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My name is Rebecca, I am educated to PhD level in Linguistics and I have over ten years experience of tutoring/teaching various subjects and levels at different institutions from tutoring privately, to tutoring at community centres and at universities.
I primarily tutor English at Nat 5/GCSE and Highers/A Levels though I have plenty of experience teaching English as a foreign/second language to all ages and levels both casually and professionally as well as academic English. I am also able to assist in the research methodology component of Nat 5/Higher Psychology.
I currently lecture research methodology and English at an international college. I am also an examiner for Cambridge for the English general comprehension paper and the English Language paper.
I have had a passion for language and assisting people with their learning since a very early age. I write poetry and, as as a lover of science fiction and fantasy, I engage in world building and write fantasy novels.
My lessons are tailored to the needs of the inidividual. My approach is patient, compassionate and scholarly. I enjoy sharing wisdom with my students and cultivating a passion for learning for the sake of learning.
I am also flexible, if extra time is needed or a change in location or day or time of session is required, I can accomodate.
Please be advised that I am disabled, part of my disability is limited mobility. I therefore prefer online or to meet students in very nearby neutral locations. I am based in Cambuslang where there are plenty of coffee shops/cafes.
I am a qualified Teacher trained in the UK with 25 years’ teaching experience across a variety of ages and stages within the state school system. I particularly trained as a language specialist working throughout schools supporting my colleagues as an ELP (Early and Primary Language Professional). I have as a result of my accountancy training and additional post graduate learning developed an acute knowledge and awareness of mathematical foundations (that develop mathematical reasoning) and methodology, which I use to further my students mathematical excellence. I pride myself on my ability to identify and resolve students' difficulties, helping them to 'get unstuck' by teaching them the missing skills they need to become competent, independent and enthusiastic learners. Whatever their starting point, I can support them in their journey by providing them with the necessary tools to get them where they want to be. I am additionally an experienced Tutor who has been tutoring both face to face and online closing gaps in children’s learning by ensuring their foundational learning is intact and moving their learning forward so that if their goal is to take independent schools tests or the 11 plus they have the tools to do so.
Additionally I have for the past 2 years been teaching ESL/ESOL, supporting all ages and stages to pass their English Language tests (as well as maths), including Functional Skills and Cambridge tests.
EFL/ESOL lessons in London, UK.
Available for French and German tuition for children and adults of all levels, including GCSE and A level, as well as English as a foreign language, both online and face to face.
BA Joint Honours Degree in French and German from the University of Durham and PGCE in Modern Languages (qualified teacher status), CELTA qualification for English language teaching.
Formerly Head of French and Head of Modern Languages, I have taught in comprehensive, independent schools, a girls’ grammar school, Sixth Form Colleges and a language academy.
Proven track record of enabling all my students to meet personal and academic goals, achieved by building positive relationships and developing linguistic skill and confidence in all learners.
I provide a range of learning experiences and deliver my teaching through engaging activities to ensure that all learners remain challenged and make excellent progress in relation to their abilities.
As a fully qualified and experienced French & Spanish Teacher with a QTS, I provide professional and effective tutoring to children, teenagers or adults who would like to start or continue learning French and Spanish for school, pleasure, travel or study. I particularly prepare students for GCSE as well as students in KS3&4 in French. I currently work as a French and Spanish teacher in an Independent Secondary college in Coventry.
I encourage engagement in my lessons and wish to provide a space where students feel comfortable to ask questions or say they are unsure. Through continual praise and encouragement, I am well suited to be able to help students that are anxious or cannot grasp areas of their subjects. I provide a plan of action for going forward and keep parents consulted on their child’s progress. I am also happy to set homework questions to build upon the skills covered in the lessons and will mark and give feedback on any work completed. I have successfully helped dozens of students to get A, B or C grades in PET, FCE and CAE Cambridge exams and have prepared a lot of young people and adults to get ready for School, universities in Europe or work. I prepare also students to learn or improve their Spanish, work for levels A1 and A2, respectively KS2 and KS3. Bonjour à tous ! Je suis Madame B. qui est passionnée par l'enseignement de la langue française. Avec mon expérience et ma méthodologie interactive, je vous propose des cours en ligne adaptés à votre niveau et à vos besoins spécifiques. Que vous souhaitiez maîtriser les bases de la grammaire, développer votre vocabulaire ou pratiquer la conversation, je suis là pour vous guider à chaque étape de votre apprentissage. Mes cours sont conçus pour être à la fois informatifs et divertissants, afin que vous puissiez progresser tout en vous amusant. Rejoignez-moi dans cette aventure linguistique et ensemble, explorons la beauté et la richesse de la langue française ! What I can quarantee for my students: Pass grades in Cambridge, other ESL exams or DELF French exams Successful preparation for IELTS Improved knowledge, fluency and self-confidence in speaking and writing as well as in all the language skills Professional tutoring, excellent knowledge in English, French , Spanish and Bulgarian which I can sucessfully transfer to my students. Incessant support and student-friendly environment. As a CELTA and an experienced ESL teacher, I have worked with different types of students, of various ages and backgrounds. My lessons are fast-paced, engaging and effective. Let's do it together, it'll be easier and more fun! The platforms I use to teach online are Google Meet, Zoom or Skype. The ability to experience each student’s progress at every stage is incredibly rewarding and a wonderful part of my role as a tutor. I am looking forward to teaching your son/daughter and motivating them for their language improvement!
