
Loui Franci
Spanish Teacher
Bringing Spanish language and culture to life
Secondary Spanish teacher with eleven years teaching Spanish to ages 11-18 in Manchester schools. Plans and delivers engaging language lessons, prepares students for GCSE and A-level, and brings the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world to life. Lifted GCSE Spanish results above the school average through immersive lessons and strong exam preparation. Plans lessons and schemes of work, teaches speaking, listening, reading and writing, runs trips and clubs, and tracks and supports every student's progress. Strong on both the language expertise and the classroom craft and warmth that make students love the subject. Patient, energetic and a genuine enthusiast for languages and culture. Looking for a Spanish or modern-languages teaching post with a school that values languages.
Manchester Secondary School - Manchester, UK
Spanish Teacher September 2014 to Present 11 years & 11 months
Lifted the GCSE Spanish results above the school average through immersive lessons and exam prep.
Teach the speaking, listening, reading and writing and prepare the students for GCSE and A-level.
Bring the language and the culture of the Spanish-speaking world to life in the class.
Run all the trips, the clubs and cultural activities that build the students' love of Spanish.
Track and then support every single student's progress with the regular feedback and timely intervention.
Greater Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
Modern Languages Teacher September 2011 to August 2014 3 years
Developed all the engaging schemes of work and the regular assessment there.
Built up the strong exam results and the solid behaviour-management skills there.
Then earned the move into a dedicated Spanish-teacher role across the year groups.
Greater Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
Teaching Assistant September 2009 to August 2011 2 years
Supported the students, the lessons and all the marking each day.
Learned the classroom craft and the pedagogy properly during the PGCE.
Then earned the move into a modern-languages teacher role from there.
University of Manchester
BA (Hons) Spanish & Linguistics (September 2006 to June 2010)
Manchester Metropolitan University
PGCE Secondary (Modern Languages) with QTS (September 2010 to June 2011)
Results above average
Students who love languages
Spanish Exchange & Cultural Trip
Spanish Teacher (January 2016 to June 2019)
GCSE Speaking & Revision Programme
Spanish Teacher (January 2019 to June 2019)
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Department for Education (July 2011 to Present)
Spanish DELE & Languages Pedagogy
Instituto Cervantes (April 2019 to Present)
- Spanish Teaching
- Lesson Planning
- GCSE & A-Level Prep
- Immersive Language Teaching
- Speaking & Listening
- Assessment & Feedback
- Behaviour Management
- Curriculum Design
- Cultural Enrichment
- Differentiation