Humanities & Social Sciences Faculty
Sociology
Richard Driscoll
Academic Deputy Principal, Teacher of Sociology and Humanities
Oxbridge and Cambridge Assessment Trainer for Humanities and Sociology
PGCE in Social Science – Institute of Education of University of London
Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy – University of York
Mr Richard Driscoll joined SCIE in 2014 and previously held the position of Head of Social Sciences and Humanities. He is on Cambridge Board for professional development and has organised and presented at various conferences for teaching and learning both face to face and virtually. Previously to SCIE Richard was Head of Social Sciences at a High School outside London.
Dean Aldred
Head of Subject-Sociology&Psychology, Teacher of Sociology
Graduate Teacher Training Programmed Newman College University, UK
International Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, DePaul University
BA (Hons) Sociology with Politics, University of Central Lancashire
Dean has over 15 years teaching experience in a range of schools and sixth form colleges across the UK and China.
Tatum Campbell
Teacher of Sociology
BA Hons Sociology: University of Gloucestershire
PGCE : University of Bristol
Miss. Tatum has worked for 6 years as a Sociology teacher in secondary schools and sixth form colleges. She began her teaching career in the UK and has spent the last four years teaching in the UAE
Kae Smith
Teacher of Sociology
Level 5 DET Teacher Training in sociology and politics A-level, City of Westminster College
BA in Social and Political Studies, Ruskin College, Oxford
Currently completing an MA in Gender, Sexuality, and Culture at Birkbeck College, London
Over six years’ experience teaching, A-Level and Access to Higher Education: Social Science in London, UK.
Global perspectives
Gareth Cunliffe
Teacher of Global Perspectives
BA Hons History, Lancaster University
PGCE, University of Central Lancashire
Currently studying MA Education (leadership and management focus), The Open University
Gareth has over 10 years teaching experience in the UK and in China and was previously a Head of Department in Beijing. He has taught a variety of humanities subjects at GCSE and A Level. He has also helped to prepare students for debating competitions and for history admissions tests at Oxford and Cambridge. He has HSK5 and is usually comfortable communicating in Chinese.
History
James Fish
Head of Subject-History, Teacher of History
Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Goldsmiths, University of London
BA (hon) 2.1 Degree in Politics, University of Sussex
James is a History teacher with five years History teaching experience both in the UK and internationally teaching KS3, GCSE, IGCSE and AS History. He finds working at SCIE challenging and rewarding; challenged by the demands of high ability and motivated students, and rewarded by their enthusiasm for learning in and out of the classroom.
James enjoys playing sports including squash, kickboxing and jujitsu. He also instructs the self-defense ECA.
Mark Mccabe
Teacher of History
BA(Hons.) History, University of Huddersfield
Masters by Research in History, University of Huddersfield
PhD in History, University of Huddersfield
Mark has been a lecturer of History at the University of Huddersfield and taught History in in high schools in the UK.
Gordon Bonner
Teacher of History
BA/Hons Politics, Manchester Metropolitan University
PGCE Secondary History, AMP SCITT Deyes High School, Liverpool Hope University
Mr Gordon Bonner has worked as a Secondary History Teacher for 5 years, 2 years teaching in the UK and 3 years teaching in China. He has a level 1 certificate in Philosophy for Children and has two years experience working as a teaching research co-ordinator, which involves researching the latest pedagogy and evaluating its effectiveness in classrooms. Gordon joined SCIE in 2022 as a history teacher.
Robert Stott
Teacher of History
PGCE, Institute of Education (IOE/UCL)
BA in Humanities, University of Essex
Over 10 years experience teaching
History IGSCE, A level in London and International A level in Madrid.
Geography
Peter Cross
Head of Faculty-Humanities and Social Sciences, Teacher of Geography
BSc (Hons) Geography, Loughborough University, UK
Post Graduate Certificate in Education （PGCE）, Leeds University, UK
MA Education (Distinction), Huddersfield University, UK
Mr. Peter Cross has been teaching for 30 years mostly in the UK, and has also taught Cambridge International curriculum in Kenya, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Stuart Ashmore
Head of Subject-Geography, Teacher of Geography
PGCE Geography and Supportive Education of Brunel University College
BA (Hons) Geography and Social Sciencesc 2(i) of Leeds University
GCSE O-level: Spanish (B) of North West Kent College
Hugo Nicolas
Teacher of Geography
Master in History, University of Clermont-Ferrand – France
Double Bachelor in History and Geography, University of Clermont-Ferrand – France
Certified History and Geography teacher in France.
