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Babel Placement Test

This is a free & down-loadable test. It has been trialled and used over a four year period in a large training organisation. any comments, please email me.

About me

I have been very fortunate in accruing a large amount of varied ESOL experience in a relatively short period of time. I have delivered and designed courses for both juniors and adults, general English and English for special purposes [ESP] courses, examination driven courses (Cambridge, Trinity, IELTS, TOEIC and TOEFL) as well as having a wealth of experience as an examinations designer and writer. During my time as Director of Studies and examinations writer I have delivered, or have been closely involved with the writing and delivery of in-service teacher training [INSETT] courses.

During the summer months, I have gained experience in running Study-Tour Residential Schools for both seniors and juniors. I have held both Director of Studies and Centre Manager posts for International Language Centres and more recently Embassy CES.
More recently I have gained experience delivering courses for a variety of clients in a number of contrasting situations, including Liverpool Housing Trust, Gingerbread, Everton Football Club, Maddocks Language Services, and Liverpool Lifelong Learning.

Education: TEFL

  • Oct. – Dec. 2000: Cambridge DELTA at ITTI, Hastings.
  • 1997: Sheffield Hallam University TESOL postgraduate certificate with distinction in the practice phase.
  • 1997: Trinity College TESOL certificate.
  • 1992-1996: Sheffield University BA Hons. Hispanic Studies & Portuguese. English Linguistics in year one with honours and was awarded the “Petrie Watson Scholarship” in order to research material for a book.

Experience

  • I have presented seminars on teaching methodology, as well as devising and implementing task based learning curriculum run in conjunction with staff development courses for non-native teachers of English. I am currently a ICELT trainer in training.
  • I have a solid academic and theoretical background: I developed a suite of examinations: TARGET in conjunction with IPETQ (Kuwait) and the University of Aston (United Kingdom). I have experience of online placement test development using Question Mark Perception software as well as question analysis and statistical benchmarking according to facility values. I have good IT skills as a result.
  • My work as a respected examiner and assessor in the Middle East have called for an approach to equality and fairness that goes beyond that catered for in many Equal Opportunity Initiatives.
  • I am an experienced summer school manager and am accustomed to developing relationships with other service providers. This means I am a team player: effective leadership and team creation calls for empathy, independence of thought and careful planning.

Employment History

  • I am now a certified IELTS examiner.
  • Currently I am working as an EAP instructor at the East Mediterranean University. I am responsible for TOEFL provision for the community courses and I am an ICELT trainer in training.
  • Jan 2005-Sept 2005. English Language Solutions, Baku. I worked at BP Sangachal terminal. We were responsible for total immersion training courses for Azerbaijanai trainees.
  • September 2003 to the present: I have been self-employed as a freelance language tutor and consultant. Clients include: Embassy CES, Liverpool Housing Trust, Everton Football Club, Maddocks’ Language Services, and Liverpool City Council.
  • July-August Embassy CES: Employed as Centre Manager at Kingswood vacation summer school.
  • 2001-June 2003 IPETQ, Kuwait: TARGET examinations writer.
  • July-August 2001 Embassy CES: Employed as a Director of Studies & Centre Manager at South Bank vacation summer school.
  • February-June 2001 IPETQ, Kuwait: IELTS tutor at Joint Operations, Wafra.
  • August-September 2000 Embassy CES Employed as a Director of Studies at UCL vacation summer school.
  • June-July 2000 Embassy CES: Employed as a Director of Studies at Canterbury vacation summer school.
  • 1999-2000 John Atkinson School of English: Employed as a TEFL tutor.
  • July-August 1999 ILC, Hastings: Employed as a Director of Studies at Canterbury vacation summer school.
  • 1998-1999 John Atkinson School of English. Employed as a TEFL tutor.
  • July-August 1998 Thames Valley Cultural Services: Employed as a TEFL tutor.
  • 1997-1998 St. Patrick’s Academia de Inglés, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain: Employed as a TEFL tutor.
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