CELTA-qualified Oxbridge graduate offering lessons in English as a foreign language

Ben and I completed our CELTA course together. I observed him teach on a regular basis and watched the progression he made during the course time. He planned lessons well, taking into consideration the needs of the learners and feedback from previous observations in order to develop his teaching. He was also supportive to others on the course and was a great team member to work with.

Ben Pritchett recently completed a Cambridge CELTA course at IH Bristol and I was one of the course tutors. During the course, Ben worked hard to learn and polish a number of teaching techniques including eliciting, concept checking and drilling. He planned lessons in great detail and was able to teach new language to students at two different levels.

I was one of the tutors on the March 2019 CELTA course , on which Ben was a trainee. During the course, Ben was always diligent with his preparation of lessons and worked hard to change his teaching style to include more student interaction. Particular strengths included: drilling, student communication and use of classroom technology.

Benjamin plans his lessons in detail and analyses his target language in order to teach it effectively. His strengths included redirecting questions to other students, use of visual and technical aids and getting students speaking early on in the lesson. He includes drilling and help with pronunciation in his lessons as well as pairwork to increase student talking time and personalisation.

On his CELTA course, Benjamin demonstrated the ability to plan in detail and analyse his target language. His strengths included redirecting questions to other students, use of visual and technical aids and getting students speaking early on in the lesson. He included some drilling in his lessons as well as pairwork to increase student talking time and personalisation.

Benjamin is a confident and dedicated teacher who has a professional approach to planning and delivering his lessons.