Information About Katharina - Hayes teacher

Personal Description:

I am a German native speaker and I have been living in the UK for 15 years. I studied French and Spanish at University and spent 2 years living in France and 2 years living in Chile.
I have been working in secondary and primary schools for the past 12 years. I have teaching experience as a German, Spanish and French teacher in UK sixth form colleges, secondary and primary schools. However, I have also worked as a German teacher in French primary schools and as an English teacher in Austrian secondary schools.
I love learning and teaching languages. I enjoy working with children, students and adults.

Teaching Experience:

9.2017-ongoing Supply Teacher in various schools in London - including Teacher of German and Spanish at Cranford Community College, London

1.2011-8.2017 Teacher of French, German, English as a foreign language and Economics - The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, Hillingdon, London
I taught in 3 secondary schools preparing students for GCSE and A-level exams and two primary schools of the trust.

5.2015-7.2017 Marker/moderator of German (seasonal work) - Edexcel examination board, UK

9.2010-12.2010 Supply Teacher in various schools in London - including Teacher of German at the Fine Arts College, Camden, London

1.2010-8.2010 Teacher of Spanish and French - Bishop Ramsey, Church of England School, Hillingdon, London

9.2009-12.2009 Supply Teacher in various schools in London

10.2007-6.2009 Teacher of German - Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale – Académie Grenoble and Lille, France
I worked for 2 years in French primary schools as a German teacher.

Teachers training placements. I studied for a dual qualification allowing me to teach modern foreign languages such as German, Spanish and French and English as a foreign language.
2.2007-6.2007 Teacher of German and French - Gable Hall School, Thurrock, Essex
10.2006-1.2007 Teacher of English as a foreign language - Hauptschule Stein, Austria
9.2006-10.2006 Teacher of Spanish and German - Thomas Tallis School, London Borough of Greenwich

Teaching Approach:

I vary the teaching approach according to the individual students need, however, I prefer to teach lessons in the target language.
I also like teaching via songs, rhymes, story books and a big variety of languages games.
I have experience working with primary and secondary students as well as preparing students for GCSE and A-level exams.