Rosa Gane

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) on the Preparation for Academic Studies in Higher Education (PASHE)

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City of LondonMember since July 16, 2026

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Experience of delivering lessons both online and face to face, including tutorials, workshops and exams, to prepare international students for undergraduate and postgraduate study at UK HE institutions.

Experience

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) on the Preparation for Academic Studies in Higher Education (PASHE) at Institute of Education, UCL (2025-06 – 2026-08)

Delivering online seminars, tutorials and workshops to prepare international students for undergraduate and postgraduate study at UCL/IOE.

Supporting students' academic development in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), with emphasis on critical reading, academic writing, note taking skills, seminar and presentation skills, and independent study skills.
Providing individual tutorials, offering diagnostic feedback and tailored guidance to enhance and develop students' academic preparedness.
Assessing student work through regular formative and summative tasks; producing detailed written and oral feedback in line with programme learning outcomes.
Designing and adapting digital learning materials for synchronous and asynchronous delivery via UCL's Virtual Learning Environment (Moodle).
Participating in the programme induction, planning meetings, standardisation and post-teaching evaluation to ensure effective delivery

Sessional English Language and Academic Skills Tutor at Kaplan International College London (2020-01 – 2023-04)

Teaching on Foundation, IYO and Pre-masters delivering the EES, EAP, Extended Project and Research Project modules.

Teaching on Foundation, IYO and Pre-masters delivering the EES, EAP, Extended Project and Research Project modules (including delivering Research Project online from February to May 2025)
Grading all formative and summative assessments, both written and oral, and giving feedback
Holding skills revision workshops for EAP, Extended Project and Research Project
Producing and sharing supplementary resources as well as creating interactive activities using a variety of IT platforms
Developing learners' soft skills through the setting and leading of termly themed project work (Student Success Weeks)
Completing admin such as daily lesson records and recording student attendance and performance; writing termly student reports; participation in regular CPD sessions.

Academic Tutor and Module Coordinator for Extended Project at Kaplan International College London (2023-04 – 2025-05)

Tracking and monitoring the Extended Project cohorts' formative and summative assessments using Excel Spreadsheets, including progress tracking, and organising workshops
Monitoring Extended Project tutors' marking and organising the first and second marking of assessments
Creating and disseminating the weekly lesson briefings to teachers and deal with any issue or query related to Extended Project
Organising standardisation materials and conducting follow-up meetings
Editing and updating the materials and resources on the EP VLE (Moodle)
Attending EP academic misconduct vivas and completing related admin
Conducting annual lesson observations of sessional tutors, their follow up feedback meetings and completing observation records
Taking part in the interview process for new sessional staff and conducting the EP module staff inductions
Delivering English language and academic skills on a range of modules for learners at pre-foundation, foundation, IYO and pre-master's levels

Distance Delta Local Tutor at International House (2023-07 – 2024-05)

Conducting both formative and formal summative lesson observations over the academic year; giving oral feedback and writing up detailed observation notes for the course supervisor
Responsible for arranging the external final lesson observation and liaising between the observer and the Delta candidate

Online Pre-Sessional Language and Study Skills Tutor at International Pathway College, University of York (2020-07 – 2020-09)

Teaching academic English and research skills to groups of undergraduate and pre-master students on the Social Sciences pathway.

Daily monitoring and giving feedback of students' asynchronous independent study tasks via Blackboard (e.g., summarising attempts, responses to reading and lectures, recording of small group discussions)
Providing regular feedback and conducting one-to-one tutorials
Delivery of daily synchronous 'seminar' sessions to consolidate the work being done independently
Assessing and marking all formative and summative assessments (research essays and end-of-module presentations), including second marking
Maintaining daily register and record of work

English Language Teacher at INTO UEA (2011-07 – 2011-08)

Teaching EAP and Study Skills on the Foundation and Pre-sessional courses to students on the International Studies and Journalism courses.

Developing learners' seminar skills, summarising, note taking, and essay writing skills
Setting and marking weekly in-class tests and essay-writing practice, as well as planning and delivering activities to develop the learners' formal speaking and presentation skills
Producing own supplementary resources and materials

Teacher of English and ESOL at Newham Sixth Form College (2002-08 – 2018-08)

Teaching ESOL and Functional Skills English across the vocational programmes of study, including Adult Learners, from E2 to Level 2.

Delivering AQA GCSE English Literature and GCSE English Language at Foundation and Higher Tiers. Lead teacher in delivering this module to dedicated groups of international learners on the Progress to A Level programme of study.
Writing yearly schemes of work and termly course plans, creating and producing course handbooks and course material packs
Creating interactive activities and revision tasks on the college's VLE Moodle portal
Delivering Level 3 academic and vocational modules for a university pathway programme of study: devising appropriate unit assessments; marking and grading students' portfolios, standardising and verifying teachers' graded assessments
Participating in the interviewing, testing and selecting of ESOL course candidates, as well as attending the twice-yearly Open Days and holding taster sessions
Examiner for: Cambridge FCE writing exam; AQA GCSE English Language (Foundation and Higher Tiers); Interlocutor for Cambridge ESOL Skills for Life
Mentoring new staff and trainee teachers
Participating in the end of year module reviews and collaborating in the Action Plans; writing student reports and attending twice yearly Parents Evenings

Trainee English Teacher at Tower Hamlets College (2002-01 – 2002-06)

Teaching GCSE English Language (poetry and exam skills), AS Level English Literature (American literature) and English Language and Literature (language transformation)
Delivering Key Skills in Communication Levels 1 and 2 to groups of science students.
Teaching ESOL Entry Levels 3 to Level 2 to adults at the college's Bethnal Green Adult Education Centre

Assistant English Teacher at Niigata Board of Education/JET Programme (1997-08 – 2000-07)

Team- and solo-teaching at three senior high schools in the prefecture delivering General English, Grammar and Oral Communication Skills.

Creating the lesson plans and producing own teaching materials
Preparing students for the end-of-year written exams, and in assessing their oral tests; helping to coach final year students for their university entrance exams
Holding once-weekly English/conversation clubs at each of the schools as well as conducting a small, weekly private English class for adults
Attending professional development conferences; conducting and participating in the annual JET teacher-training seminars

Freelance Copy Editor at Early Learning Centre (1997-01 – 1997-07)

Assistant Editor at Harcourt Brace & Co. (1993-11 – 1996-07)

Editorial Assistant at Which? Books, Consumers' Association (1989-08 – 1993-08)

Divisional Education Assistant at The Publishers' Association (1989-02 – 1989-08)