Kanval Aqdas Shah
Address . 69 A E1 Hali Road Gulberg 3
Whatsapp Mobile : 03004050510
Email : kanwalaqdas@gmail.com
Senior School Teacher/ Academic Coordinator
Experience gained within varied practical and development roles with the aid of continuous professional
development and ‘value and leadership’ sessions provided by previous school. Believing in a mature,
constructive and eclectic teaching approach and effective working relationships between staff, students
and parents are crucial to providing a stimulating learning environment that celebrates the
achievements of every individual and enables them to reach their full spiritual, academic, social, creative
and physical potential and meeting school mandates. Made a significant contribution as Senior School
Teacher at SCIL as a teacher for English Language and Literature as well as a Public Speaking and Drama
Coach and Patron. Worked in AL Aala International School as Academic Coordinator, Teacher Trainer
and English Language Teacher for O levels. Recently moved to Dubai.
Key Skills and Experience
Planning in compliance with the Cambridge curriculum
Curriculum co-ordination .
Staff mentoring .
Communication skills.
Extra curricular teams .
Computer literacy .
Organising programmes .
Organising house events .
Organising productions .
Differentiating learning activities .
Teamwork . Policy and plan construction .
Pastoral care .
Writing plans / reports
Education
M.ed [Karach University] 2013
B.ed [Karachi University] 2010
B.sc [Medical Lab Technology University of Health Sciences Lahore] 2002
F.sc [Pakistan Islamia Higher Secondary School Sharjah UAE] 1999
Matriculation [Pakistan Islamia Higher Secondary School Sharjah UAE] 1997
Experience
Al Aala International School: one year worked as the Academic Coordinator for Junior School,
Drama Coach for Junior and Senior School as well as English Language Teacher for O levels.
School for Contemporary and Islamic Learning: five years worked with the Senior Girls Branch
since 2015 as a Language and Literature teacher and Drama coach. Also worked at the Senior
boys campus as an O level English teacher and Drama coach.
The Generation’s School Karachi: seven years working as an English language and literature
teacher, Class Teacher, Drama Teacher, Patron of Dramatics Club, composer of three
newsletters that came out every term, member of the YLP[young leaders programme] team for
one year, took SFL[skills for life] sessions for one term. Commentator for Annual Athletic Sports
Day
The Beaconhouse School System Cambridge Branch, Gulshan, Karachi: English teacher and
class teacher for one year.
Bokhari Labs: Marketing Officer and gave lectures to B.sc students on microbiology for 6
months.
Other certifications / professional training courses have supplemented my extensive hands-
on experience:
PTTC course from ERDC Karachi, Medical Transcription Course from Fauji Foundation Lahore,
Dawn Spelling Bee Workshop on Phonetics, Teaching Shakespeare [TRC], Erdc workshop for
lesson planning, IED Agha Khan University Seminar on Teaching with a modern twist are a few to
name.
Professional Achievements and Experience
Achievements (Online)
Trained staff on how to use Zoom and various other softwares for online classes during Covid
Conducted classes
Took workshops and meetings online
Achievements ( Pastoral )
Acted as Pastoral Assistant and took some responsibility for whole school issues, such as
reports, parents’ evenings, work experience and pastoral care, including tutoring, school trips,
field courses.
Published Newsletters.
Managed whole reports / assessment procedure including, target setting and bench marking.
Organised staff and parents’ evenings and homework club for students.
Improved service delivery after encouraging positive feedback.
Achievements ( Pursuits / Event Co-ordination)
Worked a full teaching timetable as well as planning and delivering cross curriculum out-of-
school activities and residential experiences.
Wrote schemes of work on quality, safety, a departmental development plan and positive team
work.
Organised extra-curricular teams, clubs and productions, house events and competitions.
Compiled classroom displays. Delivered theme days, extended reading, writing and science
weeks. Implemented a special class teacher and student activity of ‘class reading book’ in the
ten minute zero time.
Devised and implemented ‘Healthy Wednesdays’ where students would sit in class with class
teachers for snack time and have healthy homemade snacks while discussing adolescent issues.
Also known as ‘Tween/Teen Time’.
Achievements (Special Needs)
Improved behaviour and attitudes by supporting bilingual students, developing pastoral policies
and procedures, plus the school's rewards system and assessment policy.
A part of a team, improved the quality of provision for students with special educational needs.
Personal Information
Status: Married.
Off springs: Four
DOB: 19-1-1980
Place of Birth: Dubai, UAE
References available on request
