Molly McHugh
Croydon,Surrey
Summary
Enthusiastic and dedicated trainee English teacher currently undertaking a PGCE in Further Education and Skills, specialising in GCSE English Language retakes for Post-16 and KS4 students. Passionate about fostering a positive, challenging, and dynamic learning environment where students can develop essential skills and confidence. Adaptable and driven individual, committed to fostering a positive learning environment and inspiring students. Highly reflective in practice, continuously refining teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs. Committed to inclusive education, differentiation, and student engagement, eager to begin a fulfilling career in teaching
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Trainee Teacher of English
Plumpton College
Plumpton , East Sussex
11.2024 - Current
- Teaching GCSE English Language retake students with varying ability levels, ensuring tailored instruction for individual progress
- Designing differentiated lesson plans to accommodate multiple learning levels
- Developing engaging and interactive learning resources to enhance student understanding
- Implementing scaffolded and modelled teaching techniques to support literacy development
- Using diagnostic, formative and summative assessments to track and support student progress
- Building strong student-teacher relationships
- Adapted lesson plans to accommodate individual learning needs.
- Established classroom rules and standards of behaviours.
- Supported SEND students by differentiating lesson content and delivery.
- Planned and organised classrooms that consistently facilitated positive learning experience.
- Balanced university-based study alongside weekly teaching duties.
Education
PGCE Further Education and Skills -
University of Brighton
09.2024 -
BA (Hons) - Media and English Literature
University of Brighton
10.2021 - 05.2024
A-Levels -
Shirley High School Sixth Form
Croydon 09.2018 - 07.2020
GCSEs -
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon 09.2013 - 07.2018
Skills
- Differentiated lesson planning & inclusive teaching
- Scaffolding & modelling techniques
- Assessment and progress tracking
- Relationship building
- Resource creation & adaptation
- Reflective practice
- Positive reinforcement use
- GCSE marking criteria familiarity
Affiliations
- Creative writing
- Classic and contemporary literature
- Spoken word poetry
- Debating
Certification
- Safeguarding in Further Education and Training certification- Education and Training Foundation
- Female Genital Mutilation: Recognising and preventing FGM certification- Virtual College
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Trainee Teacher of English
Plumpton College
11.2024 - Current
PGCE Further Education and Skills -
University of Brighton
09.2024 -
BA (Hons) - Media and English Literature
University of Brighton
10.2021 - 05.2024
A-Levels -
Shirley High School Sixth Form
09.2018 - 07.2020
GCSEs -
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
09.2013 - 07.2018
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