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krisocco
Member since 2006
Position
Lecturer
Year started teaching
1982
Based in
England, United Kingdom
Working in
Further Education
Subjects
English,English language learning,Pedagogy and professional development,Law and legal studies
About
A very experienced teacher of ESOL/EFL and ESP who has worked in a variety of educational institutes, including universities, colleges, academies and vocational training centres in the UK, Italy, Turkey and, currently, Saudi Arabia. Kris is working at the Saudi Aramco Industrial Training Center in Dhahran on the Apprenticeship Training programme, designed to provide training to Saudi high school graduates to prepare them for entry-level jobs with Saudi Aramco. The program provides participants with academic and job skills training to ensure that they have the skills necessary to be successful in their future jobs. Kris has also had considerable experience in the prison education sector, having worked as a teacher and manager within the Offender Learning and Skills Service at HMPs Wormwood Scrubs, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Holloway and Feltham where he specialised in ESOL and Employability.