Category: Teaching

MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright

In first term of third year, I received an email from the University sharing an opportunity to be part of an MFL mentoring scheme funded by the Welsh government. I was intrigued by this email, however I had not participated in any active language learning since taking French at A level and German at GCSE….Continue Reading MFL Mentoring Schemes by Alex Wright

Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.

As intern for the Applied Linguistics and English Language department this year, I was lucky enough to speak to one of our members of staff, Dr Jill Boggs who taught two of my modules, ALE108 Tools for English Language Teaching and ALE200 English Language Teaching. I enjoyed her modules and also look up to her…Continue Reading Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.

From the MA TESOL to elementary school teaching, via Hong Kong by Naomi Davies

I completed my BA in English Language and English Literature at Swansea University and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, so continuing my studies here was an obvious choice. I was a grateful recipient of Swansea University’s Centenary Scholarships, and I had started to develop a passion for teaching through the TEFL modules in my…Continue Reading From the MA TESOL to elementary school teaching, via Hong Kong by Naomi Davies

CELTA in the time of COVID-19, 2020 Retrospective

Pictured above, left to right: Paul Lewis, Heidi Luk, Alex Torry, and module leader Neal Evans As we know, much of the university’s teaching went online from mid-March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For some modules this posed more of a problem than others; those with a practical element especially. In the Department of Applied…Continue Reading CELTA in the time of COVID-19, 2020 Retrospective

Graham O’Donaghue on his journey from Swansea Student to Working and Living in China

Hello to Everyone, First thank you for taking the time to read this post. My name is Graham O’Donoghue and I studied at Swansea University from 2010 to 2012. I want to take a little bit of time to talk about my experiences and where my degree has led me to thus far. In 2008,…Continue Reading Graham O’Donaghue on his journey from Swansea Student to Working and Living in China

‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?

I am a non-native English language speaker (bilingual Latvian/Russian), a mature student and a single parent to two busy boys. This is my ‘success story’. As a working-class immigrant and Montessori teacher/nursery nurse, you would be forgiven for thinking this would be a challenging enough pathway. I know I certainly felt that way when I…Continue Reading ‘Barking mad’, or embarking on a life changing journey?

Employability: On Getting My Perfect Job by Harvey Miller

Before going to university, I was never entirely sure as to what my career aims were, although teaching has always been something that has interested me.  However, after researching Swansea University, I noticed that the Applied Linguistics Department offered the CELTA programme as part of their English language degree. This was one of my main…Continue Reading Employability: On Getting My Perfect Job by Harvey Miller