Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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FATIMA AL ACHEK

FATIMA AL ACHEK

London,UK

Summary

A qualified and passionate Lebanese Arabic language & literature teacher with experience in dealing with children in educational and youth activity settings. Multilingual (speaking Arabic, English, French and Persian), very organized, good team worker, quick learner and possesses excellent time management. Focuses on inspiring the hearts and minds of students with the graphic and phonetic beauty, literary heritage, rich history and endless knowledge found in Arabic. Specializes in teaching Modern Arabic and Levant dialect to all ages, according to latest language acquisition theories, (through the target language).

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Private Arabic and Quran Recitation Teacher

Online
09.2021 - Current
  • Teaching Arabic and Quranic recitation to all age groups
  • Specially-tailored classes for neurodivergent students

Arabic Language Editor

FREELANCE
06.2021 - Current
  • Proofread copy for spelling errors, punctuation mistakes, and typographical inaccuracies
  • Improved manuscript clarity by suggesting necessary revisions to authors
  • Coordinated with typesetters to ensure text layout consistency across publications
  • Conducted detailed fact-checking for validation of information presented in manuscripts

Arabic Language Teacher

The Islamic College
London, UK
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Preparing Modern Standard Arabic lessons for non-native academics, studying BA in Hawza Studies, accredited by Middlesex University
  • Adapted teaching style to cater to diverse learning needs of students, and covering listening, speaking, reading and writing
  • Created assessments and analysed assessment data to identify areas needing further reinforcement or re-teaching opportunities
  • Assigned homework to reinforce learning skills

Arabic language teacher

AL IKHLAS EDUCATION
London, UK
03.2020 - 06.2021
  • Taught Years 1-5 Arabic alphabet, reading, comprehension and conversation
  • Delivered comprehensive age-appropriate Arabic language lessons, applying grammatical principles in a natural way
  • Utilised creative instructional strategies such as role-play and group work to facilitate active learning experiences
  • Assessed student progress regularly, providing constructive feedback for improvement

Assistant Arabic Teacher

ALMAHDI PRIMARY SCHOOL
, Lebanon
02.2011 - 03.2011
  • Taught early primary years, with focus on phonetics, sentence structure and vocabulary
  • Made the subject interesting through use of visual aids
  • Supported SEND students through one on one tutoring and appropriate learning aids

Education

MSc - COMPUTER SCIENCES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

SAINT MARYS UNIVERSITY
LONDON
03.2025 -

MA - QURANIC SCIENCES & COMMENTARY

ALUL BAYT VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
09.2023 - 06.2026

BA - Islamic Sciences and Law

AL-HAWRAA UNIVERSITY (HAWZA ILMIYYA)
QOM
09.2015 - 05.2019

BA - ARABIC LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

LEBANESE UNIVERSITY
09.2011 - 07.2016

Skills

  • Native Arabic speaker
  • Nashid recitation
  • Language immersion methods
  • Role-Play exercises
  • Techniques for teaching vocabulary
  • Quran recitation teacher

Affiliations

  • Scouts and Girl Guides
  • Swimming
  • Travelling

Accomplishments

Received an award for participating in the annual 2019 Al-Hawraa University conference with a paper titled: "Sayyida Zaynab (a) in Contemporary Lebanese Poetry: Christian Poets as a Sample"

Certification

Certifications:


  • "The Nine Temperamental Traits in Children"
  • "Preparing Trainers and Teachers in Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers"
  • "Training of Trainers"
  • "Active E-Learning Techniques: Practical Activities Using PowerPoint"
  • "The Art of Delivery"
  • "Advanced Islamic Marriage Education"
  • "Nur al-Bayaan Method of Teaching Quranic Recitation"


Languages

Arabic
Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Persian
Upper intermediate (B2)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

MSc - COMPUTER SCIENCES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

SAINT MARYS UNIVERSITY
03.2025 -

MA - QURANIC SCIENCES & COMMENTARY

ALUL BAYT VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
09.2023 - 06.2026

Private Arabic and Quran Recitation Teacher

Online
09.2021 - Current

Arabic Language Teacher

The Islamic College
09.2021 - 05.2022

Arabic Language Editor

FREELANCE
06.2021 - Current

Arabic language teacher

AL IKHLAS EDUCATION
03.2020 - 06.2021

BA - Islamic Sciences and Law

AL-HAWRAA UNIVERSITY (HAWZA ILMIYYA)
09.2015 - 05.2019

BA - ARABIC LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

LEBANESE UNIVERSITY
09.2011 - 07.2016

Assistant Arabic Teacher

ALMAHDI PRIMARY SCHOOL
02.2011 - 03.2011
FATIMA AL ACHEK