Hediye Karakus
London,hackney
Summary
Strategic Teacher of Social Sciences (Psychology and Sociology) with a 6-year track record of designing and implementing collaborative learning environments grounded in evidence-based practices. Experienced in combining strong classroom management with expertise in curriculum development to align instructional strategies with measurable outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher in Charge of Psychology
Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School
London
09.2023 - Current
- Planned and delivered the A-Level Psychology curriculum: heuristically organising lessons, topics and intervention sessions to meet the demands of the subject.
- Planned and contributed to the delivery of the GCSE Sociology curriculum, ensuring all departmental priorities were met.
- Planned and delivered all assessments for the subject, maintaining timely and relevant feedback to cultivate an independent and supportive learning environment.
- Organised and analysed student data to utilise and understand trends, students’ strengths and needs to inform short and long-term departmental planning.
- Led a sixth-form tutor group providing pastoral and academic services, including university application processes.
- Ensured a continual alignment of contemporary pedagogical theory and personal classroom practice to meet the needs of all students.
- Organised and delivered all enrichment activities for the subject: liaising with external stakeholders to oversee trips, university partnerships and talks to enthuse and prepare students for Higher Education.
- Handled all administrative duties for the department, contributing to seamless running of day-to-day school affairs.
- Led professional development sessions to enhance school-wide strategies to ensure optimal outcomes throughout the year.
- Fostered strong parent-teacher relationship to support student progress.
Teacher of Psychology & Sociology
Strode's College
Surrey, Egham
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Planned and delivered the A-Level Psychology curriculum, embedding employability skills, Higher Educational links to research, and academic inquiry. a
- Planned, delivered and assessed the BTEC (Applied) Psychology qualification, start to end.
- Planned and delivered the A-level Sociology curriculum as an additional subject.
- Planned and provided timely assessments in line with the curriculum and personal planning.
- Created a departmental feedback system to ensure students consistently and systematically received performance data using a range of mediums.
- Systematically and efficiently used performance data to inform further curriculum planning, intervention sessions, and one-to-one support sessions.
- Planned and implemented career-focused sessions for Psychology using internal resources as well as external speakers.
Teacher of Psychology
William Morris Sixth-Form
London, Hammersmith
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Supervised the planning, organisation and delivery of the A-Level
and BTEC curricula as the lead practitioner in the department. - Adapted personal practice to provide a tailored classroom
experience for all students. - Consistently used assessment data to analyse performance; monitor trends; assess progress and inform personal practice.
Involved in the planning and delivery of pastoral sessions to
contribute to student well-being. - Led vocational classes to develop students' research skills for the Applied Psychology curriculum.
- Mentored students interested in long-term careers in Psychology on course materials, career opportunities and research.
- Contributed to the improvement of overall results in the subject
over two examination cycles. - Demonstrated exceptional communication skills with both internal
and external stakeholders.
Private Tutor
Bright Sparks Tuition Centre
London, Hackney
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided one-to-one and group tutor sessions to students ranging
from Primary Education to Degree-Level Psychology. - Contributed to the delivery of Literacy sessions to small groups of
KS1 students. - Spearheaded tutor sessions for Psychology undergraduates;
including sessions on using IBM SPSS. - Handled invoices and general paperwork between clients and
tutors.
Higher-Level Teaching Assistant
The Urswick School
London, Hackney
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Trusted as sole Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, delivered English
lessons for students with learning difficulties and social
impairments. - Delivered clear and tailored lessons including GCSE English
syllabus. - Worked with students from a range of backgrounds – using defined Educational Health Care framework to create tailored plans.
- Maintained strong interpersonal relationships with SEND
departments and external stakeholders to ease the delivery of
teaching strategies. - Utilised bespoke training in Autism Spectrum Disorder and
Dyslexia to inform planning and personal practice.
Education
PGCE - Social Sciences
UCL Institute of Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology with Sociology
University of Leicester
A-Levels -
Westminster Kingsway College
GCSEs -
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Skills
- Adaptable and reflective with personal targets and their contribution to department and school-wide goals
- Able to synthesise and apply research-led pedagogical knowledge to create the optimal environment for learning
- Competent in analysing statistical data to allocate resources and inform planning
- Strong organisational skills to balance and prioritise multiple tasks simultaneously
Languages
Turkish
Native language
Turkish
Fluent
Timeline
Teacher in Charge of Psychology
Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School
09.2023 - Current
Teacher of Psychology & Sociology
Strode's College
08.2022 - 07.2023
Teacher of Psychology
William Morris Sixth-Form
08.2019 - 07.2022
Private Tutor
Bright Sparks Tuition Centre
09.2017 - 12.2018
Higher-Level Teaching Assistant
The Urswick School
09.2017 - 07.2018
PGCE - Social Sciences
UCL Institute of Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology with Sociology
University of Leicester
A-Levels -
Westminster Kingsway College
GCSEs -
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
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