My passion to teach Design and Technology stems from my university degree background in Home Economics (BSc and MSc) and my considerable teaching experience in this field.
I completed my NQT at Hans Price Academy in July 2014,along having completed the PGCE D&T in 2013 at the University of the West of England and obtained QTS. These qualifications have added to my international experience of lecturing in Art and Design to BSc level and teaching to GCSE in educational institutions in Pakistan.
I am now confident at imparting knowledge and practical skills to students of differing ability levels and behaviour. I am familiar with the curriculum requirements of Key Stage 3 and 4 in Food preparation and Nutrition, Resistant Material, Graphics and Textiles and have also taught ancillary subjects: Personal Social and Health Education; and Careers. I have also been involved in school enrichment and clubs at my school such as: the ‘Cookery Club’ focusing on healthy recipes and a celebration cake for Christmas; ‘Coursework catch-up’ that, offered extra sessions in GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, Resistant Materials and Graphics ( CAD/CAM); and ‘Homework Club’. I am keen to offer these pastoral and extra-curricular contributions in my next appointment and also will be actively involving myself in other lessons and activities at the school.
With my past experience and through the recent academic and extra-curricular activities I have participated in I believe I now understand the way children learn and use this to maximise their benefit from the lessons I plan. Each child I teach is encouraged to develop through a tailored personalised programme by using contributions from a range of professional inputs. This is achieved by developing an environment where the pupil and I have an understanding of clarity, mutual respect and fairness between us. Believing successful learning accrues from making the subject matter relevant and accessible through differentiation I initially identify and target the Gifted and Able, the Average and those students who are in greater need of support and I use Individualized Education Programs to best facilitate their learning. Also, I identify those who have English as an additional language and support their needs.
I understand that it is not just ability that should be differentiated but behaviour also. When presented with challenging behaviour rather than viewing negatively I see this as a challenge which both stimulates my interest and my commitment to push these students to higher levels. I have developed learning strategies and found my students have interacted more, becoming less disruptive and performing better. I found this experience to be personally rewarding.
I derive my goals of the learning process from Bloom’s Taxonomy and concentrate on the combined areas of Knowledge, Skills and Attitude. By addressing each of these pillars I feel the pupil is able to acquire a complete understanding of the subject matter. This develops a higher form of education focusing on analysing and interpreting rather than just remembering facts.
As part of the learning process I find it helpful to engage with and encourage parents to participate in their child’s education and have found this to have a positive effect.
Assessment is an integral part of my lesson preparation. My experience of marking Key Stage 3 & 4 theory and practical work using the formative assessment technique and learning dialogue has meant I am able to focus on educational needs. Learning is a journey and if a check is kept on students’ learning by identifying ‘What went well’ and ‘How to improve’ they perform better. I regularly ask students to keep a record of their thoughts and how they hope to act on my comments. I use students’ grades for target setting during plenary sessions.
As I have matured in my approach to teaching, the knowledge and understanding I have developed has naturally become part of my practice. One such example is using the Every Child Matter outcomes in planning a ‘Fruit Salad’ lesson: using seasonal fruits to stay healthy; awareness of health and safety with cutting/chopping; enjoying the preparation and feeling achievement when taking home a tasty fruit salad; contributing positively as part of a team; and using home ingredients to keep simple and costs low.
