English & Drama Teacher, Global Educator
Stuart Piper, Teacher
Passionate about the education of our future generations.
Following a long and varied career in the Creative Arts Industries (including 20 years as a part-time extra curricular Drama Teacher & Youth Theatre Director), I returned to Education in 2021, to retrain mid-career to become a full time, fully qualified English Literature and Language Teacher via a PGCE with QTS from the University of York, having received an English Literature degree with First-Class Honours from York St John University (as well as obtaining CELTA TEFL certification).
I take the Introduction to Diploma Programme (DP) from the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) online this Nov-Dec 2024. I have strong interest to train to teach the IB’s Theory of Knowledge (TOK) as an additional subject.
Post PGCE, and upon commencement of my first full-time English Teaching NQT/ECT position (which I hope may include International Baccalaureate curriculum teaching, in which I have a strong researched interest), I plan to study a part-time Masters in Education course which also achieves IB Advanced Certification in Teaching & Learning and Leadership, when studied alongside an IB-teaching role.
I am currently beginning my inaugral recruitment process to secure an NQT position, to begin September 2025, following my PGCE placement at Archbishop Holgate’s School, York via Pathfinder.
In 2024, I also passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test JLPT N5, after a year of self-study part-time. I had never studied a language previously, and unexpectedly fell in love with language learning. I hope to learn the language of whatever host country I find my first International NQT/ECT English and Drama Teaching post in.
Educational Philosophy
A passionate educator, I undertook mid-career training as a mature student to become a fully qualified English Literature and Language Teacher (including TESOL), to teach full time in Secondary Schools in the UK and Internationally from September 2025, dedicating the remainder of my career to the Education sector.
As a father, and a life-long learner myself, I am dedicated to helping inspire all students to reach their full potential, am committed to making a meaningful impact on each & every child I teach, and (to quote the IB learner profile) to help develop learners that respect themselves, others and the world around them.
The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
IB learners strive to become “inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective. These attributes represent a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond intellectual development and academic success”
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
My PGCE trains me in British UK Curriculum studying all exam boards including AQA, Edexcel/Pearson, WJEC and Cambridge. I am a keen user of EdTech, with Apple Teacher status, and have good understanding of IT including AI-proficiency.
Passion for my core subjects
I have spent a life immersed in language and literature, in theatre and film, and in creative and performance art making, and I believe passionately in the power of storytelling: to provide new perspectives, open hearts and minds, and ultimately help influence humanity’s course for the better.
An avid reader, I read 100 books a year during my English Literature undergraduate degree at York St John University, and feel extremely grateful for the privilege of studying my specialist subject of English at the University of York, as part of my PGCE, with such inspirational educators.
I’m also fascinated by language learning, valuing every minute of training for my CELTA qualifcation which I obtained this year (TESOL/TEFL). To better understand student experience in learning English from an opposite perspective, I spent a year self-studying beginner’s Japanese towards JLPT N5 level, and discovered a new favourite hobby (language learning). I am committed to keep learning new languages, one of the key reasons I am interested in working abroad.
My long and varied career in the Creative Arts industries fostered a passion for and deep interest in literature, language and all creative and performing arts. I hope to be able to pass on my enthusiasm and learnings to help inspire the students I teach.
12 Attitudes from the IB Learner Profile: Appreciation, Commitment, Creativity, Confidence, Curiosity, Cooperation, Empathy, Enthusiasm, Independence, Integrity, Respect, and Tolerance
I connect deeply with the IB’s concern with environmental sustainability, inclusion and diversity in education, encouragement of multilingual studies, technological innovation, equality for global citizens and fostering tolerance for peace and harmony.
From Educating The Global Citizen by George Walker, former director of the IB.
Seeking NQT/ECT Position
Seeking: Secondary English Literature and Language Teacher NQT/ECT position (which can include TESOL). I can also teach Drama / Theatre Studies as an additional subject, including tutoring for LAMDA examinations. And I hope to find opportunity to train to teach IB’s Theory of Knowledge as an additional subject.
In the UK, I am able to consider NQT/ECT positions commutable from Oakham in Rutland, prioritising positions that include IB-teaching opportunity.
Internationally, while I have strong interest in Japan, Dubai, South East Asia or any Spanish speaking countries, I am open to almost any non-English speaking country in the world, as I hope to learn foreign languages and gain wider perspectives from new cultures.
My priority is to achieve a position which includes teaching International Baccalaureate curriculum. Longer term, I hope to be able to one day teach the IB’s “Theory of Knowledge” as an additional subject, and am taking courses in readiness to prepare.
“Stuart has provided consistently excellent tuition for our students on a weekly basis for many years, making a meaningful difference to their lives and future careers.”
Francesca Cottrell, Bijou Talent Acting Course
references available on request - also see Testimonials on LinkedIn
Connect
Feel free to reach out to me, I’d love to connect with schools and likeminded educators!
Email
stuartmarkpiper@me.com
Whatsapp
+44 [UK] (0) 7711 835560
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-piper