Jack Lewis

I plan to teach in an informal way to make sure that the student isn't bored or disinterested in what's being said. I believe it's important to treat the student with respect and listen to them rather than make them sit and listen as though I were someone with great authority - if they want to ask questions they should ask whenever and if they want a break from the material they should be allowed one because it's pointless to expect students to act like mindless drones.

During my lessons I would attempt to pass on my knowledge through the use of services such as Kahoot which are more engaging than presentations and through the use of the revision techniques I used e.g. encouraging the student to make mind maps and flash cards and using Cornell notes. I found these techniques very helpful when I was studying History at GCSE and A Level and if they worked for me they can work for anyone.

Aside from this I would obviously create SHORT presentations (because no student likes sitting through presentations with endless slides) and lesson condensers to help the student digest the information they have been taught. Again, I found this very helpful when I was studying the subject at school and it's good teaching like that which has inspired me to carry on my study of History at Cardiff University starting in late September.

I hope that you will have read this and will consider my appeal - I love history and I want to help you love and understand it too.