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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
03.2002 - 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
10.1985 - 05.1989

TEFL - English language

International House Teacher Training Institute
Lisbon, Portugal
07.1991 - 07.1991

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education - Education

University of Essex
Essex
09.2006 - 05.2008

Level 5 Subsidiary Diploma in English Literacy - Education

City & Guilds of London Institute
Essex
09.2011 - 06.2012

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
09.2011 - 06.2012

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education - Education

University of Essex
09.2006 - 05.2008

Lecturer in English

South Essex College
03.2002 - Current

TEFL - English language

International House Teacher Training Institute
07.1991 - 07.1991

Bachelor of Arts with Honours - French and German

University of Southampton
10.1985 - 05.1989
Lynne Chaplin