About me

My qualifications for teaching English

I have a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education and this is my main teaching qualification. I also have a special certificate to teach English as a foreign language. I gained my teaching qualifications in 1998.

My teaching experience

I have been a professional language teacher for ten years. I established my language school seven years ago. I teach three languages: English, French and Cornish. My clients for Business English include Siemens, the University of Hamburg and the University of Barcelona. As well as teaching languages, I have taught a range of other subjects at schools and colleges throughout Cornwall.

How I teach

The most important thing about my language school is the quality of my teaching and the care I take with each student. I use the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages to assess the level of my students when they arrive. We work together to establish the goals of each individual student in relation to each of the language skills eg. speaking, writing. Then we make a learning / teaching contract about the best way of achieving those goals. We review this process each week. At the end of our time together, we celebrate our success.

My own experience of language learning

I love learning languages myself. I am a fluent French speaker. I am currently learning the Cornish language. I have also learnt some Latin, Italian, Spanish, German and Afrikaans. I know and can understand the challenges involved in language learning.

Best Individual Award

In the Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2008 I received the Runner-up Award in the category 'Best Individual'. At the same time my business was shortlisted in the category 'Best Small Business'. In 2006, my language school was Highly Commended in the category 'Best Small Business'. In 2007, I received a Gold Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme for my language school.

Julie Tamblin MA, PGCE, CQSW,. Learn English in Cornwall, 2 Duke St, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0AG. Tel: +44 1208 871184

email: julietamblin@btconnect.com