James Carson

Experience

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  Kendall English School

  Apr 1992 - Nov 1994

  Teacher and Director of Studies

  • After promotion, directly assisting the school Principal with all the management, administrative and promotional aspects of running a multi-site organisation:• assessment of 400+ students per year; progress monitoring; examination entries.• researched, implemented and co-ordinated the introduction and facilitated ongoing assessment of students in RSA/UCLES examinations and designed relevant syllabi.• change management: major timetable and structural re-organisation; policy re-evaluation; resourcing. Show less

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  British Institute of Training and Education

  Nov 1995 - Nov 1996

  English Language Teacher

  • Teaching English at all levels, including all female classes; very high rate of repeat study to further grades achieved (70%); key role in the assessment of standards and progress for over 400 students, many of whom were preparing to enter universities in Western countries. Main TOEFL teacher to over 60 students.• Business promotion: negotiation of training contracts, mainly within the oil and gas industry; designing specialist vocabulary teaching for technical and business students.• Voluntary involvement in offering private classes for stateless Bedouin students. Show less

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  HRH Prince Nawaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

  Jan 1997 - Jul 1998

  English Language Advisor

  On the advisory staff of HRH Prince Nawaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, based in KSA with Royal visits to Egypt and Great Britain; available at all times.Teacher to the 66 year old Prince, preparing him with cultural, political and economic English for his schedule of diplomatic and business contacts; developing his vocabulary and enabling him to speak with brevity, clarity and perception to heads of state, ministers and senior business figures.

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  Taunton School International

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Teacher and Assistant housemaster

  Taught EAL including KET, PET, FCE and IGCSE ESL to learners aged between 9 and 18.Taught Geography to learners aged between 9 and 18.Provided pastoral care to 60 students as Resident Assistant Housemaster. Organised cultural and adventure weekend trips away.Took a full and enthusiastic part in extra curricular activities, offering a variety of sports.Summer School Course Director, supervising and managing several staff and overseeing the smooth running of both the academic, pastoral and leisure aspects of the course. Show less

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  Sherborne School International

  Sept 2001 - Jul 2011

  English Language Teacher and Boarding housemaster

  English Teacher at premium UK International School, Boarding Housemaster for 3 years, Cambridge University ESOL Center Exams Manager, organising ESOL exams for 140 students. Eleven years experience teaching KET PET FCE IGCSE ESL, IELTS

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  Nord Anglia Education, British International School, Shanghai Puxi

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2017

  Head of EAL and Group Teaching Fellow

  Nord Anglia's Teaching Fellow for EAL, inspiring collaboration and designing facilitated study courses for EAL teachers at the group's 43 globally situated premium schools.Manage a team of up to 30 teachers across primary and secondary. Centre Exams Manager for Cambridge English Language Assessment. Young Learner exams, Starters, Movers and Flyers in Primary and KET, PET and FCE in Secondary. Teaching and strategising for excellent results in IGCSE ESL and IB DP English B. Strategic vision for 350 students aged 7 to 18. Created pathway for the English Language Learning Ladder of Success. Implementation of school wide understanding of CEFR with teachers, students and parents with them all learning the level systems and the clear pathways available to improve English Language levels and students' motivation to succeed. IELTS writing and speaking examiner for two years. Director of Summer School courses. Show less

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  British Council

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2016

  IELTS Examiner

  Examiner for the IELTS speaking and writing components to university students and adults in Shanghai, Hefei, Nanjing and Fuzhou universities.Excellent monitoring feedback for accuracy.

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  Epsom College in Malaysia

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Head of EAL

  Head of EAL• Played an instrumental role in redesigning an EAL department to meet the increasing demand of non-native speakers.• Positioned the school as a test centre for Cambridge ESOL exams and acted as the point of contact with Cambridge and other education-industry stakeholders.• Advanced the international prestige of the brand by facilitating educational opportunities for a wider demographic of learners. • Presented INSET to 75 teachers on differentiation for EAL students in mainstream classes. Show less

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  UK Schools Consultancy Ltd

  Feb 2019 - now

  Director

  Empowering international students in UK schools.Passionate about providing families with an outstanding personal service, UK Schools Consultancy Ltd offers refreshingly honest guidance and compelling insight into UK schools and education.

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  Sherborne International

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

  English Teacher

  English Teacher• Preparing 30+ students for exams such as the Cambridge Key, Preliminary & First, General Training & Academic IELTS, resulting in a passing rate of 96%.• Led and conducted INSET training workshops for teaching colleagues to impart best-practices in differentiation and tailoring curricula to the individual needs of the learners.

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  Epsom College in Malaysia - An International Boarding School

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  Housemaster, IELTS Coordinator

  Running the junior boys boarding house which mainly consists of EAL students aged 10-14, teaching EAL to students so they achieve their potential on the CEFR via the Cambridge suite of ESOL exams. Coordinating the IELTS provision for the 6th form.