Head of Commerce Department
Dubai Gem Private School – Dubai
Total years of experience :31 years, 3 Months
Main Responsibilities
Teaching Business (Years 12 & 13) at AS/A Levels; Accounting at IGCSE Level (Years 9, 10 & 11) - CAIE
Head of Department (Accounting, Business Studies and Economics) - monitor and support areas all of teaching & learning, run PD sessions regularly on relevant and diverse topics, planning and preparation for external inspection and research and development.
Major achievements
Conducted ‘Enterprise Day’ across the school (Y7 - Y13 in January 2019, to expose the students to ‘Entrepreneurship’).
Conducted ‘Art Jamming’ (Theme - Inclusion) in collaboration with the Art Department to explore and engage the SODs of EY 1 to Y2. The Commerce students of Year 10 were trained to guide the SODs throughout the weeklong program.
Received recognition from the regulatory authority for showcasing 21st century skills in lessons during ‘inspection’.
Successful submissions of CAGs and SAGs to CAIE Board during the pandemic.
Sessions with professional/industry experts and AS and A Level students to introduce the latter to various career options and real work-life patterns.
Main Responsibilities
Teaching Business Management (Years 12 & 13) at IB Diploma Level; basic aspects of ‘Enterprise’ to years 8 & 10 and managing PHSE classes (years 11, 12 & 13).
Supervisor of Extended Essays (IBDP) and Personal Project (MYP).
Home Room Teacher cum CAS Advisor (Years 12 & 13).
Major achievements
Maximum IB Diploma Students achieving the highest level ‘7’ in Business Management.
IGCSE Accounting candidates achieving 100% (A* to C) pass rate.
IGCSE Business Studies candidates achieving above 93% (A* to C) pass rate.
Successfully introduced ‘Financial Literacy Program’ by curating a course ‘Finance’ for MYP students.
Successfully conducted, ‘Enterprise Day’ for years 11 and 10.
Extra-curricular offering
Assisted ‘Once-Upon-a-Dream’ as well as ‘Dubai Cares’ (ASA)
40+ Excellence Club Supervisor
Study Club (in charge) - Business Management
Main Responsibilities
Complete responsibility of delivering Accounting curriculum to Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) students both at the IGCSE, AS and A levels.
Administered and coordinated the affairs of the Department (Commerce).
Class Teacher of different year groups.
Major achievements
Accounting candidates achieving excellent results.
Arranged schedules of classes and managed efficiently various year groups (Y9 - Y11) for a ‘full term’ (Sep 2006 - Dec 2006) in the absence of a colleague.
Continually maintained student interest and provided an interactive environment.
