Lee John Siebritz
Date of Birth : 1985 03 12
ID number : 850312 5222 08 8
Address : 11 Riddle Street,
Park Village
Eerste River
Area Code : 7100
Contact number : 0612523456
Nationality : South African
City : Cape Town
Country : Republic of South Africa
Email :
Gender : Male
Health Status : Good
Criminal Record : None
SACE Member License no : 1151348
CORE STRENGTHS· the ability to speak and write in English proficiently (English First Language)
· enthusiastic with a positive attitude towards work, learning and achieving goals
· creative, versatile and articulate
· excellent skills in communication and people-interaction
· self-motivated, disciplined, organised and detail-oriented
· professional and presentable
· caring and nurturing
· interests in languages, teaching, travelling, cricket, baseball and tennis
EDUCATION· University of the Western Cape (U.W.C.), Cape Town, South Africa
Bachelors Degree in English, Linguistics and History, 2002- 2005
(a degree in the study and practice of English with a specific focus on the study of languages in relation to
society and the study of the acquisition of language through learning.)
1) FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS: LEVEL 1
ENGLISH FOR EDUC DEV 101 (ARTS)
FRENCH 101
HUMANITIES 112
HUMANITIES 122
HUMANITIES 111
HUMANITIES 121
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 112
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 122
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 111
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 121
2) SECOND YEAR SUBJECTS: LEVEL 2
LITERATURE & HISTORY 1
LITERATURE & HISTORY 2
LITERATURE & HISTORY 3
SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE
MAKING OF THE ATLANTIC WORLD 1600-1800
AFRICA, RACE AND EMPIRE 1
AFRICA, RACE AND EMPIRE 2
AFRICA, RACE AND EMPIRE 3
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
MEDIA STUDIES: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
LANGUAGE, IDENTITIY AND SOCIETY
3) THIRD YEAR SUBJECTS: LEVEL 3
ENGLISH 311- RENAISSANCE WRITING
ENGLISH 312- MODERNISM
ENGLISH 313- FILM & MEDIA STUDIES
ENGLISH 321- POST MODERNISM
ENGLISH 322- TOPICS IN AFRICAN LITERATURE
HISTORY 321- MAKING OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CITY
HISTORY 322- TRUTH AND RECONCILLIATION RESEARCH (TRC)
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 311- MULTILINGUALISM
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 312- ADVANCED BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 321- CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TEXTS
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 322- MATERIALS DESIGN
LANGUAGE & COMM STUDIES 324- FORMAL LANGUAGE STUDY
COMPLETED PROGRAMME - GRADUATION PERIOD: APRIL 2005
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· University of the Western Cape (U.W.C.), Cape Town, South Africa
Honours Degree in English and Linguistics, 2005-2006
(a degree in the study of English literature with a specific focus on post-modernism, the Victorian age:
literature and poetry, Renaissance writing as well as the study of language in relation to society. Researching the use of code-switching and slang arising on the Cape Flats.)
4) HONOURS SUBJECTS: LEVEL 1
ENGLISH 701: RESEARCH ESSAY
ENGLISH 733: CREATIVE WRITING
ENGLISH 743: JOURNALISM AND MEDIA STUDIES
ENGLISH 747: HITCHCOCK’S FILMS
LINGUISTICS 744: DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
COMPLETED PROGRAMME - GRADUATION PERIOD: MARCH 2006
· University of the Western Cape (U.W.C.), Cape Town, South Africa
Postgraduate Certificate in Education, 2006-2007
(a degree in the study of outcomes based education, teacher training, materials development/design,
lesson planning.)
EDUCATION SUBJECTS: LEVEL 1
EDUCATION PRAC 401
EDUCATION THORY 402
EDUCATION THEORY 411
EDUCATION THEORY 421
AFRIKAANS COMMUNICATION
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
METHOD OF HISTORY
METHOD OF ENGLISH
COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (HDE)
COMPLETED PROGRAMME - GRADUATION PERIOD: MARCH 2007
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B. ED (HONS) - FIRST SEMESTER- JUNE 2007
SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATION 702
COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION A (B.ED)
EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
SPECIAL NEEDS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
I. CAREER BIOGRAPHY· English Practitioner Internship (Observation Teaching)
Modderdam High School, South Africa, (17th April 2006 – 28th April 2006)
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson observation, teacher-learner interaction, teacher-learner observation.
(Reference - Bonteheuwel Avenue, Bonteheuwel, Athlone, 7764, T: 021-6947785)
· English Practitioner Internship (Practical Teaching)
Oude Molen High School, Grades 8-9, (South Africa, 24 July- 8 September 2006)
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design, examination invigilation and marking of English and History (grade 9 scripts), Lesson Demonstrations for examination purposes, Materials presentations to learners of grades 8-9.
(Reference – T. Marshall (Principal) and J.J. Britts (Vice-principal). T: 021-531-2108. Email:
· English Practitioner ( Local-Republic of South Africa)
St. Theresa’s R.C. Primary School, (South Africa, 1st January 2007- 31st June 2007)
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design, examination invigilation and marking of English and History (grade 5 scripts), Lesson planning, Demonstrations for examination purposes, Materials presentations to learners of grades 5.
