PHILIP HARWOOD B.Sc(hons), PGCE Cantab

Apartment 10, Villa 77, Zone 20, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mobile: +971(0)56 324 8729 Email: philipjohnharwood@gmail.com Skype: philipjohnharwood

Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/phil-harwood-032292b3

A successful international educator, facilitator and pastoral and curricular leader with expertise in the English National Curriculum and exposure to the IB, American Common Core and Virginia Curricula. I am conscientious and dependable, my energy and enthusiasm, skills developed in a career both in and outside education, coupled with my extensive travels, subject and pedagogic knowledge, enable me to make an immediate and positive contribution in any environment. I believe that harnessing new technologies and enjoyment are crucial to both engagement and developing dynamic future citizens. As such, my management and teaching styles are varied, innovative, contemporary and targeted to all individuals’ needs.

Personal

Date of Birth: 28.09.1979

Married

British passport

ADEC approval (October 2015)

International Police Clearance (August 2016)

UK teacher reference number: 04/54271

Languages

English – first language

Spanish – conversational

Education

2004 – 2005 PGCE Cambridge University Secondary Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Geography from Homerton College. Specialising in Geography. Course representative for the Geographical Association.

1998 – 2001 B.Sc.(Hons.) Geography Durham University 2nd class degree from St. Cuthbert’s Society. Specialising in Geomorphological Engineering and Palaeoclimatology.

1996 – 1998 3 A Levels Worth School Geography (A), English Literature (B), Mathematics (C)

1993 – 1996 11 GCSEs Worth School 8 A grades 3 B grades

Other Professional Qualifications and Professional Development

2016 The Digital Education Show – Middle East Terrapinn Attending keynote speeches, workshops and round tables on the better integration of technologies and innovation within institutions.

2016 The ADEC Inspection Framework, SEF and SDP ADEC and Irtiqaa, Abu Dhabi Guidance for school leaders on preparing for the school inspection process.

2016 Introduction to Kagan Structures Kagan, Abu Dhabi Knowledge Group and Abu Dhabi University An overview of the research behind Kagan structures and how they can be used to raise engagement from a classroom, to a whole school scale.

2014 Microsoft Office Excel Expert Teaching4Business Certified online training covering basic uses of Microsoft Excel, to importing data, linking files, producing reports, vlookups and pivot tables.

2013 Specialist Leader in Education NCSL with Essex Teaching Alliance Training on developing leadership capacity, legal and educational frameworks, consultative tools, coaching, mentoring and training staff.

2007 – 2008 PSHE National CPD Programme NCSL with Roehampton University Training on the management of large departments, emphasising contemporary issues, personal safety, counselling, pastoral care, and applying a whole school approach to PSHE.

2001 – 2002 PQACA The Financial Training Company Completed training and exams for Company and Commercial Law, Audit and Assurance, Tax Compliance and Business Planning.

Teaching Experience

Current Head of Secondary (International English National Curriculum) Belvedere British School, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, UAE

I am currently in charge of all elements of the running of the Secondary School. This is The School’s first IGCSE cohort and we are in the process of preparing for our first A Level delivery in 2017. My key responsibilities include overseeing the quality of teaching and learning, improving ICT provision and integration into an innovative and student centred

curriculum, data analysis and reporting, line managing and overseeing a team of 18 staff, liaising with ADEC, reviewing and implementing policies, delivering INSET and preparing sections 1 and 3 of The School’s SEF.

2015 – 2016 Head of Key Stage 3 (International English National Curriculum) The ABC Private School, Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi, UAE

I joined The School prior to its opening and was involved in the development of all whole school systems, facilities and compliance in The School’s opening months. During a turbulent and very challenging year, I had responsibility for the running of the Secondary School, the line management and performance management of all Heads of Department, continued professional development, ensuring the quality of teaching and learning in the phase, policy writing and implementation, overseeing curriculum and timetable development. I also taught English Literature and Language to Grade 7 (Year 8). I sat on The Board of Trustees, School Improvement, Registration and Behaviour Committees. I set up a Teaching and Learning Committee, which aimed to support all teachers and develop best practise across The School by encouraging a personalised and diagnostic approach to CPD through the use of coaching triangles and a more structured and personalised training programme.

2013 – 2015 Specialist Leader in Education BCTTSA & The National College of Teaching & Leadership, UK

This was a consultative role in addition to my full time position at The Eastwood Academy. I was contracted out to schools across Essex that needed specialist support. I focused on developing leadership capacity, specifically providing middle leaders with the support to facilitate sustainable change and improve practice in their own schools. The role required a diagnostic yet personable approach, overcoming barriers to progress within establishments particularly by utilising effective data analysis, coaching and mentoring, facilitating and training, and joint action planning as tools for delivery.

