Gemma Smith

A highly-skilled English language professional with a proven track record of managing, producing and editing commercially successful, multi-level print and digital ELT content for a range of international markets and publishing houses.

A versatile teacher and creative individual who can apply her talents to different roles and fields. A wordsmith at heart, with a true passion for the English language and meticulous eye for detail, who takes an innovative approach to lesson planning and delivery.

A highly experienced teacher with a track record of helping students to achieve. A keen researcher into critical pedagogies in ELT and GCSE English Language.

My classes are innovative, engaging and above all achieve results. I employ various strategies and methodologies to ensure desired results, such as the three Cs: Communication, collaboration and critical thinking; formative and summative assessment; repetition and brain based learning techniques as well as developing study skills and knowledge of meta language in order to analyse sentence structure and create more sophisticated writing.

I am experienced in developing ELT content for all ages, from primary through to secondary and young adult A1 – C2 CEFR and English Language Entry 1 – Level 2 to GCSE . I am an AQA trained associate and possess an enhanced DBS certificate registered with the online government website.