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Subject leader

A teacher, often in a primary school, responsible for leading the curriculum and standards in one subject across the school.

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All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
School roles

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Head of department (HoD) All four UK nations (details may differ)
The middle leader in charge of a subject department in a secondary school.
Middle leader All four UK nations (details may differ)
A teacher with responsibility for an area such as a subject, department, key stage or year group, below the senior leadership team.

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