Curriculum vitae
Amanda Ceglowski
B.Ed Hons · BA Hons · HED · BA
Special needs educator, remedial therapist, and English and Afrikaans tutor. 50 years in education, as teacher, head of department, lecturer and remedial therapist.
Experience
- 2016–2020
Curro Hillcrest High
Academic/Educational Support & Remedial Therapist
Administered student-specific academic support to learners at school or online (due to Covid-19 lockdowns).
- 2007–present
Private Practice (own classroom at home)
Academic/Educational Support & Remedial Therapist
Provides extensive remediation/academic support to learners of varying ages from numerous schools (with diverse curricula): Kearsney, St Mary’s, Curro HCA, Waterfall College, Thomas More, St Charles, Epworth, Westville Boys’ High School and more. Syllabuses taught are DBE, IEB, Cambridge IGCSE/AS/A levels, USA GED and Australian (Queensland).
- 2007–2017
St Mary’s DSG
Specialised Teacher: Academic Support
English, Afrikaans, History, Art Theory, and Speech & Drama (at school).
- 1984–2016
Highbury & Highbury Prep School
Educational Support & Remedial Therapist | Extracurricular Teacher
1998 to 2016: Provided Afrikaans and English academic support and remediation to primary school learners. Still teaches Highbury learners who need private tuition. 1984 to 2016: Gave extracurricular Speech & Drama lessons for 32 years.
- 1997–2021
Kearsney College
Teacher & Remedial Therapist
Lessons provided at home classroom and online. Previously taught at campus.
- 1995–1996
University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
Lecturer, English Department
- 1977–1982
St Mary’s DSG, Kloof
Head of Department (HOD), English | English Teacher
1979 to 1982: Appointed as English HOD within 2 years. Taught English, Speech & Drama and Religious Instruction. 1977 to 1978: English Teacher.
- 1976
Westville Girls’ High
Afrikaans Teacher
Qualifications
- 2008
B.Ed Honours Inclusive Education/Remediation
UNISA
Cum laude | Postgraduate degree | Specialised in academic support/remediation in English & Afrikaans, designing individual learning programmes and counselling.
- 1993
BA (Hons) English Language & Literature
UNISA
Cum laude | 4-year postgrad degree.
- 1975
Higher Education Diploma
University of Natal
Subjects: English | Afrikaans | Speech & Drama | History.
- 1974
BA
University of Natal
Subjects: English | Afrikaans | Speech & Drama | History.
- 1971
Matric / Senior Certificate
Durban Girls’ College
Specialisations
- Academic support and remediation in English and Afrikaans
- Designing individual learning programmes
- Dyslexia
- Attention deficit disorders (hyperactive and inattentive)
- Behavioural and emotional barriers to learning
- Giftedness
- Underachievement
- Study skills
- English and Afrikaans as second languages
- Counselling learners and parents
Subjects & curricula
- Qualified to Grade 12
- English, Afrikaans, History, Speech & Drama
- Experience to Grade 12
- Art Theory, Dramatic Arts theory, and sections of Geography, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Business Studies and Consumer Studies
- Primary school
- All subjects, junior and senior primary
- Tertiary
- English, having lectured at the University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
- Curricula
- DBE, IEB, Cambridge IGCSE and AS & A Level, USA GED, Australian (Queensland)
Professional membership
- South African Council for Educators (SACE)
- National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA)
Discuss a learner’s needs with Amanda.
Get in touch to discuss lessons, in a group or one-to-one, in Hillcrest or online.