ZAREENA's CV
ZAREENA SADIQ
Head of English Department | IGCSE & A Level English Teacher
Profile summary
Dedicated Head of English Department with 8 years of experience in education across the GCC and Pakistan. Known for expertise in curriculum planning, IGCSE and A Level English instruction, and department management. Committed to maintaining high teaching standards and supporting student academic progress through structured lesson planning and assessment practices.
Career highlights
Department Leadership and Curriculum Planning: Managed the English Department at Woodlem British School Ajman by coordinating schemes of work, monitoring student progress, and mentoring teachers.
Instructional Delivery for IGCSE and A Level: Taught English to IGCSE and A Level students through lesson planning, assessments, examination preparation, and targeted academic support.
Extracurricular Competitions and Student Training: Trained and accompanied students for debates, competitions, and English-related extracurricular activities while mentoring various student projects.
Curriculum Development and Lecturer Collaboration: Developed curricula and course material at AJK University while collaborating with academics to improve teaching methods across platforms.
Key skills
Professional experience
Steered the English Department, shaping departmental goals, teaching quality, and curriculum planning while reporting directly to school leadership. Directed academic operations, coordinated department-wide learning resources, and aligned assessment practices across multiple levels.
- Taught English to IGCSE and A Level students, executing lesson planning, student assessment, and examination preparation.
- Mentored English teachers through collaboration, guidance, and sharing of effective teaching strategies.
- Monitored student progress and provided targeted academic support where required.
- Prepared students for competitions, debates, projects, and other English-related extracurricular activities.
Directed classroom instruction and curriculum execution, managing student academic progression across multiple grade levels. Oversaw educational material preparation and course weightage allocation.
- Trained and accompanied students for competitions and debates.
- Mentored projects, conducted extracurricular activities, and encouraged classroom discussion.
- Provided individual lesson plans and one-to-one support for students.
Managed classroom instruction for English literature and composition, guiding students through poetry, fiction, memoir, and mystery genres. Provided individual academic support, assigned coursework, and prepared students for debates and competitions.
- Taught sentence structure, composition, and grammar usage rules to improve reading comprehension of stories and poems.
- Trained students for competitions and debates while encouraging active classroom participation and individualized academic support.
Directed instructional programs for students, focusing on curriculum implementation and performance evaluation. Planned and delivered lessons while managing learning resources and student progress tracking within the academic calendar spanning 2022-05 to 2023-01.
- Developed schemes of work and lesson plans for class activities.
- Assigned and graded classwork, homework, tests, and assignments, providing feedback.
- Provided learning materials and resources and evaluated student performance.
- Prepared and delivered lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars for students.
- Developed curricula and course material for use across multiple platforms.
- Planned and delivered instructional activities to facilitate active learning.
- Developed schemes of work and lesson plans.
Projects
Presented a research paper showcasing insights and strategies for enhancing educational practices.
Education
- GPA: 3.9
- GPA: 4.0
Languages
English
Hindi
Urdu
Arabic · Basic