David White (BA, MA) has taught IB Literature since 2002, as well as the IB Language and Literature, English B, TOK and Film courses. He is currently Vice Principal, Academic at St. Clare's IB World School in Oxford where he also teaches English and TOK. Prior to this he coordinated the first ever online IB Diploma programme at King's Interhigh school, worked at the American International School of Bucharest, and spent 17 years at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore, during which time he was Head of English, Vice-Principal and IB DP Coordinator. He is also an examiner and team leader for IB English Literature.
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