Paul Clayton

Email: p.clayton1@aston.ac.uk

I have been involved with international education since September 2007, when I took on my initial CELTA training.  Therefore, I have a keen interest in international education and the support of international students, especially in the delivery and assessment of EFL, EAL, EBP, ESP and EAP oriented courses for work-based and higher education purposes.

My work has covered many bases, as I have engaged with differing courses, at a variety of levels, from GCSE history to postgraduate business programmes, however the last ten years have mostly focussed on academic and pastoral support within higher ed - business based programmes.

My hope is to further engage with this area of interest via collaborative projects within, and external to, my current workplace.  Working as a support tutor for postgraduate LLM and MSc students will now hopefully provide me with the opportunities to tailor and adapt my provision accordingly.

My last in-depth research project was an analysis of applying the UKPSF to the Chinese HE teaching context and I do hope to expand my knowledge on such areas of interest by engaging in further international projects.

LLM/MSc Academic Support Tutor, Work & Organisation Department, Aston University - December 2023 – to present

Tutor of English, On Campus Aston, Aston University, Birmingham, UK - August 2021 – December 2023

Teacher of English as an Additional Language, RAK Academy, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE - August 2019 – August 2021

Lecturer in Business and English as a Foreign Language, The Business School, University of Gloucestershire, UK @ Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China - March 2014 – August 2019

Teacher of English for Academic Purposes, Foundation Campus Birkbeck College, University of London, UK - January 2014 – March 2014

Teacher of English for Academic Purposes, The Language Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK - July 2013 – September 2013

English Language/Intercultural competency trainer, Samsung Group/Starbucks Korea/Bayer AG/Standard Chartered, Seoul, Republic of Korea - February 2012 – September 2012

English Language Teacher, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Gwangnam High School, Seoul, Republic of Korea - February 2010 – February 2012

English Language Teacher, Mapo SLP Foreign Language Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea - February 2008 - February 2012

Sales & Export Manager, Earache Records Ltd, Nottingham, UK - September 2000 – May 2005

2021-2023:

General English language test preparation for foundation level post/undergraduate Engineering, Business, Law, Computing students

Employability and Academic English and study skills guidance for foundation level under/postgraduate students

2019-2021:

GCSE History, Geography and English as an Additional Language support for Key stages 7-10 international students.

2014-2021:

General English language support, academic Study skills, foundation business studies provision for level 3-6 Chinese students.

Teacher training for Chinese English language teaching staff.

Language and intercultural competency support for employees of various state owned and private entities within China.

2012-2014:

English language and academic study skills support for under/postgrduate international students in UK HE institutions.

2008-2012:

Teacher training for South Korean English language teaching staff.

Language and intercultural competency support for employees of various state owned and private entities within South Korea.

English language and academic study skills support for Korean young learners and high school students.

Fellow of the HEA

International Education

International Relations

Intercultural Communication/Competence

Academic Support Strategies

English Language Education