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Education
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Andrew Branchflower

Andrew Branchflower

Highton,Australia

Summary

Experienced multilingual teacher. Passionate about using effective practices in the classroom to maximise student achievement. Active participant in the school and wider community through my wide variety of interests.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

English/Chinese Teacher

St Joseph’s College
Geelong, Australia
01.2016 - Current
  • Assisted non-background student to 39 study score (top 15% of state)
  • Designed units looking at influential Chinese/Australians, diaspora
  • Model lifelong reading habits to adolescent boys
  • Understanding and explicit teaching of grammar of languages

Graduate Mathematics/Physics Teacher

Salesian College
Sunbury, Australia
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Knowledge of junior and senior secondary mathematics curriculum
  • Teaching of kinematics and electronics unit

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Classics (Greek/Latin), Music, German

University of New England
Armidale NSW
01.2020

Diploma in The Sciences - Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics

University of New England
Armidale NSW
01.2014

PG Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) - English, Languages

University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC
01.2013

Bachelor of Arts (Languages) - Chinese, Japanese, Linguistics

Monash University
01.2010

Skills

  • Explicit Teaching
  • Multilingual
  • Targeted teaching through data
  • Rich extra-curricular experience
  • Pastoral Care

Affiliations

Languages:

I speak and have taught English, Chinese and Japanese. I also have studied French, German, Russian, Classical Greek and Latin formally at university. I was previously a member of the board of Alliance Française de Geelong.

Music:

AMEB G7 Viola, member of Geelong Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Geelong & Geelong Concert Band.

I have participated in school musicals as part of the band, as well as sing regularly with the SJC Vocal ensemble. I can play viola, cello, harp, horn, bassoon.

Extra Curricular

I have been the chess coach at SJC, who have managed to successfully qualify for the VIC state championships. Help train my children in inline hockey and baseball. Participated in ice hockey, judo, kendo & baseball during my schooling.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Japanese
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
French
Limited
German
Limited
Korean
Elementary
Russian
Elementary

References

  • Mr Tony Paatsch, Principal, St Joseph’s College, Geelong, 135 Aphrasia St, Newtown, VIC, 3220, (03) 5226 8100, principal@sjc.vic.edu.au
  • Mr Mark Brochus, Principal, Salesian College Sunbury, 1 Macedon St, Sunbury, VIC, 3429, (03) 9744 0000, principal@scr.vic.edu.au
  • Ms Louisa Biviano, Head of Faculty - Languages, St Joseph’s College, Geelong, 135 Aphrasia St, Newtown, VIC, 3220, (03) 5226 8100, MarkK@sjc.vic.edu.au
  • Ms Debbie-Mari Cameron-Davis, Japanese Teacher & Personal Reference, Sacred Heart College, Geelong, 61 Retreat Rd, Newtown, VIC, 3220, (03) 5221 4211, dmcd@shcgeelong.catholic.edu.au

Timeline

English/Chinese Teacher

St Joseph’s College
01.2016 - Current

Graduate Mathematics/Physics Teacher

Salesian College
01.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Classics (Greek/Latin), Music, German

University of New England

Diploma in The Sciences - Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics

University of New England

PG Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) - English, Languages

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Arts (Languages) - Chinese, Japanese, Linguistics

Monash University
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