From the extra-curricular perspective I like to play a full and active part in the school’s life. I encourage teacher-student relationship-building exercises and one such example was a trip to Laser Quest. Although a fun day out and reward for hard work, the trip had the important objective of developing the student/teacher rapport. This excursion was kept within the boundaries of health and safety and the policies of the School.
I am constantly reassessing myself and working to develop personally and professionally and so I regularly attend after school meetings. To update my health and safety practices I completed the DATA safety course. In order to acquire additional knowledge of the UK’s attitude to food I attended the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health course on Food Safety and the Licence to Cook course. I have gained proficiency in Information Technology (IT) through completing the Computer Literacy and Information Technology and the European Computer Driving Licence courses. I use these skills in IT to make my lessons more visually appealing and stimulating to pupils who now are proficient with graphics and computers. At Hans Price Academy I have used Corel draw 12, Creo, illustrator and Pro desk top 8 softwares in my key stage 3 Product Design lessons and generate plan schemes of work for my Key stage 4 COPE group – Food and Catering based on healthy eating. Through my background I have introduced various multicultural cooking in my food lessons too.
Through my passion for Design and Technology I have developed a literacy, Stage 3 booklet which will help students to attain higher levels. I also run a series of extra curricular after school salt dough modelling and photo editing workshops. These have been met with great enthusiasm and attended by students across the whole school. I have taken part and encouraged fun day initiatives which include house musicals and leading on assemblies.
I believe teaching to be a vocation and am willing to contribute and support the team and go the extra mile. A teacher must strive to bring out sensitively the best in pupils, parents, oneself, colleagues and the school itself. It is the collective responsibility of all users of the school to improve the environment as a place of learning. The role of a good school is to provide a learning environment where pupils are keen and happy to attend whilst enjoying learning on a daily basis. It is a place where pupils are taught the importance of learning and the benefits and what can be accomplished by it.
I have trained food assistants and NQT to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils by setting high expectations in practical sessions. My plan for a session is always to initially to draw attention to the health and safety issues in the practical sessions and follow-up with the learning objectives.
I use an interactive style with my pupils so they are able to ask questions so as to feel comfortable and understand what is required of them in a safe and stimulating environment. During sessions I interact with the pupils, and encourage my Teacher assistant and NQT to do the same, so as to mentally stretch and stimulate the pupil in order to maximise their potential during these learning exercises.
I have been able to show and explain to the colleague how to plan and make the Literacy based project booklets. How to assess the progress of the students during that session how to explain clarify the misconceptions in order to make a memorable experience for the students.
I am able to create stimulating environment with mutual respect , e.g. from the start of lessons students clearly knows their targets and their current levels, they are clearly explained through detailed and effective tracker system, what they need to be focusing on to achieve higher grades. I always try to share the bigger picture to students in timely manner.
I collaboratively work with other colleagues and contributed through effective Professional Development coaching sessions. Based on development and implementation of various coaching strategies that lead to good progress and outcomes. I try to met regularly on fortnight to discuss and exchange notes and try the strategies in lessons.
I also Completed my Emerging Middle Leader course, which gave me the opportunity to help, guide and support my fellow colleagues in the schools’ wider community.
I always demonstrated secure subject knowledge and kept myself updated with current changes. In lockdown I done various online Professional Development sessions to keep myself updated and in line with National Curriculum.
I collaboratively work with Professional Development colleagues and supported various teaching strategies by experimenting the technique on students and assessing their progress of learning .
My Priority always has been for students to achieve good grades and progress in life is always , E.g the non- attenders and vulnerable students in my Year groups whose attendance was below 70%. By collaboratively working with College leaders, mentors, Head of department and ELT, I arranged catchup sessions in lunch,break and afterschool time for them to motivate and build positive relationship with them which lead them to complete and achieve reasonable good grades especially in GCSE.
I have been actively moderating the GCSE Food Preparation course work with senior members of CLF federation. Which greatly help to understand and help students to achieve good grades in course work.
On other hand I collaboratively worked with SENCO of Schools to offer students the experience of doing cooking practical and learning new skills in a secure and friendly environment. All students had various individual complex behaviour needs, I was able to build good relationships and offer memorable experience to them. They were able to adapt to the situation and behaved very well. I am also have been the active member of the school engage centre, to support and teach 1-2-1 sessions to students identified with special requirements, such as teaching DT sessions and cooking practices for the ones who missed out regular lessons and EAL to build bridges to overcome language barrier, especially year 11 students in order to help them at least achieve level 1 for college course.
