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Seham Elmahdi

London,Middlesex

Summary

Committed French Teacher with excellent curriculum knowledge and strong behaviour management skills offers experience in high-achieving language departments. Committed to maximising student potential through clear, enthusiastic instruction and individualised mentoring.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
23
23
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

French teacher

Hounslow Heath School/ Zen educate
London, Middlesex
2024.10 - Current
  • Developed lesson plans that improved language comprehension and fostered cultural awareness.
  • Assigned homework to gauge capacity and understanding of language.
  • Tailored individual learning plans to align with pupils' strengths and weaknesses.
  • Promoted active participation in class discussions to boost language proficiency.

French teacher

Whybridge Junior School/ PPA Cover Ltd
London
2023.09 - 2024.07
  • Facilitated a classroom environment to optimise learning experiences.
  • Managed learning processes, ensuring alignment with curriculum standards.
  • Maintained and updated class records accurately and comprehensively.
  • Adhered to health and safety legislation, including equality, diversity, and safeguarding.
  • Implemented use of multimedia tools in lessons, enhancing student engagement levels.

French teacher

Our Lady Catholic Primary School/ PPA Cover Ltd
London
2022.10 - 2023.07
  • Developed and delivered engaging French lessons for Grade 1/6 students.
  • Fostered a supportive learning environment to enhance student engagement.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety legislation, promoting equality and safeguarding policies.
  • Incorporated role-play exercises into lessons, improving conversational abilities among pupils.

Early years practitioner

Maggie and Rose Nursery
London
2019.09 - 2022.07
  • Fostered positive relationships with families, enhancing trust in care provisions.
  • Encouraged teamwork and sharing to promote social development among children.
  • Applied Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to enhance curriculum attainment.
  • Monitored children's progress, maintaining records and reporting findings to parents.
  • Supported children's learning through play, facilitating social and emotional growth.
  • Safeguarded children effectively, escalating concerns to senior staff when necessary.

Arabic teacher

Rumi's Cave supplementary School
London
2019.10 - 2021.01
  • Plan, initiate and guide the units of study in Arabic which involve speaking, listening, writing, and reading
  • Create and evaluate assessments of each student's work and keep records updated
  • Foster thought, discussion, reading comprehension, linguistic analysis and a consistent work ethic
  • Communicate regularly and constructively with peers, administrators, students, and parents
  • Set and assign appropriate homework on a regular basis to reinforce student learning and prepare them for further class activities
  • Set high expectations for students' behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of behaviour management through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships in accordance with the School's policy.

Assistant teacher

St Cuthbert with St Matthias Primary School
London
2018.10 - 2019.07
  • Ensured child safety and good behaviour during classroom and outdoor activities.
  • Monitored children between classes, minimising disruptions.
  • Promoted collaboration among students for project completion and problem-solving.
  • Assisted teachers in lesson plan development, class preparation, and student mentoring.

Education

CPD UK & IPHM Accredited Level 7 (QLS) - French Language

Quality License Scheme UK
London
2024.11 - 2025.02

Diploma For The Early Years Educator - Early Years

The City and Guilds of London Institute
London
2019.09 - 2020.07

Level 2 Cert in Teaching and Learning - Teaching Support

Council for Awards in Care, Health, and Education (CACHE)
London
2018.09 - 2019.07

Master of Science - Biochemistry

Middlesex University
London
2013.09 - 2015.07

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Alexandria University
Egypt
2001.09 - 2007.09

GCSEs - Maths, Science, English And French

French Secondary School
Egypt
1988.09 - 2001.06

Skills

  • Lesson planning and marking
  • Student engagement strategies
  • Parent-teacher collaboration
  • Multilingual communication
  • Interactive learning techniques
  • Educational software proficiency
  • Child protection law knowledge
  • Oral and written feedback
  • Incorporating ICT in lessons
  • Progress tracking methods
  • Advanced vocabulary knowledge
  • Behaviour management strategies
  • French language instruction (Key Stage 1 & 2)
  • Zoom teaching proficiency
  • Classroom management

Certification

  • Safeguarding Children Certificate / Zen Educate/ Sep 2025
  • Safeguarding Children Certificate / Zen Educate/ Sep 2024
  • Safeguarding Children Certificate / Ppa Cover Ltd/ Nov 2024
  • Prevent Awareness / Ppa Cover Ltd/ Sep 2023
  • Paediatric First Aid / Train Aid Ltd/ April 2021
  • Safeguarding Children Certificate / Rumi's Cave School/ Jan 2020.
  • Intensive English Course / Middlesex University/ Sep 2013.
  • ITQ Certificate/ City and Guilds/ Jan 2013
  • ILETS / Hammersmith College/ Jun 2013.

Languages

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Arabic
Native

References

References available upon request.

DBS

Enhanced DBS on the update service

Driving Licence

British

Timeline

CPD UK & IPHM Accredited Level 7 (QLS) - French Language

Quality License Scheme UK
2024.11 - 2025.02

French teacher

Hounslow Heath School/ Zen educate
2024.10 - Current

French teacher

Whybridge Junior School/ PPA Cover Ltd
2023.09 - 2024.07

French teacher

Our Lady Catholic Primary School/ PPA Cover Ltd
2022.10 - 2023.07

Arabic teacher

Rumi's Cave supplementary School
2019.10 - 2021.01

Diploma For The Early Years Educator - Early Years

The City and Guilds of London Institute
2019.09 - 2020.07

Early years practitioner

Maggie and Rose Nursery
2019.09 - 2022.07

Assistant teacher

St Cuthbert with St Matthias Primary School
2018.10 - 2019.07

Level 2 Cert in Teaching and Learning - Teaching Support

Council for Awards in Care, Health, and Education (CACHE)
2018.09 - 2019.07

Master of Science - Biochemistry

Middlesex University
2013.09 - 2015.07

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Alexandria University
2001.09 - 2007.09

GCSEs - Maths, Science, English And French

French Secondary School
1988.09 - 2001.06
Seham Elmahdi