Lynne Chaplin
Westcliff-on-Sea,Essex
Summary
Dedicated English language educator with expertise in grammar, examination preparation, and teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). Skilled in delivering constructive feedback, fostering student growth through patience and empathy, and ensuring subject mastery. Committed to empowering learners with tailored strategies for academic success and language proficiency.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Lecturer in English
South Essex College
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
2002.03 - Current
Over my period of employment, I have delivered courses in preparation for final internal/external assessment at every level of English offered by the College for both 16-19 year olds and adults. These include: City and Guilds ESOL Beginners through to Level 2; all five Cambridge EFL certificate levels; IELTS preparation; Functional Skills (including in maths); AQA and Edexcel GCSE English Language. I have, furthermore, been both an interlocuteur for Cambridge Speaking assessments and an external examiner for the current AQA English Language Paper 2.
During the pandemic, I delivered the GCSE curriculum via the Teams platform.
Education
Bachelor of Arts with Honours - French and German
University of Southampton
Southampton 1985.10 - 1989.05
TEFL - English language
International House Teacher Training Institute
Lisbon, Portugal 1991.07 - 1991.07
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education - Education
University of Essex
Essex 2006.09 - 2008.05
Level 5 Subsidiary Diploma in English Literacy - Education
City & Guilds of London Institute
Essex 2011.09 - 2012.06
Skills
- Grammar expertise
- Examination preparation
- English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching
- Patience and empathy
- Constructive feedback
- Subject expertise
Timeline
Level 5 Subsidiary Diploma in English Literacy - Education
City & Guilds of London Institute
2011.09 - 2012.06
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education - Education
University of Essex
2006.09 - 2008.05
Lecturer in English
South Essex College
2002.03 - Current
TEFL - English language
International House Teacher Training Institute
1991.07 - 1991.07
Bachelor of Arts with Honours - French and German
University of Southampton
1985.10 - 1989.05