Ben Hoyt
Angestellt, Lecturer, Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale HES-SO
Bern, Schweiz
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Ben Hoyt
Bis heute 7 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Sep. 2016
Lecturer
Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale HES-SO
Lecturer in Advanced Business English for year 1 and 2 at the Haute École de Gestion/Hochschule für Wirtschaft/School of Management
Teaching general English and exam preparation at our school and on-site at locations around Bern
4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2017
English Language Teacher
Berufsbildungzentrum Dietikon
Performed needs assessment and testing to select the best materials for the group Designed online materials to allow increased student involvement between class sessions Extended class topics to encourage personal involvement in the subject matter and language
7 Jahre und 7 Monate, Feb. 2010 - Aug. 2017
English Language Teacher, Exam Coach
Ben Teaches English
Created and ran website to share free web resources and communicate with students Built library of quality learning and self-study resources for students of all levels Wrote detailed strategies and exam tips for FCE, CAE and IELTS Administered practice speaking and writing exam tasks using online tools
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Dez. 2014 - Dez. 2015
English Language Teacher
Sprachart
Taught in-company FCE preparation courses.
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Mai 2013 - Mai 2014
English Language Teacher
Sprachraum
Developed a quick level assessment test (distinguishing B1-C2) for a major corporate partner Designed and implemented a preparation course for the English Proficiency Exam of the UN Provided personalised FCE, IELTS and CAE preparation in private lessons
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 2010 - Okt. 2012
English Language Teacher
IFAGE
Assessed new students and led intensive and evening general English and speaking courses Independently developed web-based supplementary material for B1 and C1 classes Liased with colleagues to teach in tandem or provide emergency cover when necessary
2 Jahre, Nov. 2008 - Okt. 2010
English Language Teacher
Wall Street Institute
Organised and led preparation classes for FCE and CAE exams Taught general and business English classes at all levels Provided private exam preparation for TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, CAE and CPE Designed and led grammar, conversation and skills sessions to complement school material
8 Monate, Nov. 2008 - Juni 2009
English Language Teacher
Ecole Moderne de Secretariat et Langues
Designed syllabus, selected materials for and taught 8 month A1-A2 evening class Modified materials to keep classes interesting and relevant for both true and false beginners Administered final examinations and performed end of course assessments
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Juli 2007 - Aug. 2008
English Language Teacher
Kaplan International College Dublin
Customized syllabus and taught 15 hour/week classes at B1-B2 level and FCE preparation Led special focus classes in vocabulary, grammar, conversation, IELTS prep and Business English Collaborated with other teachers to produce exciting, topical, and fun shared lesson plans
Ausbildung von Ben Hoyt
2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Sep. 2012 - März 2015
TEFL/TESL
University of Birmingham
Language Teaching Methodology, Research Methods, Second Language Acquisition, Pedagogic Grammar, Spoken and Written Discourse, Corpus Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Syllabus and Materials
2 Monate, Feb. 2007 - März 2007
ACELS TEFL Certificate
Dublin School of English
Classroom Management, Lesson Plan Design, Grammar, Error Correction, Task-Based Learning, Skills Training
5 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 1995 - Dez. 2000
Computer Arts
Academy of Art University
Animation, Short Film Production, Special Effects Production, Photography, Painting, Figure Drawing, Colour Theory, Graphic Design, Creative Writing, Art History
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Gut
Französisch
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