M Wicksteed

I am an English teacher at a secondary school in Geneva, Switzerland. I teach iGCSE Language and Literature courses, along with the International Baccalaureate. I am a native speaker with considerable secondary teaching experience. My original degree was in French and Education with English literature minor and I became a (PGCE) qualified teacher in 1989. I love teaching, especially literature.

I have taught 11-18 year olds since 1989, initially Sports and French with some English, then uniquely English since 2007. I became and Advanced Skills Teacher in 1999 and mentored PGCE students. I became a staff trainer in Assertive Discipline in 2000 and Head of Foreign Languages at Yewlands School from 1999 to 2003, following which I went on to work at Sheffield College, entirely A level and adults, where my role was also head of the Active teaching and Learning group and classroom teacher observer for the college's Teaching QualityTeam.

Since 2012 I have taught English in Paris (2 years) and Geneva, from 2014 until now, where I teach iGCSE English language and literature, and IB English at Diploma level. I really enjoy my work.

2.1 degree in French and Education with English minor, 1985-88

PGCE in French and Physical Education, 1989-90

CELTA from International House in Barcelona, 2010

Various training from the Cambridge iGCSE and IB.