I am a teacher of English Literature and Language, completing my PGCE in 2016 and my Master's in Education in 2018 as a participant of the Teach First Leadership Development Programme. I began my career in the UK, working in the state system. Then I moved into private international education within the Dulwich family of schools in China.
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Director And English TeacherTaughtly Aug 2024 - PresentUnited Kingdom* Running group classes and one-to-one sessions for senior school English - KS3, IGCSE and IB English* Creating educational resources for teachers and students, from Youtube video lessons, blogs, exemplars, full-length courses, quizzes and whole units of work* Marketing, promotions and SEO -
ExaminerGcse And A Level English Exams May 2018 - PresentExamining for GCSE and A Level English exams
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Assistant Head Of EnglishDulwich College Beijing Aug 2022 - Aug 2024Beijing, China -
Teacher Of Ib And Igcse EnglishDulwich College Beijing Aug 2021 - Aug 2024Beijing, ChinaTeaching IB English A; IGCSE English Literature; IGCSE First Language English and KS3 English. -
English TeacherDulwich International High School Suzhou Aug 2017 - Aug 2021Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDulwich International High School Suzhou is a top-tier, academically-selective international school, catering to gifted students, many of whom progress onto World Top 100 Universities.* Lead teacher for First Language English IGCSE course – CEM score of +0.55; 100% A*-C; 83.3% A*-B for second language speakers of English. Responsible for unit planning, administration, data analysis, coursework moderation, organizing speaking and listening tests and assessment.* Lead teacher for Year 13 Academic Writing course, responsible for unit planning, administration, and assessment.* Planning and delivering KS4 and KS5 schemes of work, focusing on skills required for CIE IGCSE First Language English, English as a Second Language, CIE A Level Literature and the American SATs.* Two years’ experience as working as a boarding tutor, responsible for pastoral care of forty students.* Responsible for the development of a range of schemes of work: Year 12 Literature with modules on The Handmaid’s Tale, The Bloody Chamber, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth; creative writing for Year 10 EAL students; KS4 Language lessons using The Great Gatsby as a stimulus; Year 13 Academic Writing; and many more besides.* Head of Yearbook, which involves heading large scale logistical projects, such as organising whole school photos for over 700 students and 150 teaching and support staff. -
Secondary English TeacherMiddleton Technology School Sep 2015 - Aug 2017Greater Manchester, United KingdomMiddleton Technology School was ranked Outstanding in all areas and has been recognised by OfSTED as a school 'excelling against the odds'.During my time at Middleton, I received quality training on behaviour management, curriculum development and supporting pupils with additional needs.* Teaching KS3 and KS4 English Language and Literature, focusing on skills required for AQA and OCR’s new specification 2016/17.* Assisting with Year 6 transition and summer school teaching.* Active role in the school community as a helper of the school farm; student book club; optional revision classes.* Development of KS3 schemes of work for the whole department: Structural Analysis and The Fault in our Stars; Exploring Gothic Fiction; Victorian Fiction and Great Expectations; AQA English Language Paper 1 and 2; Reading Skills and The Hunger Games.* Development of KS4 scheme of work aimed at high ability A/A* students.
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Secondary English TeacherTeach First Jun 2015 - Jul 2017Manchester, United KingdomThe Teach First Leadership Development Programme is a graduate scheme that aims to place the UK's top graduates into the most deprived schools in the country. As part of this scheme, participants receive intensive training for six weeks, before being placed into challenging schools on a full timetable with total accountability for their classes. Participants receive a PGCE in the first year and undertake an optional Master's degree in the second year. It is the most selective route into teaching and ranked 2nd by The Times annual Top 100 Graduate Employers list in 2014 and 2015. The aim of this programme is to tackle educational disadvantage and to provide schools in deprived areas with high quality teachers.The provision of training I received from Teach First and The University of Manchester was ranked by OfSTED as Outstanding in all areas in 2016.
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