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Max Bruges

Curriculum Vitae

Outstanding teacher and leader in the British curriculum, experienced in improving outcomes at student, department and whole-school levels through data-driven practice.
🌍 Dubai Marina, United Arab Emirates
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EmploymentπŸ”—

Repton Al Barsha, DubaiπŸ”—

Head of English, August 2023 - PresentπŸ”—

I have prepared our first GCSE cohort and laid the foundations for the next phase of expansion into A-Level, whilst improving the spiral curriculum up from Key Stage 3. I have integrated quickly and effectively with senior leadership, providing value-add beyond my department and affecting positive change across the school.

  • Attained departmental Very Good rating in 2024 KHDA inspection
  • Built interactive online portal to provide cross-phase data insights ahead of inspection
  • Rated as an Outstanding teacher by internal and BSO inspections
  • Achieved 30% increase in students attaining 120+ SAS reading scores
  • Collaborated with SLT to draft and implement School and Department Improvement Plans
  • Effectively managed staffing challenges to ensure consistency of high quality teaching

El Alsson British International School, CairoπŸ”—

Head of English & Director of Literacy, August 2020 - July 2023πŸ”—

Led a core department at a high-performing international school for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, whilst also maintaining responsibility for whole-school literacy.

  • Delivered improved outcomes across all three Key Stages
  • Enabled student to attain highest iGCSE English Language mark in Egypt
  • Grew department to meet expansion of school, carrying out targeted CPD to improve quality of teaching
  • Coordinated successful transition from National Curriculum to IB MYP programme
  • Department highlighted in reports by BSO and IB inspectors as examples of best practice
  • Implemented data-driven literacy interventions to improve Reading Ages for students in KS3

Dagenham Park Church of England School, LondonπŸ”—

English Teacher & EPQ Supervisor, August 2027 - July 2020πŸ”—

Developed teaching practice in a challenging environment, meeting the complex needs of students in a comprehensive setting through high-quality pedagogy.

  • Delivered new English Literature A-Level curriculum, achieving record number of passes
  • Led whole-school CPD on vocabulary-acquisition, informed by original quantitative research
  • Produced high quality resources for Key Stages 3, 4 and 5
  • Coached extra-curricular debating team to regional success
  • Balanced teaching duties with rigours of TeachFirst training programme

Hill + Knowlton Strategies, LondonπŸ”—

Senior Account Executive, October 2014 - May 2017πŸ”—

  • Worked across a range of international clients, including Intel, Adidas, and Amazon
  • Experience in drafting copy for press releases, crisis communication, and digital content
  • Developed relationships with a variety of media and market analyst contacts

Other InterestsπŸ”—

GESS Presenter, DubaiπŸ”—

β€˜A Practical Guide to A.I. in the Classroom’, November 2023πŸ”—

Delivered keynote address exploring opportunities and limitations of A.I. and Large Language Models, providing an β€˜absolute beginners’ introduction on how to use them in a range of educational contexts.


British Charities Commission, CairoπŸ”—

Trustee, August 2022 - August 2023πŸ”—

Trustee of charities group supporting a range of causes across Egypt.

  • Scrutinised financial reports and funding proposals
  • Allocated Β£70k of funding to causes in healthcare and education
  • Carried out due-diligence inspections of funding recipients

Sudanese Displaced Children’s Learning Center, CairoπŸ”—

Consultant & professional coach, January 2022 - January 2023πŸ”—

Provided pedagogical training to teachers at charity school for refugees from war in Sudan.

  • Designed and developed training programme with Principal
  • Delivered multiple professional development sessions in-situ
  • Provided follow-up support and one-on-one coaching to embed practice

BBC Think Tank, GlasgowπŸ”—

On-screen contributor for 24 episodes, broadcast nationally in 2017 to peak audience of 6.3 million. Favourably reviewed.


EducationπŸ”—

Best Practice Network (2024)Institute of Education UCL (2019)University of Leeds (2014)
NPQ Senior LeadershipPGDE TeachFirstB.A. English Literature 1st Class
Reigate Grammar School (2011)A-Levels
English Literature - A*History - ADrama - APhilosophy & Ethics - A

ReferencesπŸ”—

Mrs. Zoe Cass, Assistant HeadMr. Rod Boswell, Principal
Repton Al Barsha, DubaiEl Alsson British International School, Cairo
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