I am currently undertaking an internship with Language Connexion France as part of my compulsory university year abroad, towards my French and Hispanic Studies degree. I am an English Language Teaching Assistant, in which I teach English in a primary school in Bordeaux to pupils aged 3-11. I am learning the skills required to teach alongside how to plan engaging lessons and the techniques which aid children in language learning.

As a Student Ambassador for the University of Liverpool’s School of History, Languages and Cultures, I promote the university to potential students. I work the open days to encourage potential students to study languages at the University of Liverpool and I am grateful that this role has taught me the importance of communication and team work.

As part of a second year university module, I was fortunate to undertake a placement at St Hilda’s CE High School. At university, I learnt the theories on how to teach a language and then every Friday I assisted in Year 9 up to Year 12 French classes at St Hilda’s CE High School. The Fridays I spent at St Hilda’s CE High with the French students were extremely rewarding and I was able to plan my own activities and introduce them to the classes. I learnt techniques which the pupils enjoyed and I was able to research the AQA GCSE and A Level curriculum in detail.

I organised the leaflets and booklets relating to my local area that I received and then I delivered them to over 100 houses.