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I am both honoured and excited to be Head of School at the English International School (EIS) Moscow. This is my third year in the position but came after two years as Head of Primary, a year as KS1 Coordinator and a total of four academic years as Year 2 teacher.

In my native country, England, I worked in education for ten years with all age groups, from EYFS to 6^th form, and including mainstream and special needs settings before embarking on my international teaching career. Some of my qualifications include a 2:1 BA Honours Degree in History as well as a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). I successfully completed the National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML) in 2022 before, more recently, completing the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).

My personal interests include many physical activities from cycling to football to attending the gym. I used to be a PE teacher in a past life! I am also an avid reader who enjoys the outdoors and socialising with friends.

I am both honoured and excited to be Head of Primary at the English International School (EIS) Moscow. My journey here has been incredibly fulfilling, having taught Year 1 and 2, served as the EYFS/KS1 Coordinator, and Lead in Primary planning. EIS is a remarkable educational institution where every child thrives in a nurturing environment. Our students feel happy, safe, and intellectually challenged , which is essential for their growth and development.

My experience at EIS has been rewarding; I continue to cherish my time here as I witness the positive impact we have on our students' lives. With over three decades of teaching experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my role. My qualifications include a 2:1 Bachelor of Education Honours Degree from Manchester University. Additionally, I have served as Deputy Head of Primary in two London schools and held positions as Head of EYFS and SENDCO, allowing me to build a broad understanding of age-related expectations.

I was born in Northern Ireland, at five years old we moved to London. My mother served as a Headteacher at a school in London, and it was through observing her dedication and commitment to education that I developed my own passion for the field. Outside of my professional life, I enjoy singing, dancing, acting, and traveling. However, my favourite pastime is spending quality time with my amazingly supportive family.

I am honoured to be a part of this great school, which is the perfect place for children to be taught in a family friendly environment. I am qualified as a specialist physics teacher. My secondary specialist subjects also include chemistry, mathematics and science. It has been my privilege to teach these subjects for the last 27 years in different schools (Africa, Europe and the Middle East) with varying curriculums that helped me grow as a teacher. I also have extensive experience in many district exam boards and I was previously a marker in the National physics exams. Teaching is my passion and I am always learning in the process. I always look at concepts from my student’s point of view so that I can build from that pre-knowledge.

Apart from my teaching role at EIS I am very passionate about the development of the Curriculum since I believe that it must be looked at holistically and every year group is an integral building block. It is important to have progression horizontally and vertically so our students can get the best out their time at EIS. It is one of the primary aspects of the learning process and it is part of my job to assimilate this in our teaching and learning. I will be continuously assessing our curriculum and looking at innovative ways in which we can integrate all subjects across all year groups. There are over-arching concepts across our curriculum that will be highlighted in our teaching and learning that can ensure that good progression is made. In other words there are some skills that can really help our students make great improvement as they progress to higher year groups and I(with our staff) will identify these skills and help our students hone on it so that they can get the best of their time here at EIS.

I am also responsible for the fine-tuning of our Assessment programmes and I assist in the planning of all internal and external examinations. We are always evolving with the changes in curriculum and exam boards so I help facilitate these transitions. We are working on developing a Tracking programme that will assist in identifying our students progress so wherever possible we can develop Individual Learning Plans to help our students. Our school is also UCAS registered (a body that helps students enter top-tier universities in the United Kingdom), and I am the school UCAS representative. We as a school also take great interest in your child’s future even after they leave our school and we will do our best to prepare them for university or even other schools if they have to leave. I as a curriculum leader will always strive to everything in the best interest of your child.

My name is Ervine Scholtz and I come from Stellenbosch South Africa. I graduated from Stellenbosch University with A BSc. (Microbiology and Biochemistry) degree and a Hons.BSc. (Microbiology –Molecular biotechnology) degree. I obtained my teaching credentials form UNISA (University of South Africa). I have been teaching for 11 years classes that range from year 4 to year 11, science and mathematics. My teaching experience includes 6 years in South Africa; 4 years in Kazakhstan and I am now starting my 5th year in Moscow. I am a fully qualified Molecular Biotechnologist (somebody that can manipulate DNA).