Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
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Theophilus Wusu Gowu

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Theophilus Wusu Gowu

Summary

  • 23 Years of teaching experience
  • IBDP Assistant Examiner, IB Workshop Leader, IBDP IA and EE Teacher's coach
  • Inquiry-based learning expert
  • To seek and maintain full-time teaching position that offers professional challenges and encourages inquiry-based learning in a supportive and caring environment.

Overview

23
years of professional experience
5
Certification
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Al Batinah International Schol

IBDP Biology Teacher
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Facilitated IBDP biology lessons for grades 11 and 12
  • Facilitated IBMYP Science lessons for grades 7-9
  • Supervised and marked students' EEs, IAs and PPs
  • Facilitated lessons with an inquiry based approach
  • Supported delivery of lessons within an ESL framework
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.

Sampoerna Academy, Jakarta

Teacher-IBDP Biology, IGCSE, A Level Biology
07.2020 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Facilitated IBDP biology lessons for grades 11 and 12
  • Facilitated IGCSE and A level Biology lessons for grades 9 and 10
  • Supervised and marked students' EEs and IAs and PPs
  • Facilitated lessons with an inquiry based approach
  • Supported delivery of lessons within an ESL framework
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.

Tzu Chi School

Teacher- IBDP ESS, MYP Science
07.2016 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Facilitated ESS lessons for grades 11 and 12
  • Facilitated MYP Science lessons for grades 7-10
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
  • Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.

ACS (Anglo Chinese Schools) -Jakarta

Teacher-IGCSE Biology, IPC
07.2012 - 06.2015

Job overview

  • Facilitated IGCSE Biology and IMYC Science lessons
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior

Education

University of Derby
UK

IPGCE from Education
01.2021

Essex University
Essex, UK

Masters of Public Health from Public Health
09.2020

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi, Ghana

Master of Science Coursework from Environmental Science
10.2005 - 10.2006

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana

Bachelor of Science from Biology
07.2002

Skills

  • Certified IBDP Teacher
  • IBDP ESS Assistant Examiner
  • IB Workshop Leader
  • Biology Knowledge
  • Biology
  • Excellent IT Skills
  • Teacher Support
  • Science and Biology
  • Biology Lab Management
  • Parent-Teacher Communications

Certification

IBDP Biology Cat 2 (2023- UK)

IBDP Biology Cat 3 (2023- Singapore)

IBDP ESS Cat 2 (2017-Singapore)

IBDP Biology Cat 2 (2017- Jakarta)

IBMYP Science (2016)

References

1.Patrick O'Sullivan

Deputy Head of School and MYP Coordinator

Tzu Chi School

patrick.sullivan@tzuchi.sch.id

+6282298882410 


2.Wayne Burnett

Principal, American International School

Abuja

 wayne.burnett@gmail.com

 +234 908 838 1108


3. Kate Siaron

Deputy Head of School and DP Coordinator

Tzu Chi School, Jakarta

kate.siaron@tzuchi.sch.id
+6281219602080




 

Timeline

IBDP Biology Teacher

Al Batinah International Schol
08.2022 - Current

Teacher-IBDP Biology, IGCSE, A Level Biology

Sampoerna Academy, Jakarta
07.2020 - 06.2022

Teacher- IBDP ESS, MYP Science

Tzu Chi School
07.2016 - 06.2020

Teacher-IGCSE Biology, IPC

ACS (Anglo Chinese Schools) -Jakarta
07.2012 - 06.2015

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

Master of Science Coursework from Environmental Science
10.2005 - 10.2006

University of Derby

IPGCE from Education

Essex University

Masters of Public Health from Public Health

University of Cape Coast

Bachelor of Science from Biology
Theophilus Wusu Gowu