Head of English
Iniobong Etuk
Twelve years teaching academic English. Trained examiner for international English tests. Her students write with a clarity that surprises them.
Faculty
Seven teachers, one standard.
Every teacher is fluent, trained and observed twice a term. Most have lived and worked where the language is spoken. Invented people for this demo.
Head of French
Olivier Mbarga
Grew up between Douala and Calabar. Teaches French the way it is spoken in markets, offices and on the radio.
German
Ekaette Udo
Studied and nursed in Germany for six years before coming home. Runs the German for nurses track.
French and trade
Nkoyo Bassey
Former customs broker on the Ikom crossing. Teaches the French you need to close a deal.
English and juniors
Ubong Essien
Patient, funny and strict about homework. Runs the Saturday junior club.
Mandarin
Li Wen
Taught in Lagos and Port Harcourt before joining us. Makes characters feel like drawing.
Ibibio
Emem Akpan
Broadcaster and storyteller. Her newcomers course ends with a market trip in Ibibio only.
School life
A term at Penstroke, in pictures
Classrooms, the study corner and certificate day. Tap a photo to see it large.
A good language teacher makes you brave before they make you correct.
Standards
How we keep teaching good
- Every teacher observed twice a term, with written feedback
- Monthly training on Saturday afternoons
- Student surveys at mid-term, read by the director
- No class over twelve, ever
Join us
Teach with Penstroke
We look for fluent speakers with a teaching certificate or two years of classroom experience, in any of our five languages. Send a short note and your CV to hello@penstroke.example.
Next term starts 12 January
Find your level in ten minutes.
Take the free placement test, then book a short speaking check with a teacher. We put you in the right class, not the nearest one.