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Gerard Aylward
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Teaches
English
Native
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Other
Certified IELTS teacher with experience of preparing students for tests, and a passion for language.
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Other
Certified IELTS teacher with experience of preparing students for tests, and a passion for language.
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Leeds, United Kingdom (20:47 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 26, 2025InterestsMusicTravel
I am a native British English speaker and live in the UK (England). I retired from the University of Leeds in the summer of 2023, where I worked in Finance, and have been working part-time since then as a tutor of English. I am married with 2 adult children and enjoy different aspects of music in my spare time. I play in an orchestra, sing in a choir and play piano. I am 61 years old.Me as a Teacher
I qualified in December 2023 having completed the CELTA programme (Cambridge-accredited). I have been tutoring since then, mostly online. I also teach literacy face-to-face to learners in my neighbourhood. I am joining Italki to teach English.My lessons & teaching style
I can either chat to people informally or provide a more structured approach to aspects of language, with my background knowledge of language, and familiarity with grammar and other areas. Grammar is a particular strength and I have prepared learners for their IELTS speaking tests over the past year.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Quizzes
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
Certificates
CELTA - Cambridge - via Centre of English Studies - 2023Level 5 certificate based on a 120-hour teaching course included 6 hours of teaching practice to real learners at 2 different levels (CEFR levels B1 and B2), 4 written assignments and a portfolio. CELTA = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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Teaching experience
2024 - 2025
TutorPart-time online tutoring to learners at different levels, some formal, some informal. Speaking practice for most students but others require a specific activity, work on a particular language skill or aspect of grammar. Some are preparing for an IELTS test (or similar).
Education
1981 - 1984
Bachelor’s - PhilosophyBA Honours in Philosophy, class II (ii). I took a 2-year module in Linguistics and a 1-year module in German, having studied German and French at 'A level' (16-18, UK-based qualification). Linguistics introduced me to aspects of phonetics, semantics, syntax, and so on.
Work Experience
2005 - 2018
Finance & Resources ManagerI co-tutored on systems training at the University, face-to-face, around a module for administrators to enter staffing and training data to the corporate system.
5.0
Rating
3
Students
14
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Speaking skills - preparing for tests or general interest
B1 - C1Conversation14 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
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1 Review
Alice
11 English lessons
Gerard is a very good teacher. My kid really enjoyed talking to him which is normally not that easy thing to happen. He will make good preparations before class and has a good sense of British humor which made him very easygoing. He has very clear pronunciations and is patient of listening to my daughter. Thank you, Gerard. Alice is lucky to have you as English teacher.
Jul 29, 2025
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