Reda Attia
Lower Cambourne,UK
Summary
An experienced and enthusiastic Secondary School Mathematics Teacher and Head of Year with a proven track record of fostering a positive learning environment that motivates students to achieve their full potential. Dedicated to creating engaging and challenging lessons that are tailored to students’ individual strengths and areas for development, ensuring measurable progress in mathematical understanding and application. Possesses a strong knowledge of the UK curriculum and consistently ensures that teaching practices and assessments are aligned with national standards. In addition to subject expertise, has successfully served as Head of Year for the past four years, demonstrating exceptional leadership, organizational, and pastoral skills. Highly skilled in building strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, while promoting a culture of respect, responsibility, and resilience. Recognized for the ability to manage year groups effectively by balancing academic oversight with student well-being, and for leading initiatives that support both personal growth and academic achievement. Known for being approachable, proactive, and committed to maintaining high standards of behavior, progress, and care across the year group.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Maths Teacher & Head of Year
The School of Research Science
Dubai
08.2022 - 09.2025
- Company Overview: Being fluent in both English and Arabic languages have supported my exceptional pastoral and leadership skills in building strong relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
- Deliver engaging mathematics lessons across Years 7–11, ensuring curriculum objectives are met and learning outcomes achieved.
- Adapt learning materials and teaching methods to ensure all students, including EAL and SEND learners, are fully supported and engaged.
- Support underperforming students with tailored strategies while extending high-achieving students through stretch and challenge opportunities.
- Create positive and interactive classroom activities that encourage curiosity, collaboration, and enjoyment in mathematics.
- Coordinate with colleagues in the Mathematics Department to design and implement cohesive lesson plans.
- Administer assessments securely, accurately, and within required deadlines.
- Delivered effective distance learning during school closures, ensuring continuity of education and engagement.
- Provide strong leadership and pastoral oversight for an entire year group, ensuring the academic progress, welfare, and personal development of students.
- Build positive relationships with students, parents, and staff, fostering a culture of respect, responsibility, and resilience.
- Monitor and track student progress, behaviour, and attendance, implementing intervention strategies where needed.
- Collaborate with subject teachers to ensure underperforming students receive targeted support and mentoring.
- Organise and lead year-group assemblies, enrichment activities, and whole-school events to promote engagement and community spirit.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour, well-being, and academic achievement across the year group.
- Successfully managed year groups for four consecutive years, demonstrating consistency, reliability, and strong leadership.
- Being fluent in both English and Arabic languages have supported my exceptional pastoral and leadership skills in building strong relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
Maths Teacher
Comberton Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
Cambridge
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: A role to demonstrate my skills as a Maths teacher within the top-ranking secondary school in Cambridgeshire.
- Mentor for the new maths teaching trainees to gain their QTS & PGCE qualification since January 2022.
- Deliver day to day curriculum maths to varied classes from years 7-11.
- Form Tutor Year 9 pastoral care and responsibility.
- Adapt the learning materials to ensure that all students are engaged, learning and involved.
- Support focussed to help EAL students and ensure their continuous development.
- Coordinate with other maths teachers to develop and implement cohesive lesson plans.
- Is able to encourage and develop underperforming students and adapt accordingly.
- Is able to recognise high talented students.
- Create engaging and positive classroom activities to encourage learning and development of students.
- Continuously improve curricular materials, course content and instruction techniques.
- Ensure that all students are applied and learning and provide support for students with additional needs (SEND).
- Ensure tests are delivered in a secure and timely manner.
- Delivering ‘Distance Learning’ during the school closure.
- Run Arabic GCSE club.
- Run badminton club.
- A role to demonstrate my skills as a Maths teacher within the top-ranking secondary school in Cambridgeshire.
QTS (Trainee Maths Teacher)
Bottisham Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
Cambridge
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Company Overview: Gained the recognised Qualified Teacher Status.
- Delivered against the QTS training framework.
- Deliver day to day curriculum maths to varied classes from years 7-10.
- Ran classes in mathematics and demonstrated ability to ensure participation from all students.
- Provided a varied profile of classroom activities and lesson plans.
- Demonstrated a high level of control and leadership within the classroom.
- Showed a high level of support and guidance to all students from years 7-10.
- Displayed the ability to guide all students through the different levels of mathematics and progress through the complex maths topics.
- Gained the recognised Qualified Teacher Status.
Head Teacher and Founder
Cambourne Arabic School
09.2017 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Established a local Arabic school for the community to ensure the development and learnings of the Arabic language.
- Design and develop the curriculum.
- Provide training for the teaching staff.
- Established a local Arabic school for the community to ensure the development and learnings of the Arabic language.
Head Teacher and Founder
Cambourne Islamic School
09.2009 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: The development of a local school purely focussed on the Arabic language and Islamic teaching for families to develop the learning and understandings for the local children.
- Design and develop the curriculum.
- Provide training for the teaching staff.
- The development of a local school purely focussed on the Arabic language and Islamic teaching for families to develop the learning and understandings for the local children.
Numeracy Focus (TA level 3)
Cambourne Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
Cambridge
09.2016 - 08.2018
- Company Overview: Provided support and guidance to teachers and students. Was also in charge of all teaching assistants within the maths department.
- Ran classroom activities on behalf of the teachers.
- Supported teachers with students needing additional help.
- Guided students on learning activities and adapted the activities for the students learning style.
- Personalised learning opportunities for students with special needs.
- Guided teacher assistants to ensure they understood the most effective way of supporting teachers.
- Provided support and guidance to teachers and students. Was also in charge of all teaching assistants within the maths department.
Teaching Assistant (Level 1)
Comberton Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
Cambridge
11.2015 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: An opportunity to start my teaching career and learn the UK curriculum.
- Guide and supported teachers with their classroom activities.
- Offered support to students requiring additional support for special needs.
- Working with and supporting students diagnosed with ASD.
- An opportunity to start my teaching career and learn the UK curriculum.
Postman
Cambridge Royal Mail Centre
Cambridge
10.2007 - 10.2015
- Deliver post and packages for Cambridge, ensure a timely service with excellent customer service.
Warehouse Colleague
Argos
01.2004 - 10.2007
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Mathematical Science
The Open University
01.2016 - 01.2018
BA Degree of Arts - undefined
Benha University, Faculty of Arts, English Department
01.1995 - 01.1999
Skills
- SCITT - School Centred Initial Teacher Training
- CTSN - Cambridge Teaching Schools Network UK
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native
Affiliations
- Travel, Badminton, Padel, Walking and Cycling
Timeline
Maths Teacher & Head of Year
The School of Research Science
08.2022 - 09.2025
Maths Teacher
Comberton Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
09.2019 - 08.2022
QTS (Trainee Maths Teacher)
Bottisham Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
09.2018 - 08.2019
Head Teacher and Founder
Cambourne Arabic School
09.2017 - 07.2022
Numeracy Focus (TA level 3)
Cambourne Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
09.2016 - 08.2018
Certificate of Higher Education - Mathematical Science
The Open University
01.2016 - 01.2018
Teaching Assistant (Level 1)
Comberton Village College (Ofsted Outstanding)
11.2015 - 08.2016
Head Teacher and Founder
Cambourne Islamic School
09.2009 - 07.2022
Postman
Cambridge Royal Mail Centre
10.2007 - 10.2015
Warehouse Colleague
Argos
01.2004 - 10.2007
BA Degree of Arts - undefined
Benha University, Faculty of Arts, English Department
01.1995 - 01.1999
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