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It\u2019s always good to hear from former students, both from the very recent past and a little further back! Clare Hall studied History with us more than a decade ago, and has since gone on to become a successful teacher in the subject. She got back in touch recently and it was super to hear from her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I visited the prospective universities I fell in love with Cheltenham,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was big enough to have everything a student desires from a university town but small enough that the sense of community was still there. I put it down as my first choice that weekend. It was a choice I didn\u2019t regret as I had three of the best years of my life in Cheltenham.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those three years of study set Clare up for a career that many of our current students are considering embarking upon right now: \u201cI started my PGCE in Secondary History in 2006 and loved it. Within 2 years I was Head of History in a small school. I have since moved on to Head of History in a large \u2018outstanding\u2019 school on the Wirral which was voted TES Secondary School of the Year in 2010.<\/p>\n
\u201cI spend two thirds of the week teaching pupils aged between 11 to 18. I teach about a variety of eras across 2000 years from the Romans to modern day terrorism. A typical day may see me solve the murder of Thomas Becket with Year 7, analyse paintings of Henry VIII with Year 8, simulate the trenches with Year 9, deliver a lesson about the Cuban Missile Crisis with GCSE pupils and mark 2000 word A level essays about US Civil Rights. No two days are the same and I am still constantly learning more History so that I can deliver the best lessons I can to pupils. As a Head of Department I also have responsibilities in addition to teaching; I analyse data and create reports, manage staff, set targets, devise strategies to raise attainment and plan for the future. \u201c<\/p>\n
For those of our present-day undergraduates \u2013 and prospective students! \u2013 considering a History degree as a route through to teaching, Clare\u2019s path offers a lot of helpful hints. She particularly mentions her independent study, transferable skills, and dissertation modules here at Gloucestershire as key to what she does now: researching effectively and summarising information in order to teach it efficiently. \u201cI have been able to incorporate the key historical content I learnt at University of Gloucestershire into my lessons,\u201d she adds: \u201cI still have all my old notes and refer to them from time to time!\u201d<\/p>\n
We\u2019d love to hear from more ex-students, and discover what else their present-day counterparts might learn from them! Please do get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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