ESB News Winter Edition 2022

New to the world of assessing learners, Sarah has previous experience as a teacher, having worked at The Downs School as a Learning Support Tutor. She has a wealth of experience working with learners and she has prepared young learners for their ESB qualifications for four years. This experience allows her to bring in a unique and insightful perspective to the team, as first teacher and now assessor.

Says Sarah, “ESB qualifications are such a positive experience for learners. I remember one speech given by a young learner, who had previously been an awkward and quiet child, delivering a speech about his parents’ furniture company. He brought the frame for a chair made by the company and spoke incredibly well from beginning to end. I had a lump in my throat. It was amazing to see.

“Teachers work extremely hard to help students to complete these assessments, whether in the sense of creating time to complete the assessment or assisting learners that aren’t sure about how to craft their speeches. I feel this will help me in my new role as I think it’s paramount that assessors provide support to the teachers, as well as the learners, as that is what I needed in the past.”

Sarah has a history of tutoring children—certainly looks like the children are having fun!

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