Native English teacher
Toplus English Academy
Total years of experience :10 years, 4 Months
Responsibilities and Achievements
Create materials to supplement the curriculum and generate student interaction and participation
Facilitate speaking opportunities and skills that mimic in real-life situations
Provide an open and welcoming atmosphere for learners to experience and practice English speech and
western culture
Prepare students to progress through the various levels of their English curriculum.
• Delivered one-on-one, intensive lessons to students in 25-minute slots.
• Lessons focused on reading, writing, listening and speaking - supplemented formal instruction.
• Facilitated placement tests to ensure students were in level-appropriate classes.
• Maintained the standard of expected learner achievement in all English lessons.
• Reported to the team manager and section supervisor on the progress of individual students.
• Attended and contributed to training sessions.
• Planned and delivered lessons to classes of approximately 40 students.
• Guided, motivated and supported students to be promoted to the next English levels with the aim of preparing learners for IELTS.
• Ensured that all students partook in daily learning, through individual and group activities.
• Attended and contributed to training sessions for e-learning, use of Cambridge resources and professional development seminars.
• Performed all administrative tasks including recording attendance, grading assignments and examinations.
• Following successful observations, I was selected to be a mentor for new teachers during their orientation.
• Encouraged learners to discover, enquire and inspect through play in order to engage them in their learning process.
• Assisted learners in developing their English language practice and exposure at a pace best suited to their age and abilities.
• Graded learners’ tasks in order to provide written and verbal diagnostic feedback to parents.
• Ensured that teaching equipment and learning materials were orderly and maintained.
• Observed and appraised learners’ performance, progress, behaviour and social development.
• Completed TEFL training.
• Facilitated learning in accordance with the school’s curriculum statement and policies.
• Successfully transitioned from teaching BCVO syllabus to the National Curriculum (CAPS).
• Participated in the development of appropriate materials and other resources.
• Assisted with supervisory duties to junior English teachers.
• Ensured that all grade 12 learners were adequately prepared to pass the grade 12 English national examination.
• Provided first-year Linguistics and Literary Theory students with academic instruction and support.
• Prepared and graded relevant tutorial worksheets for classes of approximately 20 students.
• Identified areas of weakness to be reinforced by the lecturer.
• Invigilated for examinations.
• Fostered an interest in the study of Linguistics and Literary Theory.
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