Lekiesha Van Zyl

English teacher with experience in IEB and CAPS curriculum delivery, assessment moderation, and academic proofreading. Strong administrative and organisational skills with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and communication. Interested in publishing, educational editing, and curriculum development.

Grade 8—12 English Teacher

Simond Private School l (2024 — present)

• Proofread, moderated and edited assessment tasks and SBA files for accuracy and compliance with IEB standards.
• Proofread and edited formal communication to parents and informative documents.
• Communicated effectively with learners, parents, and colleagues to ensure clarity and resolution of queries.
• Maintained schedules, and administrative documents.
• Trained and mentored a student teacher.
• Managed the discipline administration and maintained accurate school records.

Grade 8—10 English Teacher

Velddrif High School l (2023)

• Proofread and edited assessment tasks for accuracy and compliance with CAPS standards.
• Followed institutional protocols for assessment compilation and moderation.
• Communicated effectively with learners, parents, and colleagues to ensure clarity and resolution of queries.
• Maintained accurate records, schedules, and administrative documents.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Stellenbosch University l (2022)

• Courses: English as Language of Communicative Competence, English Teaching, Philosophy of Education, History and Sociology of Education, Curriculum Studies, Educational Leadership and Management, Educational Psychology.

Bachelor’s degree in Humanities

Stellenbosch University l (2020)

• Courses: English Studies, Psychology, Afrikaans and Dutch, General Linguistics, Philosophy, Applied English Language Studies.

Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (168 hours)

The TEFL Academy l (2026)

• Courses: Lesson Planning, Teaching English vocabulary, Teaching pronunciation, Understanding English grammar, Teaching listening and reading, Teaching speaking and writing, Teaching grammar, History of the English language and English language teaching, Teaching materials and aids, Classroom management strategies, The effective use of resources.