I was invited to be part of the CLF Food Curators team, I planned and designed the collaboratively the Year 7 and 8 scheme of work to go live at the time of lock down ( which is available on CLF website).
I always try my best to give the students every opportunity to exceed in life.
I have worked in Primary Education for 28 years. I have been an ESOL teacher for the past two years. I hold an enhanced DBS. I provide tailored learning, personalised to suit your child's unique needs and learning styles. I have SEND experience.
As a Head of the Languages Department and Primary and Secondary Teacher in a school in Leighton Buzzard for over 10 years, I believe I am the right language tutor for you!
I'm fluent in Spanish, ( my native language) French, and English and have spent many years teaching and studying languages. I completed a bachelor's degree in Spanish and English at Manchester/ALmeria University (2008) and studied Spanish and English Literature in school (GCSE and A-Level) so I know how daunting grammar can sometimes feel and how stressful language/literature exams can be... but also how great it feels when you finally start getting it!
On the language side of things, I can help you with your writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and exam technique. I can help you with conversational skills if you're just looking to go traveling or make Spanish/French friends.
On the literature side of things, a large part of my degree was literature-based, so I would be very happy to help any Literature students if you are struggling with the subject.
If you're in school and really want to get an A/A* (7/8/9), I can make sure you achieve your goal. Whatever your current grade, an A/ A*/7/8/9 is achievable. I have taught these exams for many years so I know how they work and how you can do well in them. We will work closely with the syllabus and go through some secrets of exam technique to make sure you get a top grade.
Alternatively, if you're wanting to learn languages for travel or business purposes (or just for fun!) we can tailor the lessons 100% to suit your needs. I also teach courses to adults from beginners to advanced and I always tailored to each student's need. I also teach English to foreigners to achieve the Cambridge Examinations ( A1 to C1).
I effectively deliver and plan online outstanding lessons and the feedback that I have received from parents, pupils, and adult learners have always been very stimulating. I strongly believe in the student centered-approach as always shown in my lesson plans. I believe that all students are individuals with very specific needs so differentiation has always been at the forefront of my teaching practice. I find it very important to address any students’ needs in order to get the best potential out of every single student. I am successful in establishing high expectations of behavior in the classroom whilst still developing positive relationships with my classes.
I love online teaching as well as face to face. I have been doing online experience for the last 5 years and I have helped most of my students to achieve an excellent language level. I use Google Meets, Google Classroom, or even Skype for online teaching. I generally send and post great, fun, and genuine resources so that the student can access them easily and successfully. There are so many fun online resources that I could provide you to enhance your language skills, especially in Speaking; what a great way to speak the language with a native speaker! You will also gain a broad cultural awareness and your fluency and pronunciation will speed up!
Contact me and ask what it is that you need and I will make sure you will get the best of your language skills!
On the other hand, I am a 200hr yoga certified instructor for the last 2 years and I can give you online 1-1 lessons from beginners to more advanced practitioners. I can also give the online yoga class via zoom to you and your whole family! If you have children, you will be glad to know that I have trained to teach kids yoga and I have been organizing yoga workshops in primary and secondary schools.
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I have been teaching for over 24 years. My experience is in tutoring and teaching English/Maths/IELTS/Esol in schools and colleges. I have been teaching on line for 5 years. I have a BA in Education, Celta, Cert-Ed teaching qualification.
Spanish, French, EFL/ESOL, Japanese, Personal Training, Sports Massage, and 1-1 Yoga, Qigong and Transformational Coaching in Emsworth, UK.
/ Tania T.
Hello there,
I'm Tania, born and raised in the heart of London.
I have over 6 years of teaching experience and I also live what I do. I am very passion about helping other to succeed, learning and developing as much as possible.
Hi,
I am Cristiane a passionate EAL academic coach
I help students from all over the world to reach their dreams by achieving the grades they need in their GCSE, at the same time supporting individuals to overcome cultural barriers so that they can integrate within the community.
I teach English as a foreign language and also prep students to pass international language exams.
I'm also a yoga & wellness teacher.
The classroom space has been an avenue to put my theoretical knowledge and teaching strategies into practice. I teach English for specific purposes, English grammar, English vocabulary and English composition to beginners, intermediate and advanced level learners. I employ diverse strategies such as the communicative language teaching (CLT), task-based language teaching method, the Dogme approach, etc., depending on learners’ proficiency level. I incorporate real life objects which learners can easily relate to (Realia), trending topics and current world events in my lessons to keep my lessons fresh and relevant. This helps learners connect their learning experiences in the classroom to the world around them.
