Annalise

I have previously graduated from the University of South Wales, Newport with a First Class Honours Degree in Secondary Teaching in Design and Technology with Qualified Teacher Status.

My primary focus is to enhance learning within Design and Technology to impart my passion to the future generation. I am driven to progress learners to achieve their full potential whilst also encouraging them to develop their skills and confidence as individuals.

Availability: Flexible

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: Observation School Experience 1 & 2:
I undertook my first primary school placement at Tairgwaith Primary School in my first year of my degree. My first secondary experience I attended Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. Both placements were the duration of 5 days. These were both observational placements to understand the essential key features of a teacher’s role within the professionalism.

Block School Experience 1:
The second year of my degree I completed my first block school experience of seven weeks at West Monmouth Comprehensive in Pontypool. As a student teacher I was able to experience delivering professional development subjects taught included Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Product Design and Computer Aided Design. I had the opportunity to discover different classroom management strategies to help enhance myself as a teacher, along with building my confidence up being new to the professionalism.

Block School Experience 2:
I attended my final block school experience of 15 weeks previously at St Julian’s School in Newport. I taught a variety of subjects at KS3 and KS4, which included Product Design, Resistant Materials, Electronics, Food Technology and Textiles that allowed me to enhance my subject knowledge. I believe I have gained many skills that help demonstrate my ability to undertake duties of a teacher of Design and Technology. I have gained experience in teaching 2D Design and CAD software within Product Design KS4. I have been able to differentiate for learners to ensure a challenge for a range of abilities by incorporating a wide range of assessment strategies including literacy and numeracy. Along with teaching in Design and Technology, I have had the experience in teaching PSE classes during form tutorial times, which allowed me to widen my knowledge in areas I hadn’t taught previously. During the placement Estyn were inspecting the school, which gave me a higher understanding of the standard expected of organistaion and teaching at the crucial time. I was able to see a lot more experiences due to the various teaching principles and events, which allowed me to have a clear understanding of how to problem solve and overcome circumstances.
Teaching skills
• Able to keep students focused in class by developing exciting and interesting lessons.
• Using homework to consolidate and extend learning and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own learning.
• Able to monitor and evaluate the teaching and learning of pupils effectively.
• Able to work collaboratively in a multi professional team.
• Knowledge, skills and experience in teaching the KS3 and KS4 secondary age range.
• Good subject knowledge and an ability to use assessment effectively to allow learning to progress rapidly.
Professional skills
• Can provide feedback to parents on a pupil`s progress at parents` evenings and other meetings.
• Can accurately assess the needs of individual pupils.
• Able to motivate and inspire pupils.
• A high level of ICT skills that can be demonstrated in everyday practice.
• Comprehensive awareness of Child Protection issues.
• Willing to participate fully and share responsibility within a curriculum team.