Mariela Knowles

• BA(Eng)
• Postítulo de Formación Universitaria en inglés (PGCert)

After completing my degree in English, which included pedagogical training as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language, I gained experience working in primary and secondary education.

When I moved to England, I worked for many years in the Adult Education sector teaching Spanish as a foreign language before joining Languages for All (previously known as Centre for Modern Languages) as a visiting tutor.

I became a permanent member of the team in 2007.

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My main role is teaching language modules for the Institution Wide Language Programme to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

I teach Spanish at all levels from complete beginners to advanced. Over the years I have also supervised Year 2 and 3 Tandem modules.

I am the language lead for Spanish, and I am responsible for all aspects of the Spanish provision within LfA.

I also contribute to the Department of Modern Languages by teaching undergraduate language modules in the BAML programme.

My areas of interest include:

• The use of digital technologies in language teaching and learning
• Distance learning
• Second language acquisition

I am a CBLC examiner in Spanish for OCR.