Experience

Al Salam Community School

• United Arab Emirates
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of English Department (school improvement)

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Leading a strong English department with a focus on instilling teach like a champion pedagogy. Building a reading culture through training librarian and staff with effective reading engagement strategies. Developing oracy strategies through use of oracy mat designed during research at University of Oxford and attending oracy development cpds at School 21 (school lead of national oracy frame work with EEF). Encouraging and sharing comparative practice with department through introduction and building on debating and pair work strategies. Closing gaps in learning through liaising and planning with EAL coordinator to ensure language barriers are addressed and full support is set up for a productive year. Setting up Accelerated Reading with regular weekly competitions (AR Millionaires and 100% reader) Developing retrieval strategies through building in effective knowledge building methods derived from successful Oxford University research and practice at Star Academies across three departments (Science, English and Maths) Developing literacy strategies based on 'closing the vocabulary gap' to boost literacy and promote accelerated lexis development. Building a successful team through collaboration and research proven Getting Better Faster Coaching with CPD support from Outstanding CEO Thamina Begum.. Show less



British school

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of English School Wide (Primary & Secondary)

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

   Developed staff from acceptable rating to outstanding in two terms through personalised CPDs  Responsible for improving and developing curriculum through establishing and training department effective planning for medium and long term planning.  Improved teaching and learning in primary and secondary through quality first teaching drop ins, personalised teach like a champion strategies, Getting Better Faster Coaching with live coaching and team teaching.  Introduced innovative literacy strategy and carefully designed intervention to support EAL learners and development of key stage three literacy gaps in vocabulary and grammar.  Trained heads of department and SLT in developing knowledge building strategies through establishing DO NOW retrieval, knowledge organisers and space retrieval strategies.  Praised by Inspectors as establish strong and successful middle leadership as part of a core leadership team.  Positive inspectors feedback on establishing improving teaching across primary and secondary school through successful and consistent Do Now retrieval strategies and lesson structure within English department and departments across the school in a short space of me.  Coordinating DL and face to intervention and improvement planned support for low attainers with student progress.  Outstanding results at Key Stage Three and Four: English Department achieved 100% (9 to 4) across English Literature, English Language and English as a Second Language.  Responsible for training staff in knowledge building and teach like a champion pedagogy across primary and secondary. Show less



Eden Girls' School, Slough (14th best P8 school in UK)

• Berkshire

• Deputy Director of English (Learning and Communications)

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2021

  Our current set of outstanding 2019 GCSE results with a phenomenal 55% 7 to 9 in English Literature and a progress 8 score of 2.2 as a dept has helped to place our school in the top 1% in the country. As DDOL at Eden, I was responsible for setting up a department in the first year of a new school with very successful results across the Key Stages. Developed an outstanding literacy strategy across the curriculum that helped to raise the profile of literacy across the school (with positive feedback from Inspectors) -1.85 SPI (progress 8) for English Literature and 1.1 SPI for English Language for my middle ability set. -25% of my class achieved 3 to 4 grades above their predictions. -Our students achieved 2.2 progress 8 score as a department. -Name lead practitioner for reading by Accelerated Reading (2019)  Responsible for curriculum, moderation and assessment at Key Stages 3 and 4.  Line manage English teachers and provide ongoing CPD and innovative resources for English Department and whole school.  All lessons judged as good to outstanding.  Involved in raising teaching standards through observations, coaching and effective feedback for staff.  Moderate assessments and train teachers to mark at Keys Stages 3 and 4.  Setup and established a well-resourced and popular library.  NPQML Coach for Head of Science on Middle leadership as part of her NPQML.  Coordinator for whole school literacy (Ofsted Outstanding-There is a consistent focus across the school on developing pupils’ literacy further.)  Provide, monitor and evaluate effectiveness for SOW for all year groups suited for the new GCSE curriculum.  Coordinate and resource intervention classes that raise standards and contribute to value added results.  Star Inspection 2019 feedback ‘Literacy is established well through the school’ and ‘strong reading culture developed’. Show less



AQA English Language

• United Kingdom

• AQA GCSE Examiner 2019

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  Involved marking and annotating 250 exam scripts for the current GCSE English Language exam. Involved marking and annotating 250 exam scripts for the current GCSE English Language exam.



Haydon school

• Pinner

• Experienced Teacher of English Literature and Language at Outstanding school

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2015

  An enthusiastic and motivational Teacher of English who is able to effectively communicate with students from diverse backgrounds and varying degrees of ability. A committed and dedicated professional with an excellent ability to teach and direct students to optimum performance by encouraging a positive, engaging and energetic environment. A talented, well organised and strong classroom performer, who has a proven track record of achieving excellent grades across the key stages at secondary level. Show less



Sisters Magazine

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2011

  I have published numerous articles on effective methods of parenting including sleep training, raising children with a strong identity and joys of raising young children based on current research, experience and Islamic courses attended. Additionally, I have written many articles on education and effective tools for education. Furthermore, I have currently published a series of articles in 2014 on celebrating marriage based on research gained from insightful interviews, modern research whilst retaining an islamic perspective. Show less