Marianna Santocchini Zaffaroni
Marianna Santocchini Zaffaroni is an experienced primary teacher and foreign languages specialist. She is a Senior Lecturer Practitioner at ARU and part-time class teacher in Cambridge.
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
- School:
- School of Education
- Location:
- Cambridge
- Areas of Expertise:
- Education and teaching
- Background
Marianna Santocchini Zaffaroni began her teaching career in Italy, teaching English Language and Literature in secondary schools. She holds a degree in Modern Foreign Languages and Literature from LUMSA University, Rome, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. After moving to England over 20 years ago, Marianna developed extensive experience in primary education, teaching Key Stage Two in Cambridge for 15 years. She has coached teachers, mentored trainee and Early Career Teachers, and led French across the school. She has also completed the National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (NPQ SENCo). Marianna is a Senior Lecturer Practitioner at Anglia Ruskin University and a part-time class teacher.
- Spoken Languages
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- Italian
- English
- Research interests
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- Cross-curricular approaches to language teaching
- Inclusive language teaching and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
- Developing speaking and listening skills in young language learners
- Teaching
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Marianna currently teaches on the following modules:
- Core Curriculum 1
- Qualifications
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- NPQ SENCo Certificate, UCL
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education with QTS, Department of Education, Rome-Italy.
- BA (Hons) in Foreign Languages, Lumsa University, Rome-Italy.