Vanessa Riotto
HAT school and current role:
Hampton College Secondary Phase - Director of English
Areas of educational expertise and experience:
Secondary
- Vanessa has extensive middle leadership experience, since 2008.
- She currently leads the large, successful secondary English team at Hampton College.
- Vanessa has a particular expertise in English, including subject knowledge, curriculum development and approaches to English pedagogy
- Experienced main school and Post 16 tutor
Additional affiliations and accreditations
- Staff governor at Hampton College
- NPQSL – units completed:
Strategy and improvement
Teaching and Learning
Management and risks - Enrolled in the new NPQ Leading Teaching from autumn 2022
In-reach and outreach- support offered in the following areas:
- English curriculum design and intent at KS3,4 and 5
- Reducing workload in marking and homework provision
- Developing staff
- Observations and appraisal
- ITT/ECTs
- Raising standards departmentally by identifying obstacles and making change
- Support for new middle leaders in leading and developing a team