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Education For All

My part-time supermarket delivery job has taught me a few things about social mobility and, at GBA, we are committed to our belief that EVERY child has the right to reach their academic potential.

By |2024-03-08T12:39:33+00:00July 15, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Secondary Teachers Talk

Now school is out, we took the opportunity to ask a few of our secondary teachers, in the key subjects of maths, science and modern languages a few questions. All three still work in school, so who better to help in these unusual times!

By |2024-03-08T12:29:51+00:00July 27, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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David

What is the best thing about being a teacher?

Seeing students develop and grow in their ability and subject knowledge, achieving things they never thought possible. Those ‘lightbulb’ moments when a student finally ‘gets it’ and can move their learning forward. Being a teacher allows me to be creative everyday in communicating my passion for your subject, and from a personal point of view, the unpredictable nature of the classroom means I am always learning, developing my practice and adapting to new situations.

Why Geography?

Geography is so relevant. Pick up newspaper and the headlines are rarely far from the subjects we study. Right now, Climate Change, Mass Migration, Urbanisation, Desertification and Defestation are all highly newsworthy topics and studied in depth in the Geography classroom at all levels. These are the issues that young people will need to tackle as they grow up, and Geography gives them a solid grounding for this.

How effective is it teaching your subject online?

Very. The teacher student relationship is what is important. A passionate, skilled teacher and an enthusiastic student ensure that the online environment is no barrier to learning.

When not teaching Geography what do you do in your spare time?

As well as having teenage sons, I coach and manage a Youth football Team. I play snooker, and am very into scale model making. I am also very keen on art, and was recently highly commended for my entries in the SAAs Artist of the Year competition.

Kate M

How long have you been teaching and where did you train?

I have been teaching maths for 14 years. I trained at University College London.

What is your favourite subject and why?

My favourite subject is maths. I like solving problems. In particular, I enjoy mechanics which is part of the A-level course.

Tell us about your most memorable moment in teaching

My proudest moments in teaching are on results days. I love seeing students getting their grades, after all their hard work.

What is the funniest thing a child has ever said to you?

Which way is gravity?

What do you love most about your job?

Helping students become more confident in maths.

Dee

How long have you been teaching and where did you train?

I trained at Southampton University and finished my PGCE in 2005. I taught in secondary school for 2 years and then moved to a maritime academy where I was teaching GCSE level maths and also basic meteorology. Weather forecasting is my first love and combining it with teaching has been a complete joy.

What is your favourite subject and why?

My favourite A level subject was biology but I needed Physics and Maths for the Meteorology degree at Reading University. I will always be a weather geek who is also really good at teaching maths!

Tell us about your most memorable moment in teaching

When I left my secondary school, only one of my students gave me a gift. I had taught her maths two years and she had also been in my tutor group. The gift was a small teddy bear holding a sign saying “world’s greatest teacher”. I still have that bear 16 years later.

What is the funniest thing a child has ever said to you?

“Is a 90 degree angle pointing to the left called a left angle…?” Turned out the student had never seen a right angle pointing to the left.

What do you love most about your job?

I love knowing that I am making a tangible difference to the confidence and mindset of my students. My most recent new tutee said at our second session “I don’t know what you did last week but my brain has definitely got bigger!” Watching their self belief grow as I help them develop their mathematical knowledge and skills is a privilege.

If you could be a superhero, who would it be and why?

I guess it would have to be Storm from the X Men movies. I get enough flack from family and friends when outdoor events are impacted by the weather so it would be amazing to be able to control it for family BBQs! Keeping the rain away from cricket matches would also be really cool.

Emma

How long have you been teaching and where did you train?

I trained in schools, mine was principally at unity college in burnley.

What is your favourite subject and why?

I obviously love maths, but also like drama and art.

Tell us about your most memorable moment in teaching

I loved the moment where the boy that had sighed when told we were moving on to algebra, said a week later…” it’s not that bad this algebra miss!”

What do you love most about your job?

I love it when a child who starts really subdued, with no confidence, is the one who after a time is asking questions and attempting everything you put to them.

If you could be a superhero, who would it be and why?

I love it when a child who starts really subdued, with no confidence, is the one who after a time is asking questions and attempting everything you put to them.

Nathan

How long have you been teaching and where did you train?

I’ve been teaching since, 2017 when I started my school direct training with the University of Nottingham where I graduated with distinction.