About Israel Iyamu
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Academic Level Degree Bachelor
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Age 48 - 52 Years
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Gender Male
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Industry Education
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About me
I am a highly experienced physics teacher with over 25 years of experience and a school administrator, a youth development enthusiast, an educational leader, a curriculum developer, a facilitator and a performance improvement specialist. I have taught IGCSE Physics, my specialist subject for over 25 years, in some of Nigeria’s best British International Schools, producing outstanding student performance outcomes in IGCSE Physics. I have been a Cambridge assessment specialist and IGCSE Physics assistant examiner since 2016. I have consistently produced students’ outcomes of at least 80% in grades A* to C in IGCSE physics since the Year 2000.
Education
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2024 - 2024
University of Benin, Nigeria
Postgraduate diploma in education
A postgraduate diploma in education, PGDE, obtained in 2006.
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2024 - 2024
University of Benin, Nigeria
Postgraduate diploma in computer science
I have a postgraduate diploma in computer science from the university of Benin, Nigeria.
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1987 - 1992
University of Benin, Nigeria
Bachelor of science in applied physics
I obtained a bachelor of science in applied physics from the University of Benin in 1992.
Experience
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2017 - Present
Lead-Forte Gate College
Academic coordinator/physics teacher
 Overseeing the day-to-day running of the school’s academic activities and programmes.
 Designing, implementing and coordinating all school curricular and co-curricular programmes.
 Staff recruitment, onboarding, training and staff performance appraisal.
 Managing all academic support facilities, and providing moral and psychological leadership in all spheres of the school’s activities.
 Representing the school at various fora and liaising with all stakeholders so they function in synergy and lead the school in the absence of the principal. Handling the school’s corporate communication.
 Teaching Physics at Key Stage 4 and preparing students for external examinations. -
2010 - 2017
Atlantic Hall School
Physics Teacher
 Taught Physics, my specialist subject to Grades 10 to 12 students the WAEC, IGCSE, JAMB, American SAT and ACT Syllabi.
 Teaching Basic Science and Checkpoint Science to Grades 7-9. -
2000 - 2010
Olashore International School
Physics/Science Teacher
 Taught Physics in Years 10 to 12 the WAEC, NECO, IGCSE, JAMB, American PSAT, SAT and ACT Syllabi.
 Taught Advanced Level and University Foundation Programme run in conjunction with Lancaster University in the UK. University Foundation programme coordinator.
 Provided pastoral as assistant head of house to Year 11 boys.
 Coordinated the school’s examination services in charge of all internal and external examination processes from students’ enrolment to admissions drive, students’ database maintenance, results processing and reports generation.
 Handled the school’s exam information, and maintained correspondence with the American College Board.
 International standardized test supervisor, American College Tests, 2004 – 2009. -
1998 - 2000
D-Ivy Sixth Form College
Physics/ICT Teacher
Taught Cambridge Advanced Level Physics curriculum (AS1 and AS2) and ICT.
Honors & awards
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2012
Honeywell's US Space and Rocket Center Science Educator Award.
An award for exceptional science teachers around the world to attend the US Space and Rocket Center Boot Camp for science educators at Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
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2013
Honeywell's Science Educator Award
An award for exceptional science teachers around the world to attend the Green and Sustainability Programme at the California Energy Center, San Diego, United States.