Our teachers

Dr Helen Wood

Director and Head of EFL

Helen is the Director of the International Study Centre. She graduated from Cambridge University before going on to complete a PhD in International History and Politics in Geneva. She is also DTEFLA qualified and a specialist in teaching English for Academic Purposes.

Helen helps international students with music and drama activities and often accompanies overseas students on cultural visits around the UK.

Outside school, Helen has taken on the role of running the Oxford English Teachers' Forum at d'Overbroeck's. The Forum, which was formerly led by respected ELT trainer and author H.A. Swan, provides training in methodology and resources for English teachers in and around Oxford. Helen is also a fluent French speaker and accomplished musician.