Dr Dean West

About
Dean West is a UK-based senior educator, examiner and assessment specialist with extensive experience across secondary, post-16 and higher-education settings in the UK. He currently works at Bromsgrove School (Worcestershire), where he is Head of Creativity, Activity & Service (CAS), Head of the Extended Essay (EE), and Subject Coordinator for IB Business Management, alongside teaching Business across IB, BTEC, A Level and GCSE pathways. 

Dean brings an ‘examiner’s mindset’ to teaching and resource writing. He is a Principal Examiner for WJEC and is a Senior Examiner and Trainer at Cambridge Assessment International Education, with additional examining experience for AQA and Edexcel. His experience includes designing and quality-assuring curriculum and assessment, leading standardisation and training, supporting colleagues with assessment practice and helping students develop clear exam technique and effective writing skills. 

Alongside school and examining work, Dean has contributed to national and international assessment projects, including consultancy for Ofqual and the British Council. He has written full IB Business Management papers and mark schemes aligned with the updated syllabus for Save My Exams.

Outside of education, Dean enjoys running and spending time with his family. 

Quote: My job is to demystify the learning and assessment process so students know exactly what great learning looks and feels like and how to earn every mark in exams.

Published work or mentions

• Commissioned author: full IB Business Management papers and mark schemes for Save My Exams.

• Peer-reviewed journal article: West, D. (2015). An investigation into the prevalence of cyberbullying among students aged 16–19 in post-compulsory education. 

• Peer-reviewed journal article: Papatraianou, L. H., Levine, D., & West, D. (2014). Resilience in the face of cyberbullying… Pastoral Care in Education. 

Education

• PhD in Education, University of Warwick (2016) – thesis on cyberbullying among 16–19-year-olds in post-compulsory education.

• MA Educational Innovation (Distinction), University of Warwick (2011). 

• Postgraduate Award in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGA TLHE), University of Warwick (2015). 

• PGCE in Business Education (11–19), University of Warwick (2009)

• BSc (Hons) Business and Management (First Class), Aston University. 

Professional accreditations: NPQSL (2025), Chartered Teacher (CTeach, 2023), Chartered Educational Assessor (CEA, 2022), QTLS (2010), QTS (2009)

Curriculum design • Assessment design and mark scheme development • Examiner leadership and standardisation • IB Business Management • IB CAS and Extended Essay, GCSE and BTEC Business teaching and assessment • International qualification quality assurance • Educational consultancy and teacher CPD • Research-informed practice and reflective learning