Department/subject leadership: checklist for the new academic year

Use our checklist of tasks to help get your department/subject plans in great shape for the new academic year.

Last reviewed on 5 July 2021
School types: All · School phases: All
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Contents
  1. Download our checklist
  2. Plan your monitoring schedule
  3. Develop your subject action plan
  4. Thinking of reviewing your curriculum?

Download our checklist

We worked with Jeremy Bird, Martin Owen and Nina Siddall-Ward, 3 of our associate education experts, to create these checklists.

Plan your monitoring schedule

Autumn term Check that induction programmes for new staff, and those delivering new programmes, are ready Plan departmental continuing professional development (CPD) activities, and think about shadowing and development opportunities Set departmental, subject and pupil targets Spring term Run mock exams, if applicable Review resources in the school library Plan and undertake field work, if applicable Summer term Check that resources, books and equipment are in place and ready for the next school year Ensure data, including information about pupils, and any relevant documents are up to