Gaelle Flower

I hold a Licence (BA equivalent) in English from the University of Poitiers and a Maîtrise (Master’s equivalent) in Teaching French as a Foreign Language from Université Stendhal, Grenoble.

I obtained Qualified Teacher Status from the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (CILT), London, and later completed a PGCert in Higher Education at The University of Manchester.

I am currently a Senior Language Tutor in French at The University of Manchester, where I have been teaching since 2001.

I am an experienced and fully qualified French language educator with a specialisation in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP), including Business French, French for Tourism, and French for Healthcare. Prior to my appointment at Manchester, I taught across secondary and further education sectors in Canada, Hungary, and England, gaining extensive international teaching experience. Alongside my teaching role, I have contributed to several EU-funded translation projects and undertaken professional translation work for cultural and institutional organisations.

A central focus of my practice is enhancing the employability of French-speaking students through curriculum design, assessment, and authentic learning tasks.

My research centres on inclusive language education in Higher Education, with particular emphasis on neurodiversity in the language classroom. I am currently investigating teaching strategies and pedagogical frameworks that better support neurodivergent learners and improve their engagement, autonomy, and learning outcomes.

My broader research interests include:

• Neurodiversity and inclusion in language learning
• Inclusive assessment and pedagogy
• Languages for Specific Purposes
• Embedding employability within language curricula
• Technology-enhanced language learning
• Learner autonomy and responsibility in foreign language acquisition

I regularly disseminate my research through conference presentations at national and international level.

I teach across French Studies and the University Language Centre, delivering language provision from CEFR levels A1 to C1+. My teaching portfolio includes Business French, French for Healthcare, grammar, translation, and the development of oral and written skills. I am responsible for designing teaching materials and assessments aligned with CEFR standards and for preparing students for DELF/DALF C1 examinations.

I convene and coordinate French language provision within the Language Experience for All Programme (LEAP) and have played a key role in curriculum development across undergraduate programmes. I am currently designing and leading a new online course, French for Healthcare (launching 2025–26).

I am a member of FLEUR (Association of French Teachers in Further and Higher Education in the UK)