Fumika Cartlidge

Experience

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  Newcastle area

  Sept 2009 - now

  Freelance Japanese tutor

  •Prepare and deliver quality lessons for beginners to advanced students•Students include children, some of who have special needs, as well as adults•Support students preparing for Japanese proficiency tests •Teaching GCSE Japanese•Conduct GCSE Japanese speaking assessment

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  Newcastle City Learning

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2015

  Japanese level 1 and 2 Assistant Course Teacher

  •Supported main teacher with all teaching activities•Identified and supported students’ main areas needing improvement, for example with conversation practice•Marked student work•Supported students with exam preparation

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  North East of England Japanese Saturday school

  Oct 2013 - Mar 2017

  Nursery teacher

  •Teach Japanese language and culture to a class of 3-5 year olds•Prepare and deliver original lesson plans, incorporating songs, nursery rhymes, word games and craft activities•Assist with school fund raising and administration activities

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  The Japan Foundation

  Jun 2014 - now

  ・Introducing Japanese culture and language ・Planning and Conducting Japanese Clubs and language courses with local authorities・Supporting for students' employability ・Provide introductory sessions of Japanese language and culture in local authorities・Conduct Japanese tester session at local authorities

  • Japanese Instructor for JF Sakura network project at NU

    Oct 2016 - now

  • Taster session instructor

    Jun 2014 - now
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  Zytronic displays Ltd.

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2016

  Japanese Teacher

  •Prepare and deliver Japanese language sessions for an individual learner•Support learner’s preparation for business trips to Japan•Assess and evaluate student’s progress

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  THE LANGUAGE CENTRE - Newcastle CIC

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2019

  Japanese course tutor

  •Prepare and deliver quality lessons to groups of beginner to intermediate students•Assess and evaluate students’ progress•Mark students’ work•Support students with Japanese exam preparation

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  Nissan motor manufacturing UK

  Dec 2014 - Oct 2018

  •Prepare and deliver Japanese language sessions for groups and individual learners.•Sessions focus on business Japanese and culture for business travel•Incorporate conversation practice using technical words related to the industry•Assess and evaluate students’ progress •Interpret for visiting Japanese engineers •Translate English and Japanese documents•Interpret at meetings

  • Japanese Teacher

    Apr 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Translator

    Dec 2014 - Mar 2016
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  Newcastle City Learning Centre

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2018

  Japanese level 1 Course teacher

  •Prepare and deliver beginner’s Japanese language and culture evening classes•Assess and evaluate students’ progress•Mark students’ work and mini tests•Support students with exam preparation

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  Newcastle University

  Oct 2016 - now

  Associate lecture in Japanese

  •Teaching Level A Grammar, Reading and Writing •Teaching Level B Reading•Teaching Level D Listening•Teaching Beginners for University Wide Language Programs•Course leader for the year abroad 20/21, 21/22 bridge tuition

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  University of Sunderland

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

  Associate Teacher

  Teaching Grade2 Japanese

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  Durham University

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2019

  Supply teacher

  •Teaching the first year Japanese grammar and conversation •Teaching second year Japanese reading.

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  Durham University

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  Japanese Teacher

  Teaching Reading for 2nd year students.