In addition, I encourage active learners’ involvement in my lessons through engaging activities, feedback and assessment reports employing role play activities, student led presentations, debates and break out room sessions (for virtual classes). My teaching practice aims to support learners in their quest to improve their English skills. As an ESOL tutor, I am saddled with the responsibility of providing quality English lessons, I prepare lesson materials that suit learners’ needs, considering factors such as age, background, and proficiency level.
I have taught primary level pupils (age 5-10), secondary school students (age 10-16). I have also developed my pedagogical skills through teaching opportunities in summer schools in the UK (2022 and 2023 in Perth and Edinburgh respectively). I taught English to teenagers from Italy, Brazil, and Spain providing English lessons in their preparation for the Trinity GESE exam, working both individually and collaboratively with various staff members.
I demonstrate some leadership skills such as relationship building, problem solving, critical thinking, time management, resilience, innovation, and adaptability both in my teaching practice and outside practice. In my leisure time, I participate actively in a charity organization in Dundee, especially every weekend, where I sing, play the drums and the guitar. I also take a leading role in the youth arm of this organization.
I have been teaching English at university (Ukraine) for 20 years.
I have over 15 years of experience of teaching English as a second language teaching both groups & individuals.
EFL/ESOL lessons in York, UK.
EFL/ESOL lessons in Tonbridge, UK.
I have worked in a local secondary school for five years, and as Assistant Subject Leader in English for three years.
I currently teach the GCSE AQA Language and Literature specifications as well as A Level AQA English Language and Literature.
I qualified as 'Outstanding' in my teaching practice through the University of Birmingham's SCITT programme. I have since worked in a local secondary school and regularly receive 'Outstanding' observations.
Before teaching in a secondary school, I qualified in tTeaching English as a Foreign Language' (CELTA qualification) and taught English in Seville, Spain.
I offer bespoke tutoring and have been tutoring intermittently for nearly eight years.
I have been teaching English for over twenty years, two of which were in Poland and one in Spain.
I have taught business classes, general English, exam preparation, presentation skills, rule of the road and more.
I am a qualified teacher (QTLS) with a continual ‘outstanding’ track record by governing bodies such as ‘Ofsted’, a graduate chartered psychologist (BPS), and a professionally registered residential care worker (SSSC). I was honoured with a 1st in Masters Level 7 ‘Introduction to Art Psychotherapy’, and am predicted a 1st in both counselling skills, and education and information management specialist courses, as to gain COSCA and CILIP qualifications.
In addition to my nationally recognised qualifications in psychology, sociology, and education, I have extensive training in applying; cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational questioning, psycho-social practices, positive behaviour support, and pro social behaviour support models. Most recently, I have completed courses in tackling exam stress and emotional based school avoidance via British Psychological Society. I have certified training experience in health and safety, first aid, mental health first aid, safeguarding, equality and diversity, fire marshalling, manual handling, cyber security, coding, desktop publishing, and all major www.*** and Microsoft software. Furthermore, I have language proficiency certifications in Chinese (Mandarin), British Sign Language, and am conversational in Gaelic (Scottish).
My professional roles include teacher, key worker, residential social support worker, and trainee educational mental health practitioner with world leading organizations such as NHS, Priory Health Group Juilliard, Nord Anglia, New College Nottingham, UK Carnival Arts Centre, and YouPress. My wide experience of working in supportive environments with children, young people and their families includes residential and/ or care facilities, youth centres, clinical centres mainstream, and specialized schools such as pupil referral units and boarding schools. Furthermore, my voluntary work with ShoutUK as a telecounsellor, ambassador for National Autistic Society, horse therapy for autistic children with Shanghai Equine Centre further highlight my commitment to growth, development, equal opportunities and high-quality services and support for children.
My name is Cristianne and I am currently a Modern Foreign languages teacher in Hatcham College, a secondary school in South East London. I have ten years experience in London secondary schools and around 4 years in colleges, centres and schools abroad. I am looking to tutor children and adults in language learning because I love languages, I love teaching and I understand well how language learning works. I have limited availability at the moment, more from September and I am available in the summer too.
I have extensive experience over 34+ years in both the public and private sectors (in the UK, New Zealand & China) as a curriculum leader, classroom teacher, small group ESL lesson tutor - as well as my own private tuition throughout that period with all ages and abilities of students.
