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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
About the store
Teacher of English for 28 years - year 8 to 12. Set and assessed examination papers at school, local, regional and national level. Designed literature courses for Home School students in e-learning context. Created study guides and exercises for large home schooling body. More recently work in Cambridge system teaching IGCSE, AS and A level language.
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Preview of English Grammar Quiz - Language in context

English Grammar Quiz - Language in context

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This product is a 45 minute multiple choice quiz designed to test the skills of students at interpreting and applying English grammar rules in context. 5 very different texts are provided with 6 questions on each. I do this for my year 11 and 12 students as a way to prepare them for grammar questions in their exams. This way they get a sense of how solid their foundation knowledge is with regard to the structure of sentences, the function of the parts of speech, rules governing punctuation as we
Preview of 'A Pretty Plot' - a comedy play for the middle school - a farce in one act

'A Pretty Plot' - a comedy play for the middle school - a farce in one act

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This is a 30 minute comedy drama in one act for 6 players - 3 girls and 3 boys or 2 girls and 4 boys. It is a light-hearted farce with a 'beauty without cruelty' theme. Synopsis: French exchange student Pierre arrives at his new school with his host students, Kim and Matt. Kim is the finalist in a beauty pageant and has fallen under the influence of her wickedly ambitious science teacher, Mrs De Villiers who has developed a line of cosmetics which she claims to have formulated herself. In the mi
Preview of The Cheater Charmer - A comedy play in one act

The Cheater Charmer - A comedy play in one act

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The Cheater Charmer is a comedy play in one act for the middle school drama student. It is a half hour play for 3 boys and 3 girls. This little farce is ideal for young budding actors to hone their skills at interpreting comic roles and managing tricky props and sound effects to get laughs. An innovative comic device is integrated into this work in the form of a sly 'interpreter' who crosses that mystical fourth wall and communicates with the audience as the play progresses. Summary: Northern Hi
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Experience

Teacher of English for 28 years - year 8 to 12. Set and assessed examination papers at school, local, regional and national level. Designed literature courses for Home School students in e-learning context. Created study guides and exercises for large home schooling body. More recently work in Cambridge system teaching IGCSE, AS and A level language.

Teaching style

Lively, creative, dramatic, fun, humorous, rigorous, inclusive.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Several of my students achieved gold awards for the SA English Olympiad writing competition (top 100 out of 6000 entries). One of my best students completed his Masters at Oxford on a scholarship which he received with my assistance.

My own education history

BA: English III, Drama III, Geography III, French I, Afrikaans I and a Post Graduate diploma in Higher Education.

Additional biographical information

Wrote and produced plays for my school for several years. Trained students in public speaking, model UN and similar debates. Prepared pupils for dramatic/poetry presentations at eisteddfods and arts festivals.