Paul Hawkins, Teacher

Paul Hawkins

Teacher

British Council

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Diploma, Trinity Teaching component pass.
Experience
21 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months

Teacher at British Council
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since October 2013

Teach general English, IELTS prep to adults. Some Young learner experience and some academic writing courses taught plus some business English.

Help with placement testing and marketing strategies. Developing audio files and developed a new visual interview test for lower level learners.

I am an IELTs examiner for both writing and speaking.

Teacher at MLS International College
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2009 to October 2013

Taught general and business English to adults as well as exam preparation courses (PET, KET, FCE, BULATS, BEC)

Taught business skills and aviation English.

Aviation Exam Assessor.

Business Coordinator at Geos Corporation
  • Japan
  • March 2004 to October 2008

I had responsibility for working with the school manager on business plans for the school. Developing marketing strategies.

I was an Area Leader for 6 other schools in the Kansai/Hokkuriku area.

I taught English to learners from 4 years to adult.

I was chosen to go in the Big Jump Internal corporate course where I was given some training in management. I studied and PASSED the Cambridge International Diploma in Language Teaching Management.

Tele-marketing Temporary at Slipstream, Green Park
  • May 2003 to February 2004
Recruitment Consultant at Hays Montrose
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2003 to March 2003

Worked on the Mechanical and Electrical Desk. Where I started my desk from scratch. Left to work in Japan.

Telephone Representative at 2002
  • October 2000 to November 2000

Ltd (Bedford

Education

Diploma, Trinity Teaching component pass.
  • at Oxford International College, Greenwich
  • August 2015

courses: Passed Onsite Teaching Component 4 internal/1 external observation

Master's degree, PGCE (PCET)
  • at University of Southampton
  • June 2013
Diploma, Cambridge International Diploma in Language Teaching Management
  • at university of Queensland
  • January 2009

International Diploma in Language Teaching Management. PASS Modules studied - Customer Service, Organisation Management, Marketing, Project Management, Human Resources, Accounting.

High school or equivalent, CELTA
  • at Oxford House College
  • December 2008

Cambridge ESL CELTA at Oxford House College London. PASS

Bachelor's degree, History
  • at Demontfort University Bedford
  • June 2002

History Single Hons degree At second class upper (2/1) level. Also had some business studies modules in year 1

High school or equivalent,
  • at Reading College

City & Guilds Numeracy Level 2 Pass 6/30/2011 Futures Training I studied for GCE ‘A’ Levels achieving a grade B in History and grade E in British Government and Politics. In addition I studied Math’s at GCSE achieving grade D. GCSE’s in English Language, English Literature, Politics, French Studies and Geography at grade C. Science, History and Drama at grade D.

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
Customer Service
Management
Teaching English
Teaching Adults
ACADEMIC
BUSINESS ENGLISH
CONSULTING
COUNCIL
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
TEACHING
TELEMARKETING
IELTS examiner speaking and Writing

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

The Education and Training Foundation
  • member
  • September 2013