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Sarah - 
Head of French and Head of Year

Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

About the job

Main responsibilities

Responsible for the pastoral elements of a year group
Teaching French and ks3 German
Leading the French department
Organising exchanges
Running assemblies

Typical day

Responding to parent enquiries, meeting parents and students, preparing resources, teaching up to A level, organisation and admin tasks, writing schemes of work, getting involved in extra curricular activities

What do I enjoy about my job?

Inspiring the young people and how they never fail to make me laugh and make me proud

Challenging aspects

Responding to the vast and varied tasks in a limited time frame

Why did this area of work appeal to me?

Working with young people and my love of languages

Skills/qualifications I use in my job?

French degree
Communication skills
Sense of humour


Career information

Brief history since leaving University

MA Critical and Creative Writing - University of Sussex 2010

European standard German - University of Portsmouth 2010

PGCE Modern Languages 2011

Where do I see myself in the future?

Leadership team in a school


Advice to students

My piece of advice to students

Be prepared to work hard and you must love working with young people!


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Last updated: 23 Jun 2017