Sarah is studying on a Primary Education course where she is hoping to graduate with a BA and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). "I chose to study at the University of Greenwich because I was passionate about becoming a teacher and felt the Primary Education with QTS course was the best choice for me. The course would enable me to receive both a degree and QTS qualification in the three years and the high employability rate after graduation assured me that the course would offer me excellent opportunities to support my professional development." she says.
During her course, she was pleasantly surprised by how welcome she was made to feel: "The lecturers have been incredibly friendly and encouraging and I have made a great group of friends that I meet before all of my university sessions." she says. The course is based at the Avery Hill campus surrounded by green spaces, located in Eltham, south-east London. It has first-rate teaching and sporting facilities, as well as student accommodation and is less than 30 minutes away from central London via train.
So far Sarah has thoroughly enjoyed her course and she found one of the most rewarding parts to be her placement: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my placements. They have highlighted the significance of applying the theories and strategies I have learned, to real world scenarios". She goes on to say: "This has been highly beneficial to my professional development as I have been able to learn different ways to teach effectively and the placements have given me the opportunity to explore my passion to teach further".
Sarah aims to be a Primary School teacher when she graduates and hopes to take what she has learned from her time at Greenwich so that she can really make a difference, "I would highly recommend this course to any aspiring teachers because it fully supports your development in becoming a fantastic primary school teacher, through a great team of lecturers and the countless opportunities that are open to you throughout your degree."
