Our Teachers and Teaching

All of our teachers are experienced and qualified and use a mixture of authentic and original materials together with published courses to offer expert tuition.

We place equal emphasis on the four language skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking - and each class is taught by a team of three or four teachers, each one responsible for a different language skill and the whole course is co-ordinated by The Director of Studies.

Exeter Academy has a special teaching system, the Multi-level multi-skill system, which allows each student to be in the most suitable class for: 'Grammar', 'Speaking and listening' and 'Reading writing and vocabulary'.

On your first day at Exeter Academy, you will be given an entry test and then placed in a class according to your language level. At the end of your course, you will be given a Certificate of Attendance showing the level of English attained.

We continually assess your progress.

Students making rapid progress can move to a higher class and those who are finding the work too difficult can move to an easier level.

Andy Bungay Teacher for 14 years, current Principal Exeter Academy. Experience in all areas. ESP in many subjects including Military English. Qualifications: BSc. Earth Science, Diploma TEFL 1996, Trinity College Cert. TESOL teacher trainer qualified, Cambridge PET Oral examiner At Exeter Academy since: 2005
Lis Teacher for 29 years, 20 at Exeter Academy. Previous Assistant Director of studies at EA. Course director at Academy International, London 1978-86. Teacher trainer EFL at Exeter College 1986-87. RSA Oral Examiner CUEFL. Experienced in all areas. Qualifications: BA Hons. French and English, RSA Diploma (Distinction) 1978. At Exeter Academy since: 1987
Charlie Teacher for 30 years, 17 at Exeter Academy. Taught extensively at Secondary and University level in Malaysia. Experienced in all areas, particularly Cambridge exam classes. Qualifications: BA Hons. English language studies (Penang), MA Applied linguistics (Exon, 1990). RSA Diploma TEFL (equivalent). At Exeter Academy since: 1990
Jenny Teacher 24 years, 13 at Exeter Academy. Has taught in Spain and Singapore. Experience in all areas and specialist in IELTS and Cambridge exam classes. Speaker of Spanish. Qualifications: BA Hons. French and German, RSA Diploma TEFL 1981 At Exeter Academy since: 1994
David Teacher for 20 years, 5 at Exeter Academy. Experienced in all areas. Has taught ESP in Business and other specialist subjects. Qualifications: BA Joint honours 1975, Dip. TEFL 1988 At Exeter Academy since: 2002
Hilary Teacher and previous Director of studies. Has taught for 32 years, 19 at Exeter Academy. Experienced in all areas, including Spanish military officer courses. Previous examiner for ARELS exams in spoken English. Qualifications: BA English and French, B. Phil. (SEN), PGCE, RSA Diploma TEFL with expertise in pronunciation. At Exeter Academy since: 1988
Steve Previously taught in Tansania and Italy. Steve also organises the Exeter Academy social programme. Qualifications: BA (Hons) History, Cambridge RSA CELTA 2002 At Exeter Academy since: 2006
Mark From a background in Music, Mark is one of Exeter Academy’s specialists in Military English. Qualifications: RSA CELTA 1998 At Exeter Academy since: 2007
Shani Has taught in Australia, Italy, France and in various places in the UK. Qualifications: A PhD in Literature (2008), MA in English (2004) and BA in Drama and Art (1987) Cambridge CELTA in 1996 At Exeter Academy since: 2010
Nic Has taught in Hungary and Italy. Qualifications:Got a BA in Politics in 2001, an MA in International Studies in 2003 and her Cambridge CELTA in 2008. At Exeter Academy since: 2010