TEFL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

April 2013 – Shane English School – Ningbo, China

May 2014

Students ranged from 4-14 years old and class sizes ranged from 4-12 children. Building on my previous experiences of planning productive fun lessons, I also used my experience to help newer teachers develop their teaching skills. I also taught 1 on 1 adult classes during this time and also public school classes of up to 40 children helping me to acquire different skills that could also be translated to a smaller class. Presentation classes to show the students progress to their parents were also common.

I absolutely love teaching and the unpredictability and excitement involved. I created great bonds with all my classes and found the creative aspect of lesson planning and implementing those plans extremely rewarding. Seeing the students learn and grow with my help has been an incredible experience.

May 2012 - York English School of foreign languages – Fuzhou, China

Nov 2013

Taught English to children ranging in age from 4-17 in classes of up to 16 children. Work included creating lesson plans that were best suited to teach the target language of that lesson, creating a fun and educational atmosphere in class where children enjoyed learning English and were eager to participate, and working with both parent feedback and TA’s to provide the best learning environment possible. Also taught many out of school promotional classes in a public setting and, after-school workshops for Halloween, Christmas etc. Worked 6-day weeks during winter and summer holidays.

TEFL England 130-Hour TEFL Certificate

Included 50-hour online course, 30-hour grammar and language awareness course, 20-hour TEFL video course and a 3 -day teacher training course; providing experience of teaching and presenting in front of a class and how to approach and overcome the different challenges that teaching English can present. The teachers’ pack also proved very useful throughout the course, along with books such as Practical English Usage and Teaching Tenses, which provided me with different styles of teaching and many games and activities that can be used when teaching English as a foreign language

2007-2010               Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Film and Media studies

Included writing essays and ultimately a dissertation that adhered to the highest possible level of English. Much of the course also involved presenting topics in front of a class or a group of lecturers and making these presentations interesting and engaging. Presentations often required a great deal of planning and forward thinking

2005 – 2007             Lichfield and Tamworth College

HND in Media (Moving Image)

Involved practical film making such as writing, directing and editing a number of pieces including a short silent film. I also presented a number of ideas and lessons in front of my class and tutors.

1998 – 2005             Chase Terrace Technology College

A-levels : Geography (C), History (D) and Environmental Science (E)

GCSEs: 4 at grade A, 3 at grade B and 4 at grade C, including Maths, English and Dual Award Science

Short course GCSE: Religious Education (C – max grade C)