Some of my styudents have been with me for 4 years. In some cases, I have taught several kids and the parents in the same family.
For the last 5+ years I have been teaching online. Once again, I am now totally freelance.
All of my students have been at the very centre of my purpose. I model open mindedness and curiosity. I develop confident, relaxed progress on learning objectives in a positive, friendly yet focused environment. I attract parents and students that seek that style and pathway forward. I worked with Sasha for two years until they left Shanghai:
To Whom it May Concern
It is with pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Gary www.***
Gary has been a tutor for our son Sasha for the last 2 years, 2 times each week to boost Sasha's Mathematic achievements and to help in adapting to a new curricula system (as a result of changing a school internationally). Sasha was struggling with stress, performing low at school, especially at Math.
Though Gary's careful support during that period our son gained confidence and reached a level of aptitude in Math and other subjects (like Science) that would have seemed impossible 2 years ago.
Gary is a very professional and competent teacher. Along with being organized and prepared, Gary has the ability to quickly build a positive rapport with his students and he is well-liked and respected by them. He is a teacher who inspires the children with his intelligence, enthusiasm, humor and creativity.
I would highly recommend Gary R. as a private tutor.
Sincerely, Iryna Severenchuk Guinot
I have worked in the smallest and the largest schools; the most humbling special needs schools and the high-pressure academic variety. I have worked with children from age 3 to 15 of many nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds.
I have decided to see if TutorExtra has improved in the last 2 years since I first looked at it. Fingers crossed.
Call me for a free consultation. Book up a free preliminary half hour session .
August 2021 to present
ONLINE ENGLISH TUTOR and MENTOR: own business
Based in the UK, with students of all ages from Azerbaijan to Spain, Bulgaria to China, Latvia to London. I teach adults, some teenagers and younger children worldwide, between two and five hours a day; 7 days a week.
I create bespoke curricula experiences for each student - some based on well-known courses, all heavily- modified, open-ended, flexible and learning goal-specific. If you think inside the box, I am probably not for you.
JUNE 2019 – AUGUST 2021
ONLINE ENGLISH TUTOR: WHALES ENGLISH
• Teaching Chinese students English language and literature online.
• Two pupils per class, aged 4 to14 years at grades K to 3
• Reading, speaking, phonics, vocabulary and grammar through 4 courses.
AUGUST 2014 – JULY 2018
SPECIALIST IEL/ESOL TEACHER
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SHANGHAI, (INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION COMPANY, NORD ANGLIA)
• I oversaw the design, development and introduction in Key Stages 2 and 3 of the schools Intensive English Lessons (IEL’s) for small ESOL groups of beginner level students in years 3-9.
• I also taught most of these classes to bring non speakers up to grade.
• Students worked towards passing the Cambridge English exams.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Planning the delivery & teaching EAL classes.
• Liaising with parents and teachers.
• Coordinating with the EAL leader, class teachers, Special Needs teacher and parents.
• Reporting to parents through Parent-Teacher meetings and in end of term written reports.
AUGUST 2014 – JULY 2018
PRIVATE TUTORING THROUGHOUT SHANGHAI
I tavelled all over the vast metropolis of Shanghai in my little red car tutoring in family homes. Really!! Loved it.
AUGUST 2009 – JULY 2010
FUDAN WANKE EXPERIMENTAL PRIVATE SCHOOL, SHANGHAI
A completely innovative and extraordinary role with the duties of a lead Kindergarten teacher in the Bi-lingual ‘C-BAN’ learning a mixture of Chinese, US, British and Singaporean curriculum in a special programme - at the time available only to Non-Chinese Nationals within this Private Chinese School. With three classes, C-Ban was in its infancy with few resources, no organisational structure and much innovation and initiative were required. I introduced and demonstrated the 'radical' concept of child-centred education. I created a reading library of hundreds of new books, with no support funding or training. I introduced the concept and the reality of integrating Educational Support Professionals, such as Educational Psychologists to support students. I introduced the soft carpet /soft furnishings area with the eager help of parents. I modernised the classroom layout away from the 'rows of desks' approach. Now there are twelve classes (- and a library). They have ‘modernised’ and now thrive.
