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Japanese language (speaking, reading & writing: basics for travel to GCSE & AS, or just for fun, as it is a really fun language to learn); board game of GO 碁 (Baduk in Korean, oldest strategy game).
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About Alpheus (Ali)
I taught geography at a large state-school and after exams were done in the summer term, I gave out a map of Asia and taught basic Korean, Japanese and Chinese. The pupils were then able to read place names on these maps with nothing but Asian scripts. This was fun. One pupil then asked me if I would teach him Japanese for the GCSE (I had a postgraduate degree in Japanese). I said I would if he got a nice group together and they were able to give up two lunch breaks a week for the classes (as I was coaching rowing after school every day). It was fantastic fun to teach and I ended up doing it for five years! All pupils who took the GCSE got A's or A*. One pupil went on to get his A at AS level. One boy ended up moving out to Japan after university and getting married to a lovely Japanese woman he met there. We all enjoyed the process. I would love to teach more people this fun language.
Go, I taught several maths teachers to play this wonderful game (based on a 19 x 19 grid and is a game of shapes, territory, not being too greedy, planning and maintaining attention). They then ran a Go club for the school. I was busy running the rowing program. I learned to play the game properly in a small town in Japan and would love to take it further and help others learn how to play, if they are interested.
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All languages in which the lesson is available :
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Experienced: Secondary school teacher (16 years).
Classes for adults and people wanting to learn Japanese (GCSE: any age).
Taught Japanese language for 5 years: all pupils who took exams (GCSE and AS) achieved A* & A!
Classes: 45 minutes to an hour, looking at speaking, reading and writing. Building a good base and understanding while enjoying this fantastic/fun language. Oh & no dyslexia in Japanese!
Taught many to play the game of GO.
Qualifications: Teaching
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE).
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Qualifications: Japanese
MA in Japanese Studies (distinction)
Kobe Scholarship (postgraduate Japanese language diploma: Kobe Institute (St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford)
Worked with Japanese in Japan and Korea for several years
Qualifications: GO - Japan Go association 5 kyu (not very advanced, but good enough to teach the basics of this fascinating game!)
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- 172AED
Pack prices
- 5h: 858AED
- 10h: 1,716AED
online
- 172AED/h
Travel
- + 10AED
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