Education and Childhood case studies

Joe Brooker - UWE Bristol graduate

Joe Brooker, Learning Support Assistant "I was very drawn to the idea of supporting young children and working with them to be the best they can be"

Antonio Moraca - UWE Bristol graduate

Antonio Moraca, Secondary School Latin Teacher"I did a modern languages PGCE at UWE Bristol, but my aspiration was really to teach Latin. Luckily, I had a personal tutor who went the extra mile to find me a Latin placement and arranged for me to work at that school longer than originally planned so I could get some solid experience of teaching"

Adam White, Secondary School History Teacher "Placements were well-organised, and the contact with our tutors was consistently strong. I went straight into work after qualifying, teaching history at a secondary school"

Lisa Pollard - UWE Bristol graduate

Lisa Pollard, Maths Hub Lead: Boolean Maths Hub, CLF Institute"When it came to teaching, I knew I wanted to work in more disadvantaged schools, with kids who didn’t know they had a chance to get an education. And UWE Bristol had a big focus on those areas, so it stood out to me as the place for me to get my PGCE"

Tom Savagar - UWE Bristol graduate

Tom Savagar, Primary School Teacher "The biggest positive for me was the passion of the people teaching us. I always felt the lecturers cared about us succeeding, and that’s still the case now. I still hear from my tutors when it’s report time or parents’ evening – they touch base to see how I’m getting on"

Will Shield

Will Shield, Educational Psychologist "The thinking and research skills I developed on my course regularly come into my practice, as I help schools and families to problem solve and try out new ideas and strategies"