Alex

Hello! I’m Alex, a passionate, hardworking and self-motivated teacher of history across the secondary age range. I am a positive and extrovert personality, a passionate and engaging teacher and a self-confessed history obsessive.
Having completed my teacher training at the University of Cambridge and NQT year at an inner-London comprehensive, I have since been employed as Head of History at two prestigious international schools, most recently the British School Quito, where I also taught IB Philosophy. I have a proven record of delivering exciting and engaging lessons across the age and ability range, especially at KS4 and KS5 where I have strong IGCSE and IB experience, achieving 100% A*-C in all three years of international history teaching. I have also gained significant experience teaching the wider humanities subjects, including philosophy (IBDP level), geography, classics, religious education, global perspectives and Latin.
Whatever the subject, I bring to the classroom a dynamic and engaging pedagogy that balances rigour and fun to best hold the students’ attention and draw from them their best work. I have excellent presentation and communication skills, significant managerial experience and a high level of IT literacy, successfully incorporating a range of technology, online and offline, into the classroom. My extensive international experience has given me an adaptability and sensitivity to other cultures, whilst my EAL background (CELTA) has given me a greater appreciation for second language learners which I can incorporate into my teaching.
Finally, beyond the classroom I am a keen musician, sailor, hiker and cyclist with a lifelong passion for music, literature and the arts that continue to inform my teaching. I have played a significant role in the extra-curricular life of students in all the schools in which I have worked, whether organising week-long sailing trips, coordinating MUN or Duke of Edinburgh Awards or hosting debates, film clubs or chess tournaments.
I look forward to the opportunity of discussing my educational background and philosophy with you more!

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: August 2020 – June 2021:
Head of History, Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator, IB Philosophy teacher and KS5 Tutor at the British School Quito, the leading international school in Ecuador.
- Responsible for all lesson delivery, curriculum mapping, assessment planning, coursework and exam technique for IB History, IB Philosophy and IGCSE History.
- Extended Essay Coordinator for Year 12 and 13 students, developing research skills, essay structuring and formatting, bibliography and referencing standards, and personal study skills.
- Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator for all levels of the International Award, with over 150 participants.


August 2018 – June 2020:
Head of History at Varee Chiang Mai International School, a prestigious private institution in the south of Chiang Mai. Also teaching IGCSE Global Perspectives and KS3 Geography, as well as a Year 7 Tutor.
- Responsible for delivering well-designed and rigorous history lessons to over 300 students from KS3-4, as well as mid-termly and termly assessments, data tracking and interventions.
- Extra-curricular Coordinator responsible for all KS3 trips, adventurous training and clubs.
- Year 7 Tutor; Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader; Model United Nations Coordinator.


September 2017 – July 2018:
Employed as History, Religious Education, Classics and Latin teacher at Greig City Academy, a comprehensive state-maintained academy in northeast London.
- Responsible for planning and delivering History, RE and Classics lessons from KS3-5.
- Year 10 Tutor, accountable for attendance, academic progress, pastoral care and mentoring.


April 2015 – August 2016:
English Language teacher and Student Affairs Councillor at Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- As an ESL practitioner I was responsible for devising and delivering the English language syllabus.
- Later promoted to the Senior Management Team. Responsible for the welfare of 350 students, monitoring student attendance and organizing the extracurricular programme.