Florence Atkins

Devised and delivered online summer holiday programmes exclusively for families of prominent Abu Dhabi government officials. Subjects covered include:
• Future innovations such as Space travel
• Autonomous environments
• Smart Cities
Several different age groups were covered in these programmes, with students ranging between the ages of 8 - 16.

Teaching the British curriculum to key stage 2 children, engaging with children’s needs and allowing each child to reach their potential. Also included adapting teaching methods due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Key Responsibilities:
• Preparing, planning and teaching high quality yet enjoyable lessons while setting high standards and aspirations for all pupils
• Make effective use of assessment to track pupil progress
• Maintain a safe and stimulating working environment for all students, including those with special educational or additional needs
• Keeping up to date with the changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum through effective communication with all members of staff

Key Achievements:
• 80% of class working at or above age expected level
• Creating and maintaining a successful extra-curricular program
• Working with other schools to run a positive experience in the form of a multi-school event

Working as a trainee teacher during my PGCE year at university. The PGCE course included a placement in Oldfield Park Junior School with increasing responsibilities throughout the academic year, teaching full lessons by the conclusion of the year.

Key Responsibilities:
• Preparing, planning and teaching a percentage of lessons under the guidance of a mentor teacher
• Implementing high standards and aspirations for all pupils in the school
• Effective communication with mentor teacher to provide consistency of teaching
• Use pupil progress data to provide additional support to key groups

Key Achievements:
• Planned school sports day & ran a series of drama workshops for mixed year groups
• Completed several formal observation lessons with highly positive feedback

Working as a sales colleague liaising and engaging with a wide variety of members of the public, resolving any complaints in a timely and efficient manner and selling telecoms products to achieve KPIs.

Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborated with team members to achieve store targets and KPIs
• Greeted customers and built high levels of rapport
• Responsible for end of day tasks such as completing paperwork and cashing up registers

Key Achievements:
• Consistently met targets to ensure the store became the top performing branch in the region