About Me

Name: M Walker

Course: School Direct PGCE Primary

Tutor: IB

Placements: GPP - Year 2; EYFS (Reception and Nursery); KS3 (years 7 & 8);

Contrasting (Year 5); FPP (Summer term 2015) - Year 4.

Academic Information:

•Studied at: University of Manchester

•Qualification: Linguistics (BA Hons) 2:1

Previous experience:

I have had three year's experience as a teaching assistant in lower and upper KS2, working alongside children with and without physical and behavioural needs.
Before I came to university, I worked in a fully integrated nursery for children with and without SEND.
During uni, I also worked evenings and weekends supporting children with autism (ages 4-13 years old).
During my Gap Year, I worked as an Au Pair in France, caring for four children before and after school.

After completing my PGCE and developing my teaching practice I would like to specialise in SEND and Specific Learning Difficulties with a view to training for a SENCO position.

With a career in teaching, I know I can use my skills to achieve my goal: to give children the best quality education they can have, taught to them by someone as passionate as they are. I am excited by the prospect of teaching, learning, and developing my practice, both during my PGCE adventure and beyond.