Mape Modiba

I am a South African who is currently based in China. I have been teaching in China almost five years. I have been teaching English at different levels, from kindergarten, primary level and middle school.

I also taught mathematics grade 3 for one year (Cambridge curriculum). At my current job I teach Economics grade 7 and 8 Cambridge IGCSE curriculum (as extra classes) to help me gain experience of teaching the subject post my PGCE completion and assist the students by offering different style of teaching and learning. I offer more than just a classroom teacher as I often like to engage with students outside of the classroom, during sports time or arrange economics discussion sessions with students.

I am very energetic, passionate about teaching and enjoy working in teams or groups. I have good communication skills, very good in planning, very patient, a great critical thinker and good in problem solving. I can adapt easily to new environments and can do well under pressure.

I also have 2 years' experience as a tutor and junior lecturer in Economics at a South African University. I am a big sports fan, following different sporting codes with soccer as my most favourite.

Tutor/Junior Lecturer: University of Limpopo: January 2013 to March 2015

Junior Economist: Department of Economic Development and Tourism: April 2015 to March 2016.

ESL teacher (Middle school): Libing Middle School: March 2019 to January 2021.

ESL teacher (Kindergarten): Cambridge Red Oak Kindergarten: March 2021 to July 2022.

English, PE, Art and Economics teacher: Taizhou Number 1 Foreign Language school: September 2022 to present.

Grade 12: Kodupo Secondary School.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics: University of Limpopo.

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Economics and EMS): Two Oceans Graduate Institute.