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Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing this as I am very interested in your available teaching position and believe I would be perfect for the position. I have just completed my History degree at Queen’s University Belfast and am expected to graduate with a 2:1 in July. I am hoping to pursue a career in education and completed a TEFL qualification in my final year in order to get closer to this goal. I became interested in teaching when I started to help other children learn to read in 2016 and after this I joined a programme within my high school where I gave aid to disabled children who also went to my school. I believe that this experience working with children in the past will help me get a head start at being an excellent teacher.

I am known for my positive attitude but I'd like to hope that others believe me to be reliable and hardworking also! I love coming up with new interactive activities and hope I can use these in the classroom one day. I would like to start my career by not only teaching children English but being able to teach others my culture and fully immerse myself in their culture also.

I also have experience with the Japanese language as I have been learning for the past three years. I have now reached a conversational level and would like to start learning other languages. Not only this but I have experience working in many retail jobs which has taught me how to work as a part of a team and the in’s and out’s of the workplace. I would be love to start my career in education in Korea and I hope I hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Gudrun Foster.

I am a native English speaker and have experience of studying and teaching at a university-level in the UK. I am currently finishing a PhD in Film Studies at University College London (UCL), having previously studied BA History and MA Film Studies at the same institution. I have considerable teaching experience, having taught at both BA and MA levels in UCL’s History and Film Studies departments, as well as experience teaching high school students. While the age groups are different to elementary children, I believe many of the core teaching skills are transferable. An engaging presentation style, patience, energy, and enthusiasm, for example, are all attributes that I would bring to the position. Most importantly I love children and am both passionate and committed to helping and challenging students reach their full potential.

In 2018 I took part in a teacher training course offered by UCL which developed my teaching skills. The course focused on offering practical advice on teaching practices and methods to create an effective and comfortable learning environment. It really developed my teaching practices, and much of the advice learnt on this course would be transferable to this position too. I am currently undertaking TEFL training, to further my teaching skills. I intend to obtain the 120-hour certificate by the end of this month.

Alongside past teaching experience I have many other skills and attributes to bring to the role. I have, for example, excellent time management, problem solving, and organisational skills. I am also a creative person, enjoying art and crafts in my spare time. I am confident in my ability to work independently but also enjoy working with others as part of a team. Generally, I am enthusiastic and hardworking, and take a fun, positive approach to all tasks and activities.

I have worked in a variety of jobs, all of which have taught me unique, valuable skills. In these jobs, I have been to over 40 countries and encountered countless people from all over the world. It has made me more openminded and boosted my social and communication skills.
I have worked in many different teams and I have learnt I thrive in social environments, the main reason for this is because I enjoy socialising. I am no stranger to hard work, I worked 7 days a week on a cruise ship for over a year, I take pride in my work and strive to make everyone I work with enjoy what they’re doing. My outgoing personality helps me to do this as I connect with people and aim to bring out the best in them.
While working on the cruise ship as a photographer I would take group pictures, ranging from 2-100+ people. This was a great way for me to speak with large groups while communicating my ideas to them and instructing them in a precious manner. It was also a job which helped me maintain patience and a calm attitude.