Stuart Wright

Accomplished English Teacher and Head of Year at De La Salle School, renowned for elevating department residuals to the highest in four years and achieving a high success rate in official exams. Expert in lesson planning and behavior management. I excel in creating engaging learning environments and fostering team collaboration.

Experienced teaching professional with strong background in classroom management, lesson plan development and motivating students. Friendly, open and approachable leader. Proven success in using innovative teaching methods to improve student understanding.

Teacher of English and Head of Year - De La Salle School - Basildon, Essex

(2006-01 - 2024-07)

• Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.
• Managed challenging behaviour with firm and fair style.
• Supported students in achieving personalised linguistic goals within desired timeframes.
• Delivered key academic concepts using engaging teaching methods, improving student understanding.
• Exceptional pastoral care
• Leading form tutors.
• Organising Parents evenings
• Highest department residuals for past 4 years within the department
• Applied differentiated teaching methods to meet varied student needs.
• Spoke clearly and concisely for optimised student comprehension.
• Planned dynamic, interesting lessons by incorporating variety of mediums.
• Provided additional support to struggling students, promoting improved academic confidence.
• Taught spelling, pronunciation and sentence structure to form basic foundation of language.
• Established positive, productive classroom environments for maximised student engagement.
• Set and marked written and spoken language exams.
• Prepared students to take official exams, achieving high success rate.
• Related course material to students' interests, preferences and experiences.
• Recommended effective additional learning resources, aiding continued student confidence and abilities.
• Created vibrant learning atmosphere through interactive exercises and discussions.
• Prepared comprehensive feedback and revision plans for students.
• Adapted diverse teaching methods to boost student focus.

2nd in department - St Thomas the Apostle College - Peckham, Southwark

(2004-07 - 2006-12)

• Creating SOW
• Attended INSET
• Safeguarding
• Excellent results
• Organised extra-curricular activities and field trips to supplement and enhance learning experience.
• Built rapport with students, incentivising engagement and interaction.
• Engaged with students through conversational language, simplifying curriculum into relevant, understandable information.
• Attended meetings and parent's evenings, consistently encouraging parental involvement to boost student performance.
• Developed intervention strategies to improve student performance.
• Facilitated group interventions for students with diverse abilities.
• Targeted practice and revision to develop students' abilities in speaking and writing.
• Delivered remote learning sessions via educational platforms and video conferencing software.
• Provided engaging educational resources to broaden student learning tools.
• Tailored lesson delivery using proven techniques for students with additional learning needs.
• Examiner for Pearson
• Helped non-native speakers with confidence and social integration.
• Offered personalised constructive feedback to improve student development.
• Monitored difficulties in students to provide extra coaching and assistance.

Teacher of English PGCE - The Rokeby School - Stratford, Newham

(2002-07 - 2003-07)

• Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.
• Managed challenging behaviour with firm and fair style.
• Supported students in achieving personalised linguistic goals within desired timeframes.
• Delivered key academic concepts using engaging teaching methods, improving student understanding.
• Helped non-native speakers with confidence and social integration.

Bachelor of Arts - Modern English Studies - Hons - University of Luton (1999-09 - 2002-05)

Master of Arts - English Language and Literature. Psychology, Drama, Algebra - Cumberland University (1998-07 - 1999-05)