PAMELA APPS CURRICULUM VITAE June 2017

PAMELA APPS

TEL NO: (m + whatsapp) 91376736ADDRESS: Jordan, Kowloone-mail: pja25@hotmail.comNATIONALITY: BritishVISA STATUS: HK ID perm (no visa required)Registered Teacher.Date of Birth: 25.10.54

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

1999 BASIL PATERSON COLLEGE, Edinburgh, UK: RSA TEFL Certificate.1999 MIVA: Member of the Institute of Verifiers and Assessors (UK).1997-98 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY, UK: MSc in SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY.1993-97 ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY, UK: MA (HONS) 2:1 in CULTURAL HISTORY.

I make my classes fun for students, as I believe that we all learn better in a relaxed environment. Students respond well to this, and build up their confidence in using their English skills.

HK TEACHING/TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Apr 17-Pres Blooming Talent, Causeway Bay: part-time English teacher.

Oct 13-Apr 17 Returned to Scotland to care for my mother.

Jan 00-Oct 13 Part-time TEACHER of English:

Schools/Universities: various, including:

St Stephen’s Girls’ College, Mid-levels: (F1, F2, F6) – confidence building, oral English practice, phonics, and drama. After school classes, part-time, over about six years. From Nov 2009-May 2010 - helped, on a contract basis, with teaching F3 students one of the new electives, Learning English through Short Stories, after having developed all the material for the course.

St Paul’s Girls’ College, Lam Tin: creative writing courses.

Lui Ming Choi, Wah Fu (F1-F6): Summer School (for two summers), interview preparation, debating, and drama. Helped Secondary students with reading skills before they started a programme reading to Primary school students.

Ho Fung College, Kwai Fong: Summer School (F1 and F2).

Aston Institute, Wan Chai: part time teacher of adults, focusing on IELTS, and English modules for University courses offered through Distance Learning by

PAMELA APPS CURRICULUM VITAE June 2017

Aston with an Australian University.

HK PolyU, Hung Hom: Visiting Lecturer, part-time over two years. Teaching English for Academic Writing, and English for Business. Invigilating at, and marking, exams.

Dept of Architecture, University of Hong Kong: Designed and delivered Business English skills course for staff.

Learning Centres: various, including:

Little Dynamites Learning Centre, Causeway Bay - (6 yrs part-time) Fastrackids programme, Jolly Phonics, reading skills, and Enopi English, all for 3-11 yr olds.

StarArt Tutorial Centre, Tai Wo - (P1-P6) Jolly Phonics, pronunciation, and Cambridge Starters, Movers, and Flyers.

English for Asia (2 yrs part-time) – taught Creative Writing (F1 and 2), phonics and pronunciation in schools. Designed and delivered my own material.

Abbey English Centre, Fortress Hill – designed course material and delivered a two-day course for teachers in a Secondary School on how to teach one of the new electives, Learning English through Poetry. Also taught young adults from the Nesbitt Centre social skills and business English.

Private students: ranging from 2 yr olds to working adults.

Phonics, and reading skills.

Interview preparation for entry to Primary and Secondary school.

Writing skills for K3, P1, and F5 students.

Business English writing and oral skills (with an emphasis on pronunciation).

UK TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Aug 99 Basil Paterson College, Edinburgh, UK: TEACHER, of English to groups of adults at elementary, pre-intermediate and advanced levels, and 1:1 tutorials. Also private tutoring.

Mar 98-Sep 98 Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh, UK: PART-TIME TRAINING OFFICER in Administration to SVQ Level 2 and 3. Training and assessing 16-18 yr olds individually within their placement companies.

Aug 94-Sep 97 Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen, UK: TRAINING ADVISOR in Administration to SVQ Level 2 and 3. Training young working adults in the workplace. Achieved D32 and part of D33 (Assessor & Verification Awards) units. Completed 'Presentation Skills' and 'Voice Training for Trainers' courses.

LANGUAGES English (Mother tongue).

PAMELA APPS CURRICULUM VITAE June 2017