(Reference - Mr. T. Jacobs, Teacher, St. Theresa’s R.C. Primary School, Welcome Estate, Athlone,7764, Cape Town, South Africa. T: 021 637-4020.)
II. CAREER BIOGRAPHY· English Practitioner (International-Republic of South Korea)
Nam-Sa Middle School (남 사 중 학 교), Grades 7-9 (South Korea, 1st September 2007 – 1st September 2010)
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design, examination invigilation, Marking of English scripts, Open Classes (Lesson Demonstrations/Video recording) to other English Foreign and Korean English teachers from neighbouring schools, teaching of Adults (Korean parents of learners who did not communicate in English as a first language.)
(Reference - Mr. K.W. Baek (Kyeong Woo) (Head/Main Teacher), Nam-Sa Middle School. Namsa Myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggido. South Korea. T: +82 31 339 7097. Email: 75beak@hanmail. net)
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· English Practitioner (International-Republic of South Korea)
Bora Middle School (보 라 중 학 교), Grades 7-9, (South Korea, 1st September 2010 – 1st September 2011)
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design examination, examination invigilation, Open Classes (Lesson Demonstrations/ Video recording) to other English Foreign and Korean English teachers from neighbouring schools.
(Reference - Mrs. Min Gi Kim (Helen) (Head/Main Teacher), Bora Middle School. Yongin-Si, Gyeonggido. South Korea. Email address: vivaminki@gmail. com)
III. CAREER BIOGRAPHYl English Practitioner (International Summer Internship-People’s Republic of China)
Nanjing Senior High School (11th of June 2012- 26 June 2012). Jiangyin City, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China.
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design with a focus on listening, reading, writing, viewing and speaking.
(Reference: Zhejiang University Helen Chinatefl Network Co., Ltd. Hongtao Wu, Recruitment Case Manager, Tel: 0086-571-8823-4567 ext. 8013, 0086-571-81028339, Mobile: 0086-13757132907, Fax: 0086-571-8823-4511, MSN: , E-mail:, SKYPE:China_TEFL_Network 8.
l English Practitioner (International Summer Internship - People’s Republic of China)
Nanjing ShuRen International School (9th July 2012 to 21st July 2012). Suqian City, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China.
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design with a focus on listening, reading, writing, viewing and speaking. Open Classes + Video recording to Chinese English teachers.
(Reference: Zhejiang University Helen Chinatefl Network Co., Ltd. Hongtao Wu, Recruitment Case Manager, Tel: 0086-571-8823-4567 ext. 8013, 0086-571-81028339, Mobile:0086-13757132907, Fax: 0086-571-8823-4511, MSN: , E-mail:, SKYPE:China_TEFL_Network 8)
l English Practitioner (International Summer Internship - People’s Republic of China) - Trained Chinese English Teachers
Xingyi Xhongzhu Middle School, (23 July 2012 to 3 August 2012), People’s Republic of China.
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design with a focus on listening, reading, writing, viewing and speaking.
(Reference: Zhejiang University Helen Chinatefl Network Co., Ltd.
Hongtao Wu, Recruitment Case Manager, Tel: 0086-571-8823-4567 ext. 8013, 0086-571-81028339, Mobile:0086-13757132907, Fax: 0086-571-8823-4511, MSN: , E-mail:, SKYPE:China_TEFL_Network 8)
English Practitioner (International Summer Internship - People’s Republic of China) - Meishan Middle School, (1st September 2012- 10th October 2012)
à Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design with a focus on listening, reading, writing, viewing and speaking.
(Reference: Meishan Middle School
l English Practitioner (International Winter Internship - People’s Republic of China)- Xinchun Middle School, (13th October 2012- 31st January 2013)
Practised as an English teacher and exercised skills in lesson planning, materials design with a focus on listening, reading, writing, viewing and speaking. Open Classes (Lesson Demonstrations/Video recording) to fellow Chinese English Teachers and parents from the Middle and High School.
(Reference: Xincun Middle School, Beijiao Town，Shunde district,Foshan City， Guangdong Province, PRC，528311)
IV. TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT) & VIDEO TAPE TEACHING RECORDINGS· GEPIK Program (Gyeonggi Educational Program in South Korea), 2007-2010
àan educational workshop is a training facility where various foreign English (teacher) nationals of Native English speaking countries get together to discuss ideas to teach English effectively and creatively in the classroom.
· Open Classes/ Lesson Demonstrations 2007-2010
à an Open Class is a lesson demonstration with the use of video to other teachers, heads of departments and principals of other schools on a particular topic. It is a session where other educators can get ideas on how to improve their lesson via the use of creative ideas, such as games, crossword puzzles, Simon says, Star for the Day (Interviewing Your Favorite Star), gap filling exercises, Bingo game, Speech Contests, Memory games, Go Fishing games, word scrambles and word searches to make their lessons exciting.
REFERENCESMs.Alannah Birch, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, University of the Western Cape, Lecturer
+ 27 21 959-2147,
Dr. Zannie Bock, DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS, University of the Western Cape,
Lecturer + 27 21 959-2380,