications?
Vocational qualifications focus on specific job skills, being assessed through coursework projects having less emphasis on traditional exams. Each of these qualifications allow students to apply a real-world work-based perspective to their learning, developing a range of transferable skills which will be relevant to future studies and employment.Key Stage Four Vocational Qualifications
OCR Cambridge Nationals and Pearson BTECs are offered at key stage four. They are available at different levels and are graded on a Pass, Merit, Distinction, and Distinction* scale at Level 1 and 2, with Level 2 Distinction* being the highest grade[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2" css=".vc_custom_1747222897472{margin-top: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]"Vocational education has made a real difference in the lives of countless young people [worldwide]; they build self confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilise their unique gifts and talents."
Conrad Burns
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1747224393627{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_column_text]These qualifications are currently being studied in a variety of subjects. Click the subject to view the curriculum plan for each qualification, as follows:| Film and Media | Pearson BTEC Technical Award in Creative Media Production (Level 1/2) |
| IT and Computer Science | Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Digital Information Technology (Level 1/2) |
| Physical Education | OCR Cambridge National Sports Studies (Level 1/2) |
| Social Sciences - Child Development | Pearson BTEC Award in Child Development (Level 1/2) |
| Social Sciences - Health and Social Care | Pearson BTEC Health and Social Care (Level 1/2) |
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1747224324939{margin-top: 20px !important;}"]The King’s Trust Personal Development and Employability Skills Award focuses on helping students apply key skills to real-life situations. This qualification is graded at differing levels including Entry Level 2 and 3 and Level 1 and 2 Awards, Certificates and Diploma.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Grading of Key Stage Four Vocational Qualifications
KS4 Vocational Qualifications Grading KS4 Vocational Qualifications Grading with Sixth Form APS| Points Awarded (APS- average points score) | Grade Achieved | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE Grade | OCR Cambridge | Pearson BTEC | King's Trust | |
| 9 | 9 | |||
| 8.5 | Level 2 Distinction * (star) | Level 2 Distinction * (star) | ||
| 8 | 8 | |||
| 7 | 7 | Level 2 Distinction | Level 2 Distinction | |
| 6 | 6 | |||
| 5.5 | Level 2 Merit | Level 2 Merit | ||
| 5 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 4 | Level 2 Pass | Level 2 Pass | |
| 3.5 | Level 2 | |||
| 3 | 3 | Level 1 Distinction | Level 1 Distinction | |
| 2 | 2 | Level 1 Merit | Level 1 Merit | Level 1 |
| 1.75 | ||||
| 1.5 | ||||
| 1.25 | Level 1 Pass | Level 1 Pass | ||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 0.75 | Entry 3 | |||
| 0.5 | Entry 2 | |||
Student Reports: Key Stage Four Vocational Qualifications
Information relating to how vocational qualifications are shown on student reports can be found at the link below.KS4 Vocational Student Report Information [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Key Stage Five Vocational Qualifications
Cambridge Technicals Extended Certificate, Introductory Diploma and Diploma are vocational qualifications offered at key stage five. The Extended Certificate and Introductory Diploma qualifications are graded at Near Pass, Pass, Merit, Distinction and Distinction* (star) and equates to one A Level. The Diploma qualification equates to two A Levels and is graded at Pass, Pass; Merit, Pass; Merit, Merit; Distinction, Merit; Distinction*, Distinction; and Distinction*, Distinction*.These qualifications are currently being studied in a variety of subjects. Click the subject to view the curriculum plan for each qualification, as follows:| IT and Computer Science | – OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma IT (Level 3) – YEAR 13 – Level 3 Pearson AAQ BTEC National in Information Technology (Extended Certificate) – YEAR 12 |
| Film and Media | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate Media Studies (Level 3) |
| Physical Education | – OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate Sport and Physical Activity (Level 3) – OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma Sport and Physical Activity Diploma (Level 3) – Leadership Skills Foundation Sports Leadership Qualification (Level 3) |
| Sciences - Applied Science | – OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate Applied Science (Level 3) – YEAR 13 – Level 3 Pearson AAQ BTEC National in Applied Science (Extended Certificate) – YEAR 12 |
| Social Sciences - Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate Business (Level 3) |
| Social Sciences - Health and Social Care | – OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate Health and Social Care (Level 3) – YEAR 13 – OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma Health and Social Care (Level 3) – YEAR 13 – Level 3 OCR AAQ Cambridge Advanced National in Health and Social Care (Extended Certificate) – YEAR 12 |
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KS5 Vocational Qualifications Grading| UCAS Points Awarded | Grade Achieved | |||||
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| A Level Grade | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate & Advanced National Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ) Extended Certificate | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma | Pearson BTEC National Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ) | Level 3 Sports Leadership Qualification | |
| Equivalent to | 1 A Level | 1 A Level | 2 A Level | 1 A Level | N/A | |
| 112 | Distinction * (star), Distinction * (star) | |||||
| 104 | Distinction * (star), Distinction | |||||
| 96 | Distinction, Distinction | |||||
| 80 | Distinction, Merit | |||||
| 64 | Merit, Merit | |||||
| 56 | A* (star) | Distinction* (star) | Distinction* (star) | Distinction* (star) | ||
| 48 | A | Distinction | Distinction | Merit, pass | Distinction | |
| 40 | B | |||||
| 32 | C | Merit | Merit | Pass, Pass | Merit | |
| 24 | D | |||||
| 16 | E | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | |
| 0 | U | No grade | No grade | No grade | No grade | No grade |
Grading of Key Stage Five Vocational Qualifications
KS5 Vocational Qualifications Grading| UCAS Points Awarded | Grade Achieved | ||
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| A Level Grade | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma | |
| Equivalent to | 1 A Level | 1 A Level | |
| 112 | |||
| 104 | |||
| 96 | |||
| 80 | |||
| 64 | |||
| 56 | A* (star) | Distinction* (star) | Distinction* (star) |
| 48 | A | Distinction | Distinction |
| 40 | B | ||
| 32 | C | Merit | Merit |
| 24 | D | ||
| 16 | E | Pass | Pass |
| 0 | U | No grade | No grade |
| UCAS Points Awarded | Grade Achieved | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Level Grade | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma | Pearson BTEC National Alternative Academic Qualification (AAQ) | Level 3 Sports Leadership Qualification | |
| Equivalent to | 2 A Level | 1 A Level | N/A | |
| 112 | Distinction * (star), Distinction * (star) | |||
| 104 | Distinction * (star), Distinction | |||
| 96 | Distinction, Distinction | |||
| 80 | Distinction, Merit | |||
| 64 | Merit, Merit | |||
| 56 | A* (star) | Distinction * (star), Distinction | ||
| 48 | A | Merit, pass | Distinction | |
| 40 | B | |||
| 32 | C | Pass, Pass | Merit | |
| 24 | D | |||
| 16 | E | Pass | Pass | |
| 0 | U | No grade | No grade | No grade |
Student Reports: Key Stage Five Vocational Qualifications
Information relating to how vocational qualifications are shown on student reports can be found at the link below.KS5 Vocational Student Report Information[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1747383976088{margin-top: 20px !important;}"]Support and Guidance
If you have any queries regarding Vocational Qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Carolan, Vocational Quality Lead: Regan.Carolan@nobel.herts.sch.uk[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]
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