Senior CAT4 Reviewer & Assessment Specialist
Faiza Sajid
Senior CAT4 Reviewer & Assessment Specialist at CAT4 Prep, with 15+ years of educational leadership, University of Cambridge certification, and school-wide assessment experience
Currently working as Head of Faculty at Rosary School Sharjah-Halwan Branch, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
About Faiza
Faiza Sajid is an experienced educational leader, teacher, and assessment specialist with a strong background in British Curriculum schools, Science education, faculty leadership, and whole-school academic improvement.
Her career spans senior academic roles across schools in the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan, including Head of Faculty, Head of Science Department, Head of Academic Affairs, and HOD Science and Chemistry. Through these roles, she has led curriculum planning, teacher development, academic monitoring, assessment improvement, and school-wide learning initiatives.
Faiza holds a University of Cambridge certification with Distinction, an MSc Chemistry with Gold Medal distinction, and is currently completing the final stage of her Doctoral and MRes studies. She is also MOE Licensed and CACHE Level 5 qualified.
At CAT4 Prep, Faiza supports the review and development of CAT4-style educational content, especially in areas connected to quantitative reasoning, numerical reasoning, cognitive progression, and assessment alignment. Her academic leadership background helps ensure that CAT4 materials are not only accurate, but also clear, structured, age-appropriate, and aligned with the way students build reasoning skills over time.
Areas of Expertise
- CAT4 & Cognitive Assessment Reviewing CAT4-style materials for cognitive alignment, reasoning progression, question quality, and assessment accuracy
- Quantitative & Numerical Reasoning Supporting the development of structured numerical reasoning content across different difficulty levels
- Curriculum Design Designing and reviewing learning materials that support clear progression, academic challenge, and classroom relevance
- Science & Chemistry Education Extensive experience teaching and leading Science and Chemistry across KS3 and KS4 levels
- Academic Leadership Leading faculty improvement, curriculum planning, school standards, and whole-school academic strategy
- Teacher Development Coaching, mentoring, training, and supporting teachers through professional development and instructional improvement
- Data-Informed Learning Using assessment outcomes, student performance data, and learning evidence to guide academic improvement
- Inclusive & Differentiated Learning Supporting student-centred learning, differentiated instruction, and inclusive classroom practice
Career Timeline
- Sep 2023 – PresentHead of Faculty — Rosary School Sharjah-Halwan Branch, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · On-site
Leads faculty-level curriculum planning, academic improvement, teacher support, and school standards. Responsibilities include developing and reviewing curriculum initiatives, overseeing curricular planning, supporting teacher training, monitoring learning and teaching, evaluating achievement standards, enriching the curriculum, organising school activities, and contributing to whole-school leadership and management.
- Aug 2018 – Jul 2023MOE Licensed Head of Science Department — Dubai Arabian American Private School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time
Supervised the Science department, supported curriculum delivery, monitored teaching quality, and contributed to academic improvement across the department.
- Aug 2018 – Jul 2023MOE Licensed Middle Management – Head of Academic Affairs — Dubai Arabian American Private School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time
Supported academic affairs, school improvement, curriculum planning, teacher coordination, and student achievement monitoring within a middle-management leadership role.
- Aug 2017 – Mar 2018HOD Science & Chemistry Teacher — The Bloomington Academy, Ajman, United Arab Emirates · Full-time
Supervised the Science department and taught Chemistry at KS3 and KS4 levels. Supported departmental planning, teaching quality, and student progress.
- Aug 2015 – Jul 2017Chemistry Instructor & HOD Science — Alitqan American School, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Led Science-related academic work and taught Chemistry, supporting curriculum delivery, student progress, and departmental development.
- Sep 2012 – Aug 2014High School Science Teacher — Alresalah School of Science, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Worked as a high school Science teacher, supporting students with Science learning, classroom instruction, and academic progress.
- Nov 2010 – Mar 2011Science Teacher — Unique Solutions School System, Lahore, Pakistan · Full-time
Planned and taught Chemistry and Biology at KS3 and KS4 levels, supporting students with core Science understanding and academic development.
Credentials
- University of Cambridge — Certified with Distinction
- MSc Chemistry — Gold Medalist
- Doctoral & MRes studies — Final Stage
- MOE Licensed Educator
- CACHE Level 5
- CPR, AED, and First-Aid Certification
- 15+ years of teaching and academic leadership experience
- British Curriculum school experience across UAE and Pakistan
- Science, Chemistry, curriculum, and assessment leadership background
- Experience in faculty leadership, teacher training, academic planning, and school improvement
Faiza's Role at CAT4 Prep
Faiza supports CAT4 Prep as a senior educational reviewer and assessment specialist. Her role focuses on improving the academic quality, cognitive alignment, and assessment value of CAT4-style preparation materials.
In practice, this means reviewing CAT4-related content for reasoning accuracy, progression of difficulty, clarity of explanations, curriculum relevance, and alignment with cognitive ability frameworks. Her input is especially valuable for quantitative reasoning, numerical reasoning, structured question development, and materials that require clear academic progression.
Faiza also brings strong experience in curriculum leadership and teacher development. This helps ensure that CAT4 Prep materials are not only useful for students, but also educationally sound for parents, tutors, and teachers who support children preparing for school assessments.
When a page carries the label Reviewed by Faiza Sajid, it means the content has benefited from Faiza's educational leadership experience, assessment knowledge, and understanding of how students develop reasoning, problem-solving, and academic confidence.
Faiza does not review commercial or promotional content. Her contribution is focused on academic quality, assessment accuracy, cognitive depth, student support, and educational usefulness.
Content reviewed by Faiza is clearly marked across CAT4 Prep pages where her review has been applied.
Pages Reviewed by Faiza
Pages listed here have each been individually reviewed with Faiza's educational input prior to publication.
Professional Profiles
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