Teacher CV Example
Attainment progress, inspection outcomes and classroom leadership — teaching evidenced the way schools are judged.
Schools are inspected on progress data, and teacher hiring mirrors it: value added, external results, inspection grades, and the roles taken beyond the classroom. This example speaks that language — with the curriculum and year-group specifics that school screeners check first.
Why this CV works
- Progress data with the school baseline mirrors exactly how inspections judge teaching.
- The inspection grade and curriculum/key-stage specifics answer the screener's first three checks.
- Leadership beyond the classroom (phase team, whole-school programme) maps the route to middle leadership.
- Cohort baselines ("from 61% on entry") show honest value-added claims, not selective intake.
The professional summary
Primary Teacher (British curriculum) with 9 years across UK and UAE schools, currently Year 5/6 English and Maths lead. Classes averaged 1.4 years of reading progress per academic year (school average 1.0), 87% of last cohort met or exceeded end-of-year expectations in maths, and her practice was graded Outstanding in the school's last KHDA-aligned review. Leads a 4-teacher phase team and the whole-school guided-reading programme.
Curriculum, key stage, progress data, inspection outcome — in that order. Schools screen for fit first (curriculum/phase) and evidence second; give both in three lines.
Writing the work experience
Every impact claim needs its baseline and its tracking source. Interventions and programmes you led deserve pupil-number scale and their measured result.
Turning duties into achievements
Skills on this CV
ATS tips for Teachers
- Name curriculum and key stage exactly ("British curriculum", "KS2") — international-school screening starts there.
- "QTS" and safeguarding certificates are matched as tokens; list them as standalone entries.
- Include assessment-system names (Target Tracker, GL) — data fluency is increasingly filtered.
ATS checks help identify potential compatibility issues, but employers and ATS platforms use different criteria — no template or score can guarantee an outcome.
Writing tips
- Progress (value added) persuades more than attainment — bright intakes flatter weak teaching.
- Inspection vocabulary (Outstanding, Good) is understood globally in British-curriculum hiring — use your real grades.
- Mentoring and moderation roles are the stepping stones to leadership pay — record them with counts.
Frequently asked questions
How do I present results from a selective school?
Lead with progress against entry baselines rather than raw attainment — it is inspection-proof and honest.
Does UK experience matter for UAE schools?
Strongly, for British-curriculum schools — pair it with UAE inspection familiarity (KHDA/ADEK) once you have it.
What about safeguarding on the CV?
A current certificate is a near-universal requirement — show it dated. Schools cannot shortlist without it.
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