Hugo Nicolas has been teaching for 20 years in various countries: France, England, Laos and Argentina. He has a double qualification to teach both in History and Geography subjects. He started teaching Global Perspectives for the French Baccalaureate in 2020.
Francis McGinty
Teacher of Geography
BA in Geography, Keele University
PGCE in Secondary Geography, Durham University
Francis McGinty has worked as a Geography Teacher for 4 years in both Newcastle (UK), and an international school in Malaysia.
Andrew Lees
Teacher of Geography
PGCE in Secondary Geography, St Martins College, Lancaster
M.A (hons) Social Anthropology with Geography, St Andrews University, St Andrews.
20 years of experience teaching IGCSE and A Level Geography in the United Kingdom and Qatar.
Robert Reid
Teacher of Geography
PGCE in Secondary Geography, University of Brighton
BSc. Geography (First Class), University of Brighton
Robert received a scholarship from the Royal Geographical Society to train to teach geography and has half a decade of experience in the UK, teaching GCSE and A level.
Psychology
Gary Ellis
Psychology / Sociology Teacher
MA in Social Sciences, the open University
BSc (Hons) in Sociology, CNNA
Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University of Surrey
Post Graduate Diploma in Social Research Methods, The Open University
Mr. Gary Ellis joined SCIE from August 2012.
Amanda Sturchio
Head of Year-A2, Teacher of Psychology
Master of Education of University of Nottingham
PGCEi of University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Science in Psychology of Worcester State University
Ms. Amanda has taught Psychology for many years. She has rich experience in teaching China.
Adam Romano
SENCO coordinator, Teacher of Psychology
Master of Arts, English Literature & Education
Bachelor of Arts, English & Psychology
Teaching Certificate from State of New York Education Department
Adam has been teaching in China for 12 years and has designed curricula based upon the CAIE Psychology syllabus as well as providing AP extension lessons. Overall, he has 22 years’ experience as an instructor at high schools and universities.
Owen Henry
Teacher of Psychology
Bachelor of Education Psychology in University of Cape Town
Mater of Education Psychology in University of Cape Town
Owen has over 18 years of teaching experience, inspired students in psychology across international schools in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and South Africa, teaching both IBDP and AS & A Levels programs.
Jennifer Lin
Head of House-Metal, Teacher of Psychology
Master of Teaching (Secondary), Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), University of Melbourne
Jennifer has worked as a Psychology and EAL teacher in three high schools in Melbourne. She was the committee of Melbourne University Psychology Association during the undergraduate period, and she organized and held peer-assisted learning seminars. Jennifer loves dancing, playing tennis and skiing. She has 18 years of dancing experiences and has represented the school in competitions in the United States and Australia.
Commerce
Chloe Tan
Head of Subject-AL Economics, Teacher of Economics
PGCE in Education(International) of University of Nottingham, UK
BSc Management of Hunan University
Chloe has been working at SCIE since 2007, teaching Business Studies and Economics at the IGCSE and A Level.
Cheong Eyuen Mian
Teacher of Economics & Business Study
PGCE in Education(International) of University of Nottingham
BSc Management of University of London (External)
Diploma in Economics of University of London(External).
Mr. Cheong has taught IB/IGCSE/A-Level Economics for more than 12 years in China.
Cherry Xu
Teacher of Economics
PGCEi (Distinction), University of Nottingham
MSc Finance, University of St Andrews
BA Economics and International Trade, University of International Relations
Joined SCIE in 2012
Nathan Silitonga
Teacher of Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History, University of Sydney
Master of Teaching, University of Sydney
Master of Business Administration in Finance and Economics, University of Technology, Sydney
Master of Business in International Business and Marketing, University of Technology, Sydney
Nathan has been teaching Economics in London, Beijing and Tokyo over the last 20 years.
Andrew Smith
Teacher of Economics
PGCE (International), University of Nottingham
BSc, Economics and Philosophy, LSE
Andrew has six years’ experience teaching A-level and IB economics in international schools. Before becoming a teacher, he worked in the finance industry.
