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