August 2008 to August 2009
CLASSROOM TEACHER BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - Shanghai, China (my first spell at BISS)
Working with Year 6 students predominantly, either individually and in small groups either in their own classroom setting or across the year group for those classes where we taught in ability bands. Sometimes my class numbered 6 students, sometimes 20, depending on the subject area or ability groupings. Adaptability was paramount. RESPONSIBILITIES: Supporting students with a variety of behavioural or learning needs, especially ESOL. Creating resources Supervision and planning for the delivery of the Science Scheme of Work across Y76. End of Key Stage exams preparation. Contributing to regular meetings with teachers, parents and outside agencies.
SEPTEMBER 1990 – JULY 2008 A variety of schools in Bristol, UK and New Zealand, most notably: -
AUGUST 1998 TO AUGUST 2002
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER TYNINGS SCHOOL, BRISTOL, UK.
• permanent position
• Normal Year5/6 classroom duties plus responsibility for Mathematics and Information Technology teaching within the school.
• Oversaw the installation and integration of the Information Technology suite schoolwide.
• Designed and delivered in-service training for staff and parents, on the UK National Curriculum and the National Numeracy Strategy.
• Passed the Performance Threshold for meeting national standards in effective teaching.
August 1994 to August 1999
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER FRAMPTON COTTERELL C OF E PRIMARY
• Year five teacher, my first permanent teaching post.
• Develop the Sports, Geography and Design Technology teaching
• Producing / delivering the in-service training in those subjects for staff and parents.
• Only the headteacher’s personal love for IT kept me from assuming full responsibility there, too.
• I ran and set up numerous sports teams and clubs, as was my passion for cricket, football, rounders and rugby. Soon, our teams won local and national trophies and awards – and my classroom won a national environmental competition to boot.
• I collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students readily, and graded all written work, including final exam papers for year 6 children.
June 1990 to June 2019
WAVELENGTH TUTORS – globally face to face and online
• My own tutoring business.
• Provided private educational support, including special needs and specific outcomes-based tuition for primary and intermediate aged children in UK.
• Exam prep for UK grammar schools. 11+ including Verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
• Sometimes remedial help.
• Sometimes inspirational and personally designed to be motivational or to replace the school experience altogether (once in New Zealand with my own home-schooled kids and once in China every morning for a term for a client's ADHD child who wasn't suited to school situations.)
• Mostly curriculum-based content and support relevant to the global locale.
• Scores of students over 30 years on three continents.
• Still operating but now as a sole trader without the company title, which was just jettisoned as I became the brand somewhere in New Zealand or China.
• After relocating to Europe, I have worked online with a Chinese company, and under the pandemic everything is more flexible, hence this name might well be resurrected.
EDUCATION
JUNE 2019 TO JUNE 2019
TESOL IN EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACADEMY – REMOTE LEARNING
SEPTEMBER 1988 T0 JULY 1992
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION BRISTOL POLYTECHNIC (AKA THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND) IN DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - 4 YEAR DEGREE WITH SECOND CLASS HONOURS, www.***
SEPTEMBER 1990 T0 DECEMBER 1990
WSET ORDINARY AND HIGHER CERTIFICATES WINE & SPIRIT EDUCATION TRUST - (GLOBAL WINE EDUCATION ORGANIZATION) - 1990
SKILLS
• I am an adaptable and flexible teacher.
• I am professional and organized.
• I have 5+ years of experience teaching online.
• Problem solving comes naturally to me.
• I build effective relationships easily.
• I’m intuitive and empathetic.
• I have patience and positivity.
• I’m friendly and personable.
• I am well liked by my students and parents.
• I have demonstrated initiative as an asset.
• My global perspective is locally driven.
• My creativity flows boundlessly.
ACTIVITIES
For Me: Humour - Music - Writing - Travel - Food - Art - Science - Sport - Ethics - Curiosity
For Work: Entrepreneur, Employee, Founder, Assistant, Volunteer, Stay-at-home-Dad, Principle, Minion - I have done it all. I'll do it all again. Work is experience and experience is fundamental.
For Good (or ill): A global citizen, A remote worker (long before 'digital nomad' was coined). A success, A failure, A father, A chef, A husband, A guitarist, A drummer, A writer, A dog owner, A cat lover.
I am a teacher of long experience and can offer lessons in the following
1. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at all levels, from complete beginner to proficiency
2. Preparing students who are going to take IELTS (International English Language Testing System) for the four papers: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
3. Preparing students preparing for Cambridge ESOL examinations
4. Preparing students at all levels of English: Primary and Secondary
5. Preparing students taking GCSE English Language and Literature.
