JAMES PHILIP LANZON
Horsham,W. Sussex
Summary
I am an experienced, creative teacher with a determination to help deaf students achieve the same goals as their hearing peers and reach their full potential. I am friendly, versatile, and good-humoured. I am a fast learner and adapt well to new situations. Our October 2023 Ofsted inspection reported: "The specialist resource provision provides expertly tailored care and support for deaf pupils."
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of Special Support Centre
Hazelwick School
Crawley, W. Sussex
2021.09 - 2025.04
- Managing the audiological needs of a range of deaf students across the school from year 7-13
- Conducting detailed language assessments and speech in noise tests on the deaf students to identify areas of linguistic delay and forming detailed reports for staff and families
- Updating students' profiles with relevant targets and disseminating to staff
- Organising Annual Reviews with parents and external agencies
- Conducting daily psychoacoustic tests on hearing aids and speech processors and radio aids
- I work with a range of equipment including Oticon and Phonak hearing aids, Advanced Bionics CI processor, Rogers Touchscreens, Edumics, Roger X receivers
- Conducting ½ termly electroacoustic checks on hearing aids and Cochlear Implant processors
- Conducting speech in noise tests each ½ term for deaf students using the new West Sussex protocol
- Conducting whole school deaf awareness training for staff and students and conducting drop in observations to take sound level readings and see if staff are being Deaf Aware
Teacher of Modern Languages
Hazelwick School
Crawley, W. Sussex
2019.09 - 2022.09
Teacher of Spanish
Chestnut Grove Academy
Balham
2019.01 - 2019.07
MFL subject adviser and training provider
Independent Association of Prep Schools
2016.10 - 2018.12
Subject Leader of Languages
Feltonfleet Prep School
Cobham, Surrey
2006.09 - 2018.01
Head of Spanish Department
Tanbridge House School
Horsham, W. Sussex
1998.01 - 2006.01
Education
Access to BSL - undefined
BSL level 3
2023.09 - 2024.05
PgDip - Deaf Education
University of Manchester
2020.09 - 2022.05
Certificate - Intensive German course by distance learning
University of Dundee
2018.01 - 2018.07
M.A. - Modern Foreign Languages Education
University of London, King's College
2012.09 - 2014.08
'A' Level - Italian
The College of Richard Collyer
2009.01 - 2011.01
Post Graduate Certificate - Secondary Education
University of London, King's College
1997.01 - 1998.01
B.A. - Combined Honours degree in Spanish and French
The University of Southampton
1990.01 - 1994.01
A Level - French, Spanish
Reigate Grammar School
1984.01 - 1990.01
Timeline
Access to BSL - undefined
BSL level 3
2023.09 - 2024.05
Head of Special Support Centre
Hazelwick School
2021.09 - 2025.04
PgDip - Deaf Education
University of Manchester
2020.09 - 2022.05
Teacher of Modern Languages
Hazelwick School
2019.09 - 2022.09
Teacher of Spanish
Chestnut Grove Academy
2019.01 - 2019.07
Certificate - Intensive German course by distance learning
University of Dundee
2018.01 - 2018.07
MFL subject adviser and training provider
Independent Association of Prep Schools
2016.10 - 2018.12
M.A. - Modern Foreign Languages Education
University of London, King's College
2012.09 - 2014.08
'A' Level - Italian
The College of Richard Collyer
2009.01 - 2011.01
Subject Leader of Languages
Feltonfleet Prep School
2006.09 - 2018.01
Head of Spanish Department
Tanbridge House School
1998.01 - 2006.01
Post Graduate Certificate - Secondary Education
University of London, King's College
1997.01 - 1998.01
B.A. - Combined Honours degree in Spanish and French
The University of Southampton
1990.01 - 1994.01
A Level - French, Spanish
Reigate Grammar School
1984.01 - 1990.01
Skills
- Audiology
- FP35 test box
- Gain curves
- Processors
- Balancing transmitters
- Speech in noise testing
- WSCC Protocol
- Deaf awareness training
- Mentoring
- Target setting
- Personalised lesson planning
- Adaptive teaching
- Language testing
- BPVS III
- ACE
- TRoG
- Edinburgh Reading Test
- Renfrew Action Picture test
- BSL Level 3
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
Accomplishments
- The Service level agreement between the L.A. and school is delivered.
- Students' equipment is tested everyday so that they have good access to sound.
- Students have access to a language rich environment.
- High quality deaf awareness INSET training is provided to staff and students.
- 1:1 tutorials with deaf students is delivered according to students' needs.
- Regular language assessments to gain a thorough understanding of their language level.
- In-class specialist support meets the requirements of each student.
- I work with various agencies including the SALT team, OT, primary schools and West Sussex SST.
- Students' needs are met in relation to their EHCPs including Exam Access Arrangements for BSL users.
Custom
- Mr Christian Kingsley, Head Teacher, Chestnut Grove Academy, Balham, S. London, SW12, 8JZ, 020 8673 8737, ckingsley@chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk
- Mrs M. Lance, Head Teacher, Feltonfleet School, Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1DR, 01932 862264, michelle.lance@feltonfleet.co.uk
Custom
- Miss A Fearon, Headteacher, Hazelwick School, Hazelwick School Close, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX, 01293 403344, afearon@hazelwick.org.uk
- Mr M Chalmers, Deputy Headteacher and SSC line manager, Hazelwick School, Hazelwick School Close, Three Bridges, Crawley, RH10 1SX, 01293 403344, mchalmers@hzelwick.org.uk