Kenneth Ikpesan
Doncaster,South Yorkshire
Summary
Passionate educator with significant experience in curriculum design and promoting outstanding academic excellence across secondary and primary education.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work history
Middle School Teacher
Ugbromo Secondary School,
Uvwie, Delta State
06.2016 - 09.2025
- Assisted colleagues in curriculum planning resulting in effective resource sharing.
- Collaborated with parents during parent-teacher meetings fostering mutual cooperation for student's growth.
- Addressed individual student needs through personalised instruction strategies.
- Implemented inclusive classroom strategies, resulted in improved student participation.
- Mentored less experienced teachers, shared best practices and teaching methodologies.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay updated on educational trends and techniques.
- Participated actively in staff meetings, contributed towards school policy making decisions.
- Conducted mock exam sessions, prepared students adequately for final examinations.
- Managed classroom effectively, maintained discipline and created conducive learning atmosphere.
- Integrated technology into teaching methodology for modernised learning experience.
- Assessed and evaluated student performance regularly for tracking progress accurately.
- Enhanced parent-teacher communication with regular progress updates.
- Provided after-school tutoring to improve students' understanding of core subjects.
- Utilised multimedia resources for interactive and engaging lessons.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by creating engaging lesson plans.
- Adhered to school curriculum guidelines, ensured consistency in teaching standards.
- Encouraged group projects which fostered teamwork among students.
- Led school trips as part of extracurricular activities enhancing cultural awareness among students.
- Developed students' critical thinking skills for enhanced academic performance.
- Assessed student performance, behaviour and class engagement.
- Identified student strengths and weaknesses, providing constructive feedback to improve results.
- Prepared lesson content and delivery in line with curriculum guidelines.
- Alerted pastoral teams of concerns about particular students to offer appropriate support.
- Actioned feedback from lesson observations to continuously improve quality of teaching.
- Observed other instructors and lecturers, learning new techniques for future lectures and courses.
- Prepared and presented student reports at parent teacher evenings, offering detailed feedback and insights for individual students.
- Planned academic courses to align with updates to national curriculum.
- Minimised Teacher Talking Time (TTT) to maximise student engagement and interaction.
- Implemented engaging currirulum to support student learning objectives.
- Prepared appropriate learning resources to aid student comprehension of new concepts.
- Selected appropriate books and teaching supports tailored to student interests.
- Used previous grades to create motivational academic targets for students.
- Liaised with students, parents and teaching staff to offer holistic support catering to different student needs.
- Identified key Learning Objectives (LO)s and provided lesson breakdown to set expectations.
- Planned and conducted periodic assessments to monitor student progress, marking tests quickly and providing detailed individual feedback.
- Established clear objectives for each lesson to guide student learning process.
- Maintained bright and engaging learning space to stimulate learning, participation and engagement.
- Cooperated with other staff members to share, maintain and make best use of resources and facilities.
- Established and enforced classroom rules in line with school behavioural policy.
- Challenged students by assigning level-appropriate tasks and homework.
- Applied effective questioning to elicit answers from students and extract existing knowledge.
- Used varied resources and technologies to maximise student engagement and understanding.
- Created and marked homework, exams and class activities to monitor individuals' progress.
- Engaged students with lesson materials by building positive rapport.
- Collaborated with teaching assistants and mentors to deliver additional support to struggling students.
- Set academic targets for students, communicating constructive feedback to address obstacles to learning.
- Established clear learning outcomes and targets for different abilities.
- Reported on students' progress and attitude to learning at parent-teacher meetings.
- Transformed complex concepts into understandable, useful information for improved subject comprehension.
- Implemented behaviour management strategies for optimised learning environment.
- Achieved target exam results for department attainment.
- Maintained updated curriculum knowledge for expert student guidance.
- Planned inspiring extracurricular activities for well-rounded student socialisation and development.
- Planned and supervised educational excursions for enhanced student engagement.
- Delivered informative progress reports aiding student development.
- Minimised low level disruption by enforcing classroom policies.
- Supported department development plans to meet new national curriculum requirements.
- Modified educational courses to account for exam and curricula changes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management
Imo State University
Imo Nigeria 03.2012 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Project Management (MSc)
York St John University
York, England 09.2025 -
Skills
Educational Leadership: Skilled Mentor with success meeting needs of diverse students Inspire and direct adolescents in reaching high educational standards, Facilitate development of consistent leaner outcomes through board attendance and stead fasting participation in curricular and extracurriculars committees
- Proficiency in multilingual instruction
- Inclusion and diversity awareness
- Literacy strategies application
- Child first aid certified
- Coursework grading
Affiliations
- I foster the growth and success of children in my class through effective teaching.
Timeline
Master of Science - Project Management (MSc)
York St John University
09.2025 -
Middle School Teacher
Ugbromo Secondary School,
06.2016 - 09.2025
Bachelor of Science - Management
Imo State University
03.2012 - 06.2016