Impact Family International School (IFIS) is growing our secondary programme and looking for a Mathematics and Science Teacher to teach Cambridge Lower Secondary (Years 7 to 9) and Cambridge IGCSE (Years 10 to 11).
This is a chance to help build a new secondary programme in a rapidly growing school, where classes are small and you work closely with each student.
Key responsibilities
- Teach Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics (0862) and Science (0893), and Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics and Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award, 0654)
- Plan schemes of work, lessons and assessments that follow the current Cambridge syllabuses and keep pace with Cambridge syllabus changes
- Prepare students for Cambridge exams, including Lower Secondary Checkpoint and IGCSE. This includes teaching exam formats, command words, answering techniques and exam question strategies
- Plan and run science practical work, and help set up the science lab for IGCSE practicals
- Set and mark homework, tests and mock exams, and give clear feedback on how to improve
- Track student progress, support students who need extra help, and stretch high achievers
- Write student reports and take part in parent-teacher meetings
- Work with colleagues on curriculum planning and school events
Requirements
- Degree in Mathematics, Science, Engineering or a related field
- Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, PGDE or equivalent) preferred
- Experience teaching secondary Mathematics and/or Science
- Strong knowledge of the Cambridge Lower Secondary and IGCSE syllabuses, including exam formats, mark schemes and recent syllabus changes
- Proven ability to teach exam technique: command words, answer structure and question strategies
- Clear spoken and written English, and the ability to explain concepts to students who speak English as a second language
- Organised, patient and committed to student progress
Advantageous
- Experience teaching the Cambridge curriculum in a school
- Experience as a Cambridge examiner, or Cambridge professional development training
- Experience teaching Checkpoint or IGCSE exam classes, with a record of student results
- Familiarity with Singapore Mathematics teaching methods