My Teaching Qualifications and Professional Experience
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela.
I am a huge advocate for the transformative power of education! I love to learn, and I hope to share that enthusiasm with you and your child really soon.
If you’re thinking about signing up for classes with me, and want to know more about my credentials then please read on.
My Teaching Qualifications
I have completed:
- Master’s Degree: Educational Practice and Research. My area of focus was children’s wellbeing.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This course taught me about becoming a classroom teacher.
- Undergraduate Degree: Childhood and Youth Studies. This course covered areas such as Childhood Development and Child Psychology, as well as more academic areas such as Children’s Literature and Creative Writing.
- NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Learning and Development. This course was focused on supporting children to thrive holistically, and how to support them to achieve a good level of development.
All my qualifications were achieved in UK university’s.
My Leadership Training
In addition to my university education, I have also completed additional training, which allowed me to train other adults:
- Senior Mental Health Lead training: I have supported student and staff wellbeing as the Mental Health Lead for many years.
- Behaviour Management Lead training: I have trained other adults in positive behaviour management strategies for many years.
- Safeguarding Lead training: I was responsible for leading safeguarding and supporting other adults to keep children safe.
I have also completed regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training and courses, including areas such as:
- Safeguarding children
- First aid
- Health and safety
- Supporting learners with dyslexia
- Epilepsy training
- Epipen training
- Trauma
My Work Experience
- I have worked as a Primary School Teacher for many years.
- I have been teaching English language online for quite a few years, in addition to my teaching job.
- I have worked as a 1:1 tutor for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Prior to becoming a teacher, I was the manager of a Childcare setting, for children aged 4-12 years old.
- I have also worked in a Nursery, and have experience with babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
- I completed regular babysitting and nannying positions as a teenager.
References
I can provide references on request.
If you have any questions about my experience, or would like to discuss your child’s additional needs or individual requirements, then please contact me now.
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