Secondary School Science Teacher, chemistry specialist.Completed Ark Teacher Training (ATT) and PGCE in 2020 to qualify with QTS focusing on climate for learning. Applying the pedagogy and consistent routines in line with the school’s behaviour policy with the KS3 Science and KS4 Chemistry. Teaching Y13’s Professional Pathway Module in the Spring Term, a life skills course to prepare students for financial awareness and independence.Completed ECT at EGA school in 2023 continuing to teach the National Curriculum for KS3 and KS4, delivering quality first teaching and tracking progress with weekly low stakes tests, one piece of assessed independent learning per topic and an end of topic diagnostic test. Establishing strong feedback process whereby students used trackers to establish areas of weakness and follow up questions to complete and embed the learning. Using this data to plan effective learning and strategies for differentiation.Ambitious expectation for all pupils, delivering subject expertise; climate for learning; memory and cognitive load theory; using explicit instruction, modelling and dual coding; deliberate practice; precise assessment and feedback.My administration and organisational skills have been rooted in my 20 years of product development experience in the Fashion Industry and the necessity to be in control of all parts of the design to delivery process. This has allowed me to repurpose these abilities in planning and delivering within school successfully. Ensuring that all pupils are assessment ready, topics completed and books in order.Working with a high level of students with EAL, the push for literacy to be part of the learning in all subject is a network wide ethos which I support and include in all my teaching. I plan reading aloud, comprehension tasks and use dual coding to keep pushing new vocabulary. I use school data to prepare context sheets with clear differentiation for all students that require support, where necessary differentiated work for pupils with SEND needs, planning ahead with TAs. My integrity, authenticity and honesty are central to my personal and professional life. It has informed my successful relationships in the workplace and created a nurturing teacher pupil rapport and trust. I am experienced in life and my steadfast emotional intelligence is a reflection of that, combined with empathy I always strive to support those around me.
