ADVICE+FOR+HOFS+AND+HODS

THE QAM
 * FACULTY GUIDE**
 * This is the document that I wrote to guide HOFs and HODs in their roles**

= Role = The role of faculty is multi-functional. The key tasks are: · As an advisory group to advise management on issues in any area of school life. · To evaluate proposals regarding curriculum and assessment procedures · To represent seven areas of learning at faculty level, to discuss issues and communicate with them. · To provide membership and advice for professional development. · To be key participants in the school appraisal system. · To report on the performance of specific learning areas.

**Membership**
The Headmaster will decide membership of the faculty. Faculty should represent a cross-section of curriculum areas. Membership at present is:

Staff outside the faculty group will be invited to present ideas or be consulted if discussion pertinent to their areas of responsibility is planned

**Responsibilities**
· Faculty to be responsible for implementation of curriculum. · Faculty to be responsible for management of performance management in each learning area. · Faculty to be responsible for implementation of the school’s assessment programmes. · To make recommendations to the Headmaster, on any areas of management within the school.

**Authorities**
· To advise on requests for professional development. · To recommend changes to subjects in the curriculum · To approve timetable structure and layout.

**Communication**
· Faculty members will have agendas distributed electronically by 1pm on the day of the meeting and by hard copy at the meeting. Any readings will be distributed the night before. · Faculty minutes to be relatively brief recording outcomes only, and not general discussion. · Faculty noticeboard to be actioned in the staffroom hard copy circulated to SMT, Faculty, Guidance and teachers with responsibility. All staff to access minutes through noticeboard and by email. · Action points will have deadlines. All items that pertain to your department need to be on your departmental meeting agendas. · Faculty will go into committee on occasions. = Meetings = are to be absent, please send a representative from your learning area. · Meetings with learning areas to occur according to meeting cycle or as convenient.
 * Faculty meetings to occur fortnightly on a Wednesday, with provision for special meetings if needed.
 * Meeting times will be published on the term calendar.
 * Quorum to be five people, but all members are expected to be present. If you know that you