What Makes a Great CV?

What makes a great CV?

Knowing the trick to writing a stand out CV can help secure you your ideal role!

A professional CV should be a maximum of two to three pages and should be word processed on white paper to ensure clarity when your CV is email or faxed to schools.

Personal information

On our SANZA/Tradewind CV template, we keep personal information to a minimum. Your full name will suffice because if the school would like to know more about you, they can ask your consultant.

Qualifications

-  Outline your teaching qualifications first, followed by other studies

-  Include the name of the awarding institute/s and the year you qualified

-  Clearly outline any specifics to your teaching qualifications, including your teachable subjects, masters and joint degree (if applicable)

Teaching experience

-  State the place of your most recent teaching role first, indicating the dates of this position.

-  Include the position you held

-  If you are a newly qualified teacher please include details of all of your teaching practicum

-  Include the type of school this was

-  Provide a summary of responsibilities held, including year levels and subject areas taught

Professional development

-  List educational courses/seminars you have attended which are relevant to teaching

Interests and achievements

-  List things that you are interested. Especially include things that schools may want to use in extracurricular activities

Supporting Statement

A supporting statement is deigned to give your potential employer more detail about your teaching philosophy and methods. You should outline your qualifications, key skills and experience; sell yourself to the school!

Describe the teaching strategies you use in the classroom:

• The methods used for effective teaching

• The learning tools and strategies you implement

• Your lesson preparation and presentation

Describe your ability to prepare and implement appropriate learning programmes,

which cater for the needs of all students:

• How you treat each student as an individual and differentiate lessons accordingly

• The effective strategies you use to cater for all abilities and learning styles

• How you cater for different experiences

• The setting of realistic goals for all students

• How you use evaluation and assessment in your teaching

Outline the behaviour management strategies you use in your classroom,

demonstrating how you:

• Use positive reinforcement and feedback

• Develop a positive learning environment

• Set realistic expectations

• Encourage students to accept responsibility for their own actions

• Model the appropriate behaviour expected

• Set firm and consistent boundaries

• Develop self-confidence and a sense of worth and respect for others