2013 – 2015 Head of Department with responsibility for the delivery of all middle leaders’ INSET The Eastwood Academy, Rayleigh Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, UK, SS9 5UU

I was appointed to reinvigorate an underachieving geography department; results were well below The Academy’s average, and the staff were unmotivated. Upon my arrival, I identified the following target groups and areas of weakness within the department: ‘Pupil Premium’, assessment, a lack of opportunities for independence in the curriculum and the quality of teaching. I raised the profile of the department across the school and within the community by running events such as assemblies, Fair Trade Fortnight, quiz nights, ‘Africa Day’ and Eco Schools within The Academy.

I developed a new curriculum, consulted with my staff and implemented the final draft in September 2013. I then provided the necessary training for existing staff, ensuring they were best equipped to teach a more contemporary and skills based curriculum. New policies on marking, AfL and differentiation were successfully adopted. We also joint planned and moderated our marking and assessments. As such, the quality of teaching (according to lesson observations and student interviews) improved from ‘satisfactory’ to ‘good with outstanding features’ in every lesson between 2013 and 2015.

To improve results at GCSE, I selected a core group of students, providing them with intervention both in and out of lessons, bolstering the Department’s residual. This work continued through 2015 with the Geography Department taking a lead in such matters, by adopting similar actions (based upon statistical analysis of progress data on each reporting cycle) for all of Key Stages 3 and 4. We developed a network of student experts to create a more sustainable solution, reducing the workload and urgency of delayed interventions in the future.

An element of the GCSE course that we were underachieving in was the controlled assessment; I targeted further measures here and, to develop a longer term solution, I rewrote the relevant scheme of work and further incorporated learning from fieldwork and projects elsewhere in the curriculum. I invested in fieldwork equipment so that such an important aspect of the curriculum could be better integrated into the work of each year group, not only more effectively addressing the requirements of the new curriculum but creating a more engaging geographical experience for learners, whilst developing skills crucial to their GCSE success. Pupils were better prepared for the task and in 2014 and 2015 and 100% of controlled assessments were completed to ‘target grade plus 1’.

I was also responsible for the planning, coordinating and delivery of all continued professional development for Heads of Department in The Academy. Additionally, I taught and supervised groups on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme as part of our student enrichment for Year 10.

2008 - 2014 Tutor and Assistant Course Director Justin Craig Education, Essex, CM13 2HG, UK

Delivering bespoke revision courses to small groups of mixed ability pupils at IGCSE, AS and A2 level. This included teaching various specifications, providing individual revision plans and developing exam technique. As the assistant course director, I supervised preparation, arrivals, staff issues, student welfare and deputised for the course director where appropriate.

2009 - 2013 Year Team Leader The Ockendon Academy, Erriff Drive, Ockendon, Essex, UK, RM15 5AY

As a Year Team Leader at The Ockendon Academy, my key responsibilities were the pastoral welfare of my students and their progress: identifying, monitoring and mentoring target groups and individuals, ensuring on-target progression across the cohort. This involved coordinating support from parents, outside agencies, the pastoral team, tutors and

teachers on individual, class and year group scales. Fundamental to this was the management of student behaviour, maintaining relationships and contact between parents, carers and professional agencies. Through ensuring a coordinated and supportive, rather than a punitive approach to this, I had great success encouraging both ownership and responsibility for individuals’ and group actions using a ‘Team Coaching’ model, which I developed with another Year Team Leader, marrying the effective use of data, friendly competition and target setting as a motivational tool.

I was responsible for managing and supporting a team of form tutors, ensuring that school policies were followed and that their forms ran effectively, monitoring and overseeing interventions within each group. I undertook a rigorous statistical analysis of attainment and progress every half termly reporting cycle, according to form group, target group, teaching group and core subjects. The results of this I then communicated with the relevant Subject Team Leaders, senior management and tutors and coordinated subsequent support and interventions.

My further duties included the planning and running of activities days, the organisation and delivery of all school assemblies, Year Council which reported to the School Council and encouraging student voice, running my ‘front of house’ duties on formal occasions and parents and educational evenings, duties, behaviour support and senior detentions.

