Maisy Saxon
Hudderfeild
Summary
Aspiring music teacher focused on fostering a love for music among students. Successfully implemented KS3 and KS4 lessons, creating customised resources to enhance learning for all students. Extensive experience with the Tenor Horn, offering specialized knowledge in brass instruments and brass band performance. Committed to continuous improvement through reflective practice and effective resource management across different year groups.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work history
Trainiee Music Teacher, Placement 2/3
The Brooksbank School
Ellend
2026.01 - Current
- Collaborated with parents during parents evening discussing pupils abilitiy and progress thereby setting new goals for individual learners.
- Motivated students to achieve their best through positive reinforcement and constructive feedback.
- Tailored curriculum to meet diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Completed supervisory duties including detention supervisions, outside break lunch duties and sipported pupils movement between lessons.
- Maintained a positive learning enviroment by imprelenting appropiate behaviour management.
- Used scaffolding stratagies to support all pupils in achieveing their best possible work
- Ensured learing resourses were assessable and inclusive for all students
Trainee Music Teacher, Placement 1
Trinity Acadamy Halifax
Halifax, Calderdale
2025.10 - 2025.12
- Marked GCSE composition coursework and provided constructive feedback to pupils.
- Used music composition softwear including Sibelious and BandLab
- Delivered GCSE-level theory lessons
- Created lesson resourses for KS3 classes
- Assisted with the school musical, creating props and supporting backstage operations during the performance.
- Completed weekley break-time supervision duties
Private One-to-one Tenor Horn Tutoring
Jenny Harrison
Mossley
2025.06 - 2025.08
- Gave one-to-one Tenor Horn lessons to a 14 year old girl
- Created music resorses to provide stedy development
- Gave constuctive feedback in ways which did not discorage but improved and inspired
- Fostered love for music by creating engaging lesson
- Spoke with Grandparent about childs streanths and areas of improvement
- Monitored student progress regularly and addressed knowledge gaps.
Education
PGCE Secondary Music with QTS - Music
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield 2025.09 -
Bachelor of Music - Music
University of Huddersfield
Huddersfield 2022.09 - 2025.07
A-Levels -
Oldham Sixth Form Collage
Oldham 2020.09 - 2022.07
GCSEs -
Mossley Hollins High School
Mossley 2015.09 - 2020.07
Skills
- Played the Tenor Horn for 10 years
- Sheet music reading
- Patience and perseverance
- Peer mentoring
- Inclusive teaching
- Extremly confident with Sibelious
- Personalised Learning
- Providing feedback
- Conductor
Affiliations
- Colouring
- Building Lego
- Reading Manga
- Cooking
Refrances
Laura Taylor- Mentor of Placement Block 2/3
Email:l.taylor@brooksbank.tlt.school
Phone Number:07961838874
Hazel McDonald-Mentor Of Placement Block 1
Email:hmcdonald@halifax.trinitymat.org
Phone Number:07925058094
Paul Bateson- Senior University Practitioner
Email:p.bateson@hud.ac.uk
Phone:01484257537
Jennry Harrison- Former Employer
Email:jennyharrison638@gmail.com
Phone: 07395238662
Timeline
Trainiee Music Teacher, Placement 2/3
The Brooksbank School
2026.01 - Current
Trainee Music Teacher, Placement 1
Trinity Acadamy Halifax
2025.10 - 2025.12
PGCE Secondary Music with QTS - Music
University of Huddersfield
2025.09 -
Private One-to-one Tenor Horn Tutoring
Jenny Harrison
2025.06 - 2025.08
Bachelor of Music - Music
University of Huddersfield
2022.09 - 2025.07
A-Levels -
Oldham Sixth Form Collage
2020.09 - 2022.07
GCSEs -
Mossley Hollins High School
2015.09 - 2020.07