Bashnee Yonna Ramnath, Teacher of English Language and literature

Bashnee Yonna Ramnath

Teacher of English Language and literature

Silicon Drona INC.

Location
South Africa - Cape Town
Education
Master's degree, Adult Education
Experience
17 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months

Teacher of English Language and literature at Silicon Drona INC.
  • South Africa - Cape Town
  • My current job since November 2022

I have a new post and will be starting the onboarding process this week. I will be teaching Grade 12 and A Levels English Language and literature using the American Curriculum. Lessons are usually an hour long and either 1 on 1 or a Small Group, max 10 students in the group.
I will be monitored and appraised online.
I will be fully trained in lesson delivery, administration, and creating a strong, and long-term bond with students until students have graduated and are ready for university. I will be expected to write reports, and establish relationships with parents to discuss progress and concerns.

Free Lancer Online English Tutor. at Kern Training AG Online
  • South Africa - Cape Town
  • July 2021 to August 2022

Teach English Second Language adult students Business English communication.
Prepare Power points/ use coursework books.
Teach levels A1/A2, B1/B2, and C1 English to German and some Russian students.
Administer final exit level exams, invigilate, give feedback and write a report to Project Managers.
Take attendance and upload it to the company's payroll system.
Provide students with a study guide for final exams.
Create Teams meetings for those who are unable to access the company's virtal platform.

High School English and Visual Art Teacher at Maple Leaf International School. Tianjin Teda
  • China - Tianjin
  • March 2017 to August 2021

Lesson planning, Power Points, Quizzes, tests,
Assessment: Formative: Classwork. Summative: written examinations and projects and mini-assignments
Administrative: use power school to record daily attendance/issue i-reports/ input of scores and report cards once termly.
Teaching: Learning support as in Skills and planning and after-school tuition to students falling behind.
Team collaboration and weekly department meetings. Peer shadowing and observation.
Hosting clubs.
Attending and chaperoning student activities such as halloween night.
Marking the British Columbia entrance exams scripts and invigilation during semester exams.
Subjects taught

Corovoca Primary School. at Department Of Education: Kwazulu Natal. Corovoca Primary School.
  • South Africa - Durban
  • January 2008 to February 2017

I taught grades 4 to 7.
Homeroom teacher.
Subjects: Social sciences (History and Geography)
Natural Sciences,
Life Orientation,
Arts and Culture,
Technology,
Mathematics.
Responsible for: Lesson planning,
and assessment: formative and summative.
Report writing on a termly basis.
Administrative duties.
Sports coaching.
Cultural events and training.
School garden and feeding scheme.
Department meetings/staff meetings, agenda setting, and taking minutes.

Ihsaan Girls College at Ihsaan Girl's college.
  • South Africa - Durban
  • April 2007 to December 2007

Middle school teacher.
Subjects taught: English, Arts, and Culture
Technology.
A very small school.
Lesson planning, material creation such as worksheets, quizzes, and both formative and summative exams. Termly report cards and administrative duties, social and sporting events coordination.

Subject Teacher Middle School at Dr. A.D. Lazarus.
  • South Africa - Durban
  • January 2007 to March 2007

Supply Teaching. Covering for a teacher on leave.
I aught grade 8 and 9, arts and culture, Natural science and Technology.

Education

Master's degree, Adult Education
  • at University Of Kwazulu-natal
  • November 2023

It was quite a challenging but very informative degree. I complete modules and a mini dissertation, which was a case study of a workplace literacy program and its implementation of the Skills act, Skills Levy act, and the National Qualifications Framework. It was both a qualitative and quantitative study.

Bachelor's degree, Adult Basic Education and Training
  • at University Of Kwazulu-natal
  • January 1999

I achieved a grade that allowed me to get accepted into the Master's program. During this time, I volunteered to teach at a company called the EDCON Group. I taught numeracy level 2 to adult students. I also volunteered to teach adults literacy and numeracy levels 1 and 2.

Specialties & Skills

Report Writing
Assessment Tools
Material Development
Curriculum Planning
Lesson Planning
artistic
Creative writing.
computer literate
Team collaboration
Student support

Social Profiles

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Languages

English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Post Graduate Corticate in Education (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2005
TEFL 150 hours (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016

Hobbies

  • Painting, Drawing, arts and crafts, angling,