Karthic Raja IELTS / Academic English Trainer / ESL teacher
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Since I've done my CertTESOL, I've been adapting ESL strategies in all of my classes, be it IELTS, Academic English (ESP) or General English (both Online and offline). I’ve taught in both India and Vietnam for student at various levels from YL, teenagers to adults.

To speak of the strategies itself, they're all student-centered task-based activities that require the student to be constantly engaged with the teacher, conversing and also learning the language skills rather than just the language.

For example, learning to make a phone call by actually practicing it in the class through the task given and learning to express regret by placing the student in different scenarios while the student uses the language point. For grammar enthusiasts, grammar is very much a part of every lesson.

Also,I incorporate different mediums such as videos, songs, and pictures into the lesson that makes the language super fun to learn.

Finally, you can expect up-to-date teaching materials, advice and styles of teaching that incorporates 21st century skills.

Subjects

  • ESL Beginner-Expert

  • ELT (English language teaching) Beginner-Intermediate

  • IELTS & PTE (Academic & General)

Experience

  • English Online teacher (Nov, 2023–Present) at The British Council, UK
    - Instruct global students in IELTS, General English, Business English, and Professional Skills, maintaining high teaching standards on the British Council's online platform.
    - Lead engaging webinars on grammar and pronunciation, attracting a diverse global audience, and contributing to the British Council's global reach.
    - Empowered Ukrainian immigrants in the 'STEP Ukraine' program and facilitated professional development for Africans in Senegal in the African Developmental Program.
    - Acknowledged for exemplary teaching during class observations, exceeding British Council standards. Received positive feedback for fostering a positive learning atmosphere.
    - Thrived in a dynamic teaching environment, adapting materials on short notice. Actively participated in British Council sessions on time management and maximizing student talk time (STT).
  • IELTS / Academic English Trainer (Aug, 2022–Aug, 2023) at Australian Centre for Education and Training, Hanoi
    Developed lesson plans, adapted the University of Technology Sydney’s AE curriculum to meet individual needs of students based on needs analysis, interests and age groups for ACET, and public schools through Schools link program.

    Maintained complete student records with accurate grades, weekly feedback and comments, tutorial suggestions and attendance
    information.

    Made use of and integrated available technologies in daily learning, such as Quizlet, Blooket and so on to engage students proactively and promote learner autonomy.

    Developed teaching skills by attending workshops, online webinars, peer observations and so on.
  • English / IELTS Teacher (Jan, 2020–Jul, 2022) at London Language centre, Salem
    Designed task-based lesson plans for different proficiency levels and integrated technology to diversify learning.

    Created and adapted teaching materials for the different IELTS modules.

    Supported classroom activities by evaluating and providing feedback on students’ work to enhance their skills.

    Consulted with teachers to identify and adopt successful teaching strategies.
  • IELTS Trainer (Dec, 2018–Aug, 2019) at CILA, Angamaly
    Took classes for over 20 hours per week, including evaluating 25 written essays per week and provided suggestions to meet the requirements for students undertaking the test.

    Identified students' strengths and weaknesses to create tailored learning activities, including grammar-focused and skill-focused activities.

    Conducted engaging in-class discussions in the form of debates to facilitate learning and encourage participation.

    Gave one-on-one attention to each student in separate sessions while maintaining overall focus on the entire group in classrooms.
  • Communicative English teacher (Jun, 2017–Feb, 2018) at Accenta Education, Kerala
    Worked with an average of 35 students per class from grades 1 to 10.

    Interacted with parents, students, and co-workers to build support networks and enhance student success.

    Assessed students' language level and planned task-based lessons to help students improve their communication skills.

    Coordinated around 20 school-level programs throughout the year to motivate learners' interest to practice the language.

Education

  • DELTA Module One (Aug, 2024–now) from Cambridge University Press and Assessment UK
  • CertTESOL by Trinity College London (Oct, 2018–Nov, 2018) from CertTESOL, Trinity College London
  • B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) (Jun, 2013–Apr, 2017) from Kongu Engineering College

Fee details

    ₹800–2,000/hour (US$9.43–23.58/hour)

    Depends on how specific or curated the content should be.

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