Christopher Da Silva

Biography

I started to work for UoE as a Lecturer in French in September 2019. Prior to joining Essex in the Dep. of Language and Linguistics, I have worked for the University of Durham for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (2012-19). Then, I was a French Lecteur (university language assistant) before progressing on to an Assistant Teaching Fellowship. I was awarded Fellowship of the HEA (AdvanceHE) in 2015, in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Learning Support in Higher Education. I am currently working towards Senior Fellowship of the HEA. My main areas of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) are as follows: promotion of French language and francophone culture; widening access to University; enhancing (student) learning experience. More specifically to my teaching practice: academic advising; curriculum design and assessment (formative/ summative/ coursework/ exam); Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; DELF/DALF (French examination for language); flipped classroom approach.

Qualifications

• BA Université Blaise-Pascal (Clermont Ferrand II), (2009)

• MA Université Blaise-Pascal (Clermont Ferrand II), (2012)

• Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice Durham University, (2018)

Appointments

University of Essex

• Lecturer (in French studies), Language and Linguistics, University of Essex (30/9/2019 - present)

Other academic

• Teaching Fellow (in French studies), Modern Languages and Cultures, Durham University (1/10/2014 - 30/9/2019)

• Lecteur (French language assistant), Modern Languages and Cultures, Durham University (1/10/2012 - 30/6/2014)