preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes including putting up displays in the classroom; marking work, giving appropriate feedback and maintaining records of pupils' progress and development; researching new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge and then devising and writing new curriculum materials; selecting and using a range of different learning resources and equipment, including podcasts and interactive whiteboards; undertaking pastoral duties, such as taking on the role of form tutor, and supporting pupils on an individual basis through academic or personal difficulties; preparing pupils for qualifications and external examinations; managing pupil behaviour in the classroom and on school premises, and applying appropriate and effective measures in cases of misbehaviour; supervising and supporting the work of teaching assistants, trainee teachers and newly qualified teachers (NQTs); participating in and organising extracurricular activities, such as outings, social activities and sporting events; participating in departmental meetings, parents' evenings and whole school training events; liaising with other professionals, such as learning mentors, careers advisers, educational psychologists and education welfare officers; undergoing regular observations and participating in regular in-service training (INSET) as part of continuing professional development (CPD); teaching in middle schools, which take children aged eight or nine, teaching the primary or secondary curriculum appropriate to the age of the children.