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Amira Hassan
Secondary School Teacher — STEM (Mathematics & Physics)
amira.hassan@email.com +44 7911 345 678 Birmingham, United Kingdom linkedin.com/in/amirahassan
Qualifications & Certifications
QTS — England (DfE, 2020) PGCE Mathematics with Physics — University of Birmingham Safeguarding Level 3 (2025) First Aid in Schools NPQML (National Professional Qualification Middle Leadership)
Professional Summary

Secondary STEM teacher with 6 years delivering Mathematics and Physics at KS3–KS5. GCSE cohort results consistently above national average — 78% grade 5+ versus 72% national benchmark in 2025. Led whole-school Girls in STEM programme increasing female A-Level Physics uptake by 40%. Now seeking a Head of Maths or TLR2 role in a challenging Birmingham school.

Teaching Experience
Mathematics & Physics Teacher — Second in Department Sep 2022 – Present
King Edward VI Camp Hill School, Birmingham
  • Teaches Mathematics and Physics across KS3–KS5; current timetable: 4 GCSE groups, 1 A-Level Maths, 1 A-Level Physics.
  • GCSE Maths results: 78% grade 5+ in 2025 (national benchmark 72%); 91% grade 4+ (national 80%).
  • Led Girls in STEM programme for Years 9–12 — female A-Level Physics uptake rose from 22% to 31% of cohort in 2 years.
  • Second in Department — line manages 2 ECTs; both received "Good" grading in external NQT review.
  • Piloted AI-assisted feedback tool across 3 Maths sets; teacher marking time reduced by 35% with no reduction in pupil progress scores.
Mathematics Teacher Sep 2020 – Aug 2022
Yardleys Secondary School, Birmingham
  • Taught KS3 and KS4 Mathematics; 73% of GCSE cohort achieved grade 5+ in first full year (school average 65%).
  • Delivered after-school revision programme for Year 11 pupils at risk of grade 3; 14 of 18 pupils improved by at least one grade.
PGCE Trainee Teacher — Mathematics Sep 2019 – Jul 2020
University of Birmingham / Placement Schools
  • Completed school-based placements at two Birmingham secondaries; awarded Outstanding in final Ofsted-framework observation.
Subjects & Levels
  • Mathematics KS3–KS5
  • Physics KS3–KS5
  • Further Mathematics A-Level
  • AQA & Edexcel exam boards
  • SEND differentiation
  • EAL learner support
Education
PGCE Mathematics with Physics 2019 – 2020
University of Birmingham — Outstanding (Ofsted framework)
BSc Mathematics 2015 – 2019
Cairo University — First Class Honours; exchange year, University of Leeds