Askarbek Muktarbekuly Toleubekov
Academic Director
A strong academic environment begins with the quality of teaching.
Askarbek Muktarbekuly is the Academic Director of Space School, responsible for developing the school's academic system, the quality of teaching and students' learning outcomes. At the centre of his work are a professional team of teachers and a consistent approach to learning at every stage.
He is a mathematics teacher by training. Over 10 years of professional work he has taught at various levels and worked with national and international curricula, including Cambridge IGCSE and AS & A Level. His experience combines work within the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools system and four years of teaching abroad.
At Space School he has moved from teaching and leading the Cambridge stream to the position of Academic Director. This experience lets him see the school's academic work both from a teacher's and from a leader's perspective.
What he does at the school
- Developing a unified academic system and continuity between curricula
- Improving teaching quality and teachers' professional development
- Analysing learning outcomes and working on student progress
- Building a strong academic culture at the school