Ryan: United Kingdom: Mar 01, 1996

I completed the CELTA course in December 2018. The CELTA course involved practical experience of working with adults and structuring lesson plans with highly experienced tutors, so I feel comfortable doing that. I found myself really liking and getting on with the students and I enjoyed the lessons I taught. I had experience teaching both advanced and beginner classes, so I was shown how to adapt lessons to different levels of skill. One of the things I particularly enjoyed was planning communicative tasks for students to practice their English. This involved group work with a focus on communicating with each other in English either through reading or writing.

I have experience working with children as I used to teach outdoor sports. I primarily taught kayaking and sailing. I found this a lot of fun and I am confident teaching children in a fun way while also making sure they focus on the task. As some of the activities required some technical skill, I did a lot of work on breaking down a task step-by-step to make it simple. I also helped with a programme for students with disabilities to get involved with sports, so I have experience working with disadvantaged learners.

I am calm and find it easy to speak to people so I would be relaxed speaking to the class and helping them to communicate in a safe environment. I am excited at the idea of going to Korea and would love to develop my teaching in your school.