Will G

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

The London School of Economics

MSci Media and Communications

University College London:

BA Spanish with Management studies (2.i)

Harrow School

A Level: 3 A*(French Spanish, English Lit), 2A (Art, Italian)

GCSE: 7A*(Spanish, French, Art, English Lit, English Language, Physics, Maths), 2 A (History, Chemistry), 3 B(Drama, Biology, Latin)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

11+: English, Reasoning

GCSE: Spanish, French, History, English Language and Lit

A-Level: Spanish, French, English Lit

Full-Time English Teacher

Idioma Internacional, San José, Costa Rica

Teaching English as a second language to professionals and adults seeking employment

Teaching soft skills to help future employment in English speaking countries or companies

SKILLS & INTERESTS

TEFL certification (obtained in August 2021)

Rugby (Coaching and Playing)

Painting and sketching

Music (Guitar, piano, vocals, ukulele, banjo)

Golf

WORK EXPERIENCE

Booking Agent

Rugby Coach (Licensed UKCC 1)

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Franco-British TEFL-certified English teacher. My multilingual background allows me to better

understand the challenges of learning a foreign language whilst offering a variety of techniques

adapted to all types of learners.

Having grown up between France and England, I found myself immersed in languages from a young age. From linguistics to semantics, I have always seen them as a puzzle, a sort of code to decipher with a variety of techniques. This affinity for languages eventually led me to become a tutor, and in turn, a TEFL-certified teacher. I have also learned a lot about the pedagogical process as a rugby coach, and how to adapt coaching/teaching to each individual.

Language teaching, particularly in UK schools, is often taught by rote, or repetition, with little acknowledgment of individual students’ strengths and weaknesses. This can unfortunately lead to students losing confidence, or simply giving up on languages and other humanity subjects in favour of scientific subjects, where answers are more binary. Taking this into consideration, I aim to help students find their own methodology. I strongly believe in eliciting rather than teaching; essentially, I ask simple, guided questions that allow students to come up with their own answers, rather than spoon-feeding the correct one. That way, students are able to create personal pathways that are then engrained in their brains! 

Eliciting is one of multiple techniques that I have amassed in my years of tutoring and teaching. As such, I am able to build adaptable lessons tailored to each student’s character and needs. I strive to create a safe and comfortable learning environment, thus putting my tutee in optimal learning conditions