Lesley Churm

Experience

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  Solihull College

  Aug 1996 - Aug 2014

  English lecturer

  Ihave taught English as a Foreign language at all levels since 1996. I have vast experience in teaching Cambridge ESOL exams in particular, FCE, CAE and IELTS. I constantly use Moodle and smartboard in my work and am developing activities to enhance the learning experience for my students.I also teach A level.English language, Literature, and Language & Literature. I have also taught Shakespeare in performance on a Cultural Studies degree programme.

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  Cambridge Assessment

  Jan 2002 - now

  CAE, FCE and SFL assessor

  Online writing assessor for FCE and CAE writing and visiting SFL speaking and Listening examiner.

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  Lesley Duffin

  Aug 2008 - now

  Private English tutor for education and Business

  Tailored teaching to needs of foreign clients wishing to improve English language skills for work and study.

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  Birmingham City FC

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2012

  English Tutor/teacher

  I taught English to Foreign Academy Football players in oredr to help them progress in their career, to understand the coaches and to communicate more effectively with their peers and coaches. Ihave also assisted the sports lecturers on delivering the BTEC in sports to the foreign players. I also taught A level English language to one of the English academy players who gained a B this year.

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  Cambridge International Examinations

  Jan 2014 - now

  Examiner

  Online examiner for IGCSE

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  University of Birmignham

  Oct 2014 - May 2017

  Postgraduate Researcher

  MRes in Corpus Linguistics. PhD Research student.Researching Academic Writing across University Disciplines

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  Kwest16

  Sept 2020 - now

  CEO KWEST Kenya Watamu Educational Support Trust

  Improving educational opportunities for Kenyan children by providing books, literacy support and library learning centres. We collect Phonic Readers and children’s books from schools in the UK taking them to Watamu, Kenya. Children there have no access to reading books even in school. Our team of local Kenyans give reading and writing assistance at our library every weekend and in school holidays they open everyday. This keeps the children off the streets and maintains learning. Everyday we visit a different school with our Outreach programme taking books and holding a Reading Baraza ( an outside ) whole school literacy event. This is helping to raise literacy levels and give the children an opportunity to progress with their education. Show less