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Name of ReferenceW riter: CAROLINE DRAPER
Type of TeachingP ostS ought ESL TEACI{ER
Andres has worked as an ESL teacher at the British International School in both the primary and
secondarys choolsf or two years.H e has shownh imself to be a highly professionalt eacherw ho has won
the respecto f his studentsa nd fellow teachersd rning this time. Andresk nows his subjectw ell and is very
effective in communicatingh is knowledge.H e has written schemeso f work for the ESL departmenta, nd
is well organisedin his own planning and follow-up. Andresh as also beena blet o respondt o the needso f
individual students rather than follow a progftrnme rigrdly. He has brought students on in both the
primary and secondarys chools,s o that completeb eginnersin English axen ow ablet o function well in our
ll*rroo*r. His latej successh as beent fre mrfs levels 5.5 I 6 that he has helpedo ur year 11 second
languageE nglish studentsto achieve.
Maturity: Andres takes his work seriouslyf or all of his classes.H e setsh igh standardsfo r his students
and foi himself. Andres knows what working in a professional environment is about, and responds
accordingly.H e is punctuala ndh as good attendanceH. e contibutes to ESL and whole-schoolm eetings.
personal Stability: Andres is stable in charactera nd behaviour.H e is a dependablete acher,w ho stays
steadya nd constantu nder pressuree, ven at reportst imes. He always makess uret hat his contributionst o
."portr or schemeso f work are on time. He has beena reliable form tutor for Years 7 and 8 over the last
two years.
Intelligence: Andres knows his subject well and keeps up to date with it. As an IELTS examiner for the
British Council, he has brought invaluable knowledge and experience to our Key Stage 4 students'
prografllmes.
Character:A ndres is an adaptablet eacher.H e has taught a wide range of agest hrough from primary to
Year 11 at our school.L ast year he trainedo n line, and now teachesth e ESL IGCSE to our Year 10
students.A ndres is very keent o keep improving himself and his subjectk nowledge.H e is an interesting
person to talk to, and he is a genuine friendly person.
Ability to work with others:A ndres is well respectedb y staffin the ESL departmentH. e trains t}e school
junior and senior volleyball teams with the ICT teacher. He always supports students in their inter-school
lompetitions, and he takesp art in the teachers'w eekly football sessionsA. ndres is a likeable character,
whogets on with everybody in lots of different areas within the school.
Ability to adapt to living and working in a foreign culture: Andres has a good sense of humorn, and he
hasa keeni nteresti n thJlocal issuesa ndc hangesin Vietnam.H e is now very keent o movew ith his wife
and son to experience and know different parts of the world. It is without hesitation that I recommend
Andres for any ESL teaching post and tutor responsibilities in any international school.
Professional to candidate:
Date:}A|AU0S
Signature:
School: British School Vietnam. Tek (848) 512081
AN PHU CAMPUS
225 Nguyen Van Huong Street
District 2, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel.: (848) 5l22O8l
Fax: (848) 5122082
Email : anphu @bisvietnam.com
PRIMARY CAMPUS
182 Nguyen Van Thu Street
District I, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel.: (848) 8222324
Fax: (848) 829 6416
Email: primary @bisvietnam.com
FUNDINO CAMPUS
I lB Nguyen Gia Thieu Street
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel.: (848) 930 0514
Fax:.( 848)9 30 0513
Email: fundino @ bisvietnam.com