I also taught Humanities, including Key Stage 3 and 4 Geography, Key Stage 3 Religious Studies and History, as well as Literacy Mechanics to support the weakest Year 7 groups and I was responsible for maintaining the Humanities Faculty’s online resources on the virtual learning environment (VLE).

2006 – 2009 Head of House, Head of Personal Social and Health Education Westcliff High School for Boys, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK, SS0 0BP

I taught Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 Geography with exceptional success in one of the highest achieving schools in England. I ran the Eco Schools project receiving internationally recognised Bronze and Silver Awards in 2008. I also mentored a selection of the most challenging pupils in the school in order to inculcate a better work ethic, and to help develop their study skills. As Head of Harrier House. Working with my team of prefects, I organised events and ensured high levels of participation and motivation within the student body.

As Head of PSHE, I managed 17 staff, taking over an outdated position with responsibility for rewriting all policies and schemes of work. This involved challenges in the management of resources, timetabling, organising workshops and events, and developing substantial cross curricular links. In 2009 The School was chosen as a centre to exemplify good practise within the borough, recognised by Ofsted in 2007 as ‘outstanding’.

Other responsibilities included the joint maintenance of the school’s VLE (Moodle), the attendance of extracurricular events and supervising national and international field trips. I also ran the School’s ‘Charity Week’ to raise £15,000 to build a school in Tanzania and fund chemotherapy aftercare at Southend Hospital.

2005 – 2006 Teacher of Geography Chalvedon School and Sixth Form College (now The Basildon Academy), Pitsea, Essex, UK, SS13 3HL

Teaching Geography at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. My second subject was Religious Education which was taught at Key Stage 3. I had responsibility for a Key Stage 5 form involving pastoral and academic support, and supporting students with career decisions and UCAS applications.

Other Career Experience

2006 - present Private Tutor I specialised in one to one Geography tuition with students at AS and A2 levels only. I have had a range of clients at various abilities and am confident teaching all syllabi, though my preferences are with AQA A and Edexcel.

2003 – 2004 Gap year living and working in Andalucía,

2001 – 2003 Auditor KPMG, 7th Floor (W), 1 Canada Square, London, UK, E14 5AG

I specialised in Lloyds and insurance audits and assurance. I received training with KPMG on insurance, pensions, company and commercial law, business ethics and managing uncertainty. I was also involved in graduate recruitment and mentoring.

Key Skills Leadership Curriculum development & design Teaching Coaching & mentoring Staff development Highly computer literate Pastoral leadership Teacher training Data analysis & progress tracking Line management Educational consulting Highly literate and numerate E-Learning International education Strategic planning Tutoring Project management Public speaking Research Budgeting and accounting

Other Achievements & Memberships

Duke of Edinburgh Awards. - Bronze, Silver & Gold. Royal Yachting Association Day Skipper. Personal interests include travelling, kayaking, dragon boating, sailing, rowing, surfing, rugby, reading, sketching and cooking.

References Current Line Manager Mrs Kellie Jepsen, The Principal, Belvedere British School, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Behind Safeer Mall, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates +971 2 509 0000 k.jepsen@belvederebritishschool.com

Mr Terry Hopkins, Centre Principal, Schenzhen Foreign Languages School, Yannan Rd, Futian Qu, Shenzhen Shi, Guangdong Sheng, China, 518028 +86 755 8327 6322 thopk02@gmail.com

Mr Alyas Ali, The Director, Shining Star International School, Shabiyah 12, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates +971 50 137 6059 alyaswork@gmail.com

Mr Douglas Barringer, The Vice Principal, The ABC Private School, 1st Street, Sector SH22, Plot 8 Al Shamkha City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates +971 56 209 1017 douglasbarringer@yahoo.com

Stela Samuela, Head of Physical Education, Al Yasat School, Sector SH 10, Plot P1, Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates +971 55 387 0902 stelutaz@yahoo.com

Mr Alex Cass The Head of Key Stage 3, The Cornelius Vermuyden School, Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, England, SS8 9QS +447939 596465 acass@corver.rmplc.co.uk

Mr Neil Houchen, The Principal, The Eastwood Academy, Rayleigh Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, England, SS9 5UU nhouchent@eastwood.southend.sch.uk

Mrs Alison Crawford, Assistant Principal, The Gaynes School, Brackendale Gardens, Upminster, Essex, England, RM14 3UX +44(0)1708 502 900 acrawford@gaynes.havering.sch.uk

Mr Lee Aitken, Assistant Principal, The Ockendon Academy, Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, Essex England RM15 5AG +44 1708 851661 laitken@theockendonacademy.com