Primary School English Teacher

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April 08, 2025

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BRIGHTON MAKONDO

Dedicated Teacher with **+ years of enriching primary and secondary teaching experience. Master of crafting an inclusive classroom atmosphere, that nurtures critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Committed to being the guiding light on each learner's unique journey, fostering not just academic excellence, but personal growth too. Looking to combine and transfer these skill sets into a teaching role at your school. Personal Details

Address: 57 Bonita Crescent, Kraaifontein, Cape Town, South Africa Phone: +27-73-538-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Nationality/Citizenship: Zimbabwean

Date of Birth: 21 November 1974

Marital Status and Dependents: Married with 3 dependants Availability to move abroad: Yes

English language: Yes

Education

06/2014 – 12/2018 Bachelor of Education – University of South Africa 01/ 2002– 12/2005 Diploma in Education – University of Zimbabwe Teaching Work History

Central Park Primary School March – April 2023

TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Delivered comprehensive instruction encompassing English and diverse subjects to tailoring content to diverse learning styles.

• Systematically assessed students' work, offering targeted feedback to facilitate growth and mastery of subject matter.

• Orchestrated and oversaw sporting activities, achieving an impressive 90% participation rate among students, promoting teamwork, and fostering a healthy lifestyle. Woodlands Primary School October – November 2022 TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Demonstrated an effective teaching approach by providing comprehensive English and multi- subject instruction to learners, tailoring lessons to accommodate diverse learning preferences.

• Spearheaded a notable 12% increase in the collective academic performance of learners, evidenced through discernible improvements in assessment outcomes, reflecting my dedication to fostering scholastic growth.

• Innovatively organized and facilitated art and drama activities, resulting in an impressive 20% surge in learners’ capacity for creative expression, reinforcing their artistic aptitude and confidence.

Cedar Primary School August – Sept 2022

TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Proficiently provided instruction across a spectrum of subjects, encompassing English as well as other academic disciplines.

• Ingeniously curated and orchestrated physical activities that not only fostered a dynamic learning environment but also yielded tangible outcomes, culminating in a notable 10% augmentation in students' overall physical fitness levels.

• Actively engaged in professional development by attending school workshops, expanding pedagogical expertise, and integrating innovative teaching techniques, resulting in a 100% workshop attendance record.

Hyde Park Primary School May – June 2022

TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.

• Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation.

• Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.

• Assess student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.

Bergsig Primary School March – April 2022

TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Actively engaged in school extracurricular initiatives, including sports as well as creative arts and drama activities, with a dedicated involvement rate of approximately 80%.

• Spearheading diverse school committees with leadership roles, including serving as the sports committee leader, overseeing financial matters as the financial committee leader.

• Served as the class teacher, overseeing all subjects, with a specialized focus on Biology, achieving a comprehensive coverage of the in class. Boundary Primary School Feb 2022

TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Developed and distributed study guides to reinforce teaching session details and help students with test preparation.

• Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities

• Taught subjects based on information compiled from textbooks, and other educational materials.

• Taught Mathematics and Natural Sciences for Grades 4 -7 Protea Primary School Jan 2020 – Dec 2021

TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.

• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.

• Implemented new teaching technologies into classroom, boosting student understanding of subjects.

• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve learner centered learning. Eagles Nest Primary High School Jan 2019 – July 2019 TEACHER

Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Instructed groups of up to 50 students and provided individual support.

• Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.

• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.

• Implemented new teaching technologies into classroom, boosting student understanding of subjects.

• Taught biology as the main subject to Grades 8 – 9

• Taught Natural Science to Grades 4 – 9

Interests and skills

• Critical Thinking

• Communication Skills

• Leadership

• Time Management