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Raymond Husthwaite
Fullnameanddetails Name Raymond Alan Husthwaite
Teacher of Science, Biology and Environmental
Science
DoB: 02 March 1954 Married to Julie
Husthwaite, teacher of English and ESL
No dependent children
PersonalStatement Seeking a teaching and/or a managerial role in science where I can
put my experience both as a teacher and head of department to good
use. I am motivated, inspirational and committed to education and
bring a wide range of knowledge and skills to my work, especially
team leading and department building.
Contact The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, No.37
Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China (100080)
 Telephone cell phone +86 13269837827
 Email: rayhusthwaite@rdfz.cn
Education BSc (hons.), Botany, University of Glasgow, 1972–1976
PGCE Science and Biology, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth,
1978-1979
Workexperience 2016 - date Head of Department, Biology, RDFZ
2012 - 2016 Teacher of Biology, RDFZ, Beijing.
2008 – 2012 Head of Science Department, Woodstock School, India
2006 – 2008 Head of Science Department, Islay High School.
1992 - 2006 Charter Teacher, Islay High School.
1990 - 1992 Head of Department for TVEI (Technical and Vocational
Education Initiative), Islay High School.
1989 - 1990 Senior Teacher, Islay High School, Scotland
1979 - 1989 Teacher of Science and Biology, Kilsyth Academy,
Scotland

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CurriculaTaught IB, part time teaching to learn the pedagogy and methodology
CIE IGCSE and CIE A Level Biology
CIE IGCSE level Physics and Chemistry
AP Biology and AP Environmental Science
SQA Biology (Scottish Qualifications Agency): all levels and courses
SQA Computing Studies: all levels
SQA Physics and Chemistry up to age 14
Professional
Responsibilities
I have responsibility for a team of 6 other biologists, one of whom is
our technician also. Since she is untrained in teaching I am currently
mentoring her through her first year. The HoD posts I have occupied
cover a range of professional and managerial tasks as well as normal
classroom teaching including:
 I have served on a number of committees including ICT, discipline,
fire safety and plagiarism committees
 curriculum design, implementation and articulation from
K to 12;
 providing employment references for staff and students;
 providing UCAS and Naviance references for students;
 meeting with other HoDs and the management;
 organising and chairing departmental meetings;
 staff review and development;
 quality assurance and CPD assignment;
 health and safety;
 organising outdoor activities and trips, developing links with
the outdoor education and CARE departments;
 mentoring both staff and student teachers;
 budget and purchasing;
 reading, editing and validating end of term reports;
 physical and ICT maintenance of the department;
 ICT provision and training;
 recruitment, interviewing and hiring staff;
 liaising with alumni, fund raising and awareness raising;
 meeting with parents and sponsors;
 student discipline;
 acting as an advisor to students.

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OtherProfessional
Activities
I am trained to work with Health and Safety and associated risk
assessments and have training to level 3 COSHH which permits
culturing and sub-culturing of microorganisms.
I was a marker in Computing Studies for the SQA, the Scottish exam
authority from 1998 to 2008. I have marked at all levels of the award
except the Advanced Higher.
I have written Biology examination papers for “Perfect Papers”, a
commercial examination producer.
I have led computer training classes in all aspects of ICT for staff and
students; I have expertise in Microsoft and other products. I have
advised in purchasing of equipment and in the setting up and
maintenance of equipment.
I attended the international recruitment fair in Iowa in 2008 and
recruited several excellent teachers. I appointed all but one of the
staff of the Woodstock Science department during my tenure.
Main Professional
Development
Provider From To Course Taken
Michigan/Scotland
Bilateral Educators
Exchange Program
October
01
8 weeks Michigan teacher Exchange
SAPS 23 Jun 03 27 Jun 03 Biotechnology Summer School
DICE 16/11/05 Dealing with disruptive
behaviour
ASE 3 Mar 06 4 Mar 06 Increasing Engagement,
Improving Achievement
SELMAS 8 Sep 06 Educational Leadership in
Scotland - the way ahead
SSERC 5 Nov 07 10 Nov
07
Improving Achievement in
Science Education
Argyll and Bute 14 Feb 08 15 Feb 08 Situational Leadership
Argyll and Bute 14 Jan 08 18 Jan 08 School Leadership
AP board (Hong
Kong)
March 09 AP Science training
Learning & the
Brain, Boston, USA
Nov 18
011
Nov 20 Preparing 21st Century Minds:
Using Brain Research to Enhance
Cognitive Skills for the Future.

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2014 Cambridge
Professional
Development,
Shanghai
April 11
2014
April 12
2014
Developing practical assessment
and marking skills for CIE Biology
Courses
2016 Cambridge
Professional
Development,
Royal High School
Beijing
Sept 24
2016
Sept 25
2016
Developing practical assessment
and marking skills for CIE IGCSE
Biology Courses
References Graham Turner
Centre Academic Principal
RDFZ
graham@rdfz.cn
Anuranjan Shand
Head of Science Faculty
RDFZ
Anuranjan.Shand@rdfz.cn
SchoolProfiles RDFZ (The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China) is one
of the first beacon high schools accredited by the Beijing Municipal
Government. The International Curriculum Centre teaches the
Cambridge CIE awards of IGCSE and A level to Chinese students from
years 11-13 aiming for international tertiary education. It has a high
level of success at placing students in top universities worldwide
including Cambridge, Oxford and the American Ivy League universities.
(http://icc.rdfz.cn/ and http://icc.rdfz.cn/sy/english/News/ ).
Woodstock School is located in the Himalayas in Northern India, has a
history of over 150 years of international education and are currently
one of the best known and most respected International Schools in
India and worldwide1
. It provides services to a clientele from the sub-
continent, the wider South Asian community and Western countries. It
is a selective, fee paying boarding school and teaches the Cambridge
IGCSE and the Middle States of America AP curricula in English with a
commitment to placing students in universities worldwide; with
special emphasis on USA and Indian colleges and universities.
Woodstock has a resident student population of over 500 students
from kindergarten through year twelve.
http://www.woodstockschool.in/
Islay High School is a non-denominational comprehensive school
which serves the Scottish islands of Islay and Jura which are locate off
the west coast of Scotland. The roll was 250-310 during the time of
employment. http://www.islay.argyll-bute.sch.uk/
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http://educationworldonline.net/index.php/page-article-choice-more-id-2864

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Kilsyth Academy is a non-denominational school serving Kilsyth and
the surrounding area, including some communities in East
Dunbartonshire Council. At the time the roll was around 900. More
than 40% of pupils were transported to school by bus each day.
http://www.kilsythacademy.n-lanark.sch.uk/
Extracurricular
interests
Photography
Story telling
Nature
DIY
Cooking
Fishing
Tropical fish keeping
Travel
Communityactivities I was on the board and occasionally chairman of Ileach Ltd for 16
years, a local newspaper with a turnover of over 100,000 GBP per
annum and a permanent staff of five.
I was a member of the Lions Club of Islay for 18 years serving as
secretary from 1992 to 1996, continuing as an ordinary member until
leaving Islay.
I took part in a wide range of activities at Woodstock benefiting the
residential students.
I have piloted and produced the first Yearbook for RDFZ. I have
supported and advised the “Bean Project”.
I am active in the local church assisting in many activities, I do not
proselytise.