About
Balint is an international IB teacher and examiner from Budapest, Hungary. He holds a Master's degree in Humanities (English Literature and Linguistics, with Teaching Certification) and a PhD in Language Pedagogy from the University of Budapest. After graduating in 2013, he spent **8 years teaching at IB schools in Bahrain and Qatar across four institutions**, becoming an **official IB examiner in 2018**. He returned to Hungary in 2021 and now works as a freelance trainer and educational consultant.
Teaching Style
Examiner-level insight
Direct experience as an IBO examiner gives him precise knowledge of what scores top marks and what doesn't, combined with years of school-based teaching.
Criteria-to-execution translation
Translates official assessment criteria into concrete, executable guidance for ToK exhibitions and essays — personalised support beyond typical school teacher capacity.
Clear expectations with accountability
Friendly but firm tone that sets clear standards and holds students accountable to them, building intrinsic motivation for rigorous work.