Henk van Reenen
Teacher of Economics
PGCE, Cornerstone Institute
Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy, North West University
Mr. Van Reenen is an accountant turned teacher with experience working in South Africa, South Korea and China.
Tim Young
Teacher of Economics
PGCE in Secondary Mathematics, University of Exeter
BSc Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
Cambridge CELTA
Tim has taught A Level Economics for 6 years and Mathematics for 1 year. He has taught in China and UK.
Allen Liu
Teacher of Business Studies, Teacher of Economics
MA Educational Economics and Management of Wuhan University
BSc English Education of Jianghan University.
Prior to teaching at SCIE, Allen taught English at Changjiang Vocational College, and English and Human Resources Management at Longgang TV & Radio University, Shenzhen. She has been teaching Business Studies at SCIE for three years.
Issac Fu
Teacher of Economics & Accountancy
Distinction, MSc Financial Economics (CFA track), University of Leicester, UK
Honors degree, BA Finance and Economics, University of Bournemouth, UK
PGCE in Education (International), University of Nottingham, UK
2 years of experience in teaching AP Economics, 4 years of experience in teaching A Level Accounting
Worked as an equity analyst in financial institution before joining SCIE
Cambridge Assessment AS and A level Accounting examiner
Daisy Ding
Head of Subject-GL Economics, Teacher of Economics
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (International) with Merit, Nottingham University
Master of Business of Administration, Asian Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Nanjing Science and Technology University
More than 10 years teaching experiences in IGCSE Business Studies and Economics
Have been teaching in SICE since 2012,
Before becoming a teacher, I had 10 years working experiences as a profit centre manager in 3 multi-national companies, i.e. Tipco, EF & AIG in Bangkok and Shenzhen.
Hobbies: practising yoga, swimming, hiking, reading and traveling.
Bill Chen
Teacher of Economics
BSc Accounting and Finance, London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc Corporate Finance, Cass Business School
Angelien Meggersee
GCA Coordinator, Teacher of EPQ, Teacher of Economics
M. Com in Economics, University of the Free State
B. Com (Honours) in Applied Econometrics, University of the Free State
B. Com in Statistics (Merit), University of the Free State
PGCE in Business Studies and Economics (Merit), University of South Africa
TEFL
Angelien has worked as a risk analyst before embarking on her teaching career. She has six years of experience teaching in South Africa, South Korea and China in the field of AP Economics and Human Geography.
Roche Meggersee
Head of Year-G2, Teacher of Economics
B. Com (Honours) in Applied Econometrics, University of the Free State
B. Com in Economics, University of the Free State
PGCE in Business Studies and Economics (Merit), University of South Africa
TEFL
Before teaching, Roché worked as a business segment analyst in corporate banking. He has eight years of experience teaching in South Africa, South Korea and China with focus on IGCSE, A1, A2 and AP Economics. He has headed the Social Studies department prior to joining SCIE.
Shiwei Qiu
Teacher of Economics
PGCE, Institute of Education, UCL
MA in Linguistics, Durham University
International Business, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Ms. Qiu has worked in the finance sector in both China and the UK. Having finished her PGCE, she went on to teach Economics and Business in London as a qualified teacher.
Alexander Popovic
Teacher of Economics
Master Studies Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia Major: Human Resources Management
Graduated Economist Faculty of Trade and Banking, BK University, Belgrade
Mr. Alexander Popovic has experience in teaching IGCSE and A-level Economics and Business, Applied Math and Statistics in Europe and China. He has extensive experience in management, business and international trade.
Mark Flynn
Teacher of Economics
B.A. Politics and Economics, Goldsmiths, University of London
Postgraduate Diploma Economics, Birkbeck University
B.Sc Applied Accounting, Oxford Brookes University
PGCE, Middlesex University
Mark has 5 years A Level and IGCSE teaching experience teaching accounting and economics in international schools in China
Jasmine Zhu
Teacher of Economics
PGCE(international), University of Nottingham
MSc of Finance, Singapore Management University
BSc in Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University
Teacher Qualification Certificate in China(High School)
National Psychological Consultants (level 3)
Michael Wood
Teacher of Economics
Social Studies / Grades 7 – 12 Teacher Credential, Washington DC, USA
Qualified Teacher Status, UK
BA in Economics / BA in International Studies, Pepperdine University, USA
MA in Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Over twenty years of experience teaching, including A Level and AP Economics
