Alveena

After obtaining five Highers from St. Ninian’s High School, I went on to complete my BSc (Hons) from the University of Strathclyde in Laser Physics and Optoelectronics. Following this my first graduate position was at IBM (Scotland), however I have always enjoyed working with young adults and decided to change my career path as I had previously tutored whilst at university and participated in mentoring younger students at school. This decision led me to complete my PGCE in Secondary Physics and Science teaching; and this is where my educator journey began.

After teaching for a few years in Scotland, I sought out a challenge and decided to expand my career options and moved to Dubai. Firstly, teaching at Jumeirah College as Head of Physics and then moving onto Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS). At both schools, I gained extensive experience teaching IB, A Level and GCSE Physics. This is also where I started working as an Examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organisation, Pearson Edexcel and more recently AQA.

After living in the UAE for nine years, I decided to move back to Scotland and started teaching Physics at the prestigious St Aloysius’ College. This then led onto my next international endeavor to the United States when I was offered a job at the British International School of Houston as Head of Physics teaching both IB and IGCSE Physics.

After experiencing what America had to offer and travelling to 43 States, we decided to move to Singapore for a diverse cultural and educational experience.

I would like to use my plethora of experience in IB, A Level and IGCSE Physics and tutor students so that they can thrive during their educational journey and flourish in their future careers. My aim is to create the excellent learners who have the best outcomes.

My educational belief and philosophy stem from this quote by Nelson Mandela; ‘Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world’

My career in teaching and tutoring has led me to believe that excellence must be nurtured for all students, and I always try encouraging students to be curious and ask probing questions and motivate them to embrace challenges, and to be ambitious learners within an inspirational and creative environment.

Each child is an individual and will learn at their own pace, the love of learning must be cultivated and developed using different learning techniques. I believe that an all-encompassing and holistic approach to education provides this and allows students to build on their skills and widens their professional aspirations, thus preparing them for the future.

I encourage an accumulative learning approach by promoting deep learning rather than a shallow or strategic understanding and place great emphasis on transferable skills.

All students who collaborate with me will be provided with detailed lessons and resources, exam questions with step-by-step solutions, individualised learning plans, exam technique and revision strategies, positive reinforcement, and encouragement along with innovative learning techniques and a collaborative environment where we work together to achieve our best outcomes.

I am currently working full time in Scotland at a well-known independent school.

After working in international schools for most of my career, the last few years have provided me with an in-depth experience in teaching online via Teams and Zoom, and in creating suitable resources for remote teaching.

Beyond my teaching spheres, I am a part-time baker and enjoy sharing my bakes with friends and family. Occasionally, I take on projects such as wedding cakes and seasonal treat boxes.