Author In Focus: Maria Schumacher-Woodburn
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| Subjects: | MFL German |
| Top Resource: | Reading Exam Practice for A Level Year 2 AQA German |
Maria holds a master's degree in Psychology gained at Heidelberg University in Germany in 1990. In 1994 she gained her B.Ed. in Modern Foreign Languages at Sunderland University.
Maria has been working in teaching since 1994, initially working in secondary schools teaching German and French. When her children were small she did exam marking for OCR, and worked in adult education at Thurrock College and for the Open University.
With the idea of wanting to raise her children bilingually, Maria joined the German Saturday School movement and worked primarily at the Saturday School in Croydon.
Once her children were of secondary school age, she again took on teaching assignments in English comprehensive schools. Alongside this, she joined the Europa Centre in Hornchurch, which offered German taster sessions to English primary and secondary school children.
"I like to work in a team with proofreaders, editors and illustrators. On my own, I never would have been able to produce such a high standard of work. "
"I was made aware by my former employer that ZigZag Education needed proofreaders. But soon I was asked to become an author. I have written many reader booklets for German students.
I like to work in a team with proofreaders, editors and illustrators. On my own, I never would have been able to produce such a high standard of work. But it is beneficial to get advice from others. It spurs you on.
I most enjoyed working on the podcast about the refugee crisis in Germany."
Maria is currently working on a new resource called 'German Society: Multiculturalism, Immigration and Identity for A Level German'.