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Username: J My favourite teacher: Mr Davies What they taught: Geography When they taught me: GCSE and A-Level What madе them so good: Mr Davies was a scary Welshman, he had a little moustache and slick hair, somewhat resembling Basil Faulty. He smoked like a chimney and had orange fingers. He was my best teacher ever. In his classes we put the text books to one side and he got us thinking for ourselves. He often would hand out a photocopy of a photo and then ask us to make ten points on our own that related to that picture, either some physical or human geography related observations. For example the photo could be of a glacial landscape, a meandering river, or a satalitte image of a delta or city. Then he'd ask members of the class to call out a point they had, he'd go around every pupil in this way so everyone had to say at least one point. Because he was an intimidating guy It was nerve wracking coming up with your list and if someone else had already said all your points you had to really quickly come up with a new original point or else you were felt to feel pretty small. I know making people feel small isn't good thing, but it worked the other way too...If you said a really good point then the recognition he gave you in the classroom felt brilliant. So you came out of his classes feeling challenged and we learnt loads by thinking for ourselves.
Username: RK My favourite teacher: Mr Willan What they taught: Maths When they taught me: Year 8 What made them so good: Mr Willian was a great guy. He was very approachable and willing to help you whenever you needed it and the whole class seemed to really enjoy the lessons he taught. For me he was very inspirational in developing my love of maths. He brought the subject alive for me through some interesting games and activities. 'Lobster Pots' where you're stranded on an island and need to earn enough money from catching lobsters to get home has stuck with me to this day. But it wasn't just him teaching maths which made him great. He really seemed to care about every student he came in contact with. At lunch times he'd welcome you in to class room and he'd chat with you and offer advice for problems you may be facing and he really helped one of my mates who wasn't espeically great at maths. He was actually an inspriation to me to actually go in to teaching myself. And though I didn't teach for long, I do hope that I put in to practice some of what I learnt from Mr Willam all those years ago about what made him a great team. I also happened to find out that some people I trained to be a teacher with had Mr Willam as their mentor. So I asked them to get the 'Lobster Pots' game off him and played it with my classd. So you never know who you might come across when teaching...and you never know who you might inspire either :D!!
My favourite teacher: "Tariq" What they taught:E/M-commerce What level they taught:Undergraduate Bachelor of Science What made them so good: Tariq had a natural talent to teach it seemed, in an environment that perhaps wasn't as testing compared to what some endure through school. In his 30's and still full of energy and genuine interest in what people had to say. Mixing up lessons with unexpected interactive activities, such as watching a video on Pulp Fiction, followed by a step by step guide on the importance of managing a project. In the case of Pulp Fiction, how to dispose a body without anyone knowing in a short period of time. It's all relative. His interacting was the clincher, utilising the whiteboard and creating havoc on it. Empty at the beginning of the lecture and full by the end with student suggestions on various topics. Having a small group to work with helped, but he really got you thinking and was probably the only lecturer not to make getting up at 7am a chore.
My favourite teacher: Mr Godwin What they taught: Drama/Form Tutor When they taught me: Year 7/8 What made them so good: Mr Godwin was the kind of teacher who knew what his students wanted in both the classroom and outside of it. As a form tutor he was incomparable. As pupils he instilled great confidence in us when he announced on the first day that he had as much a knowledge of the school as we did. However it did show us that he was ready to engage with us on our level. Another great characteristic was that his students came first. If we went to talk to him about a problem he would drop everything else and immediately see to it that it was fixed. As a Drama teacher it was his knowledge of what his students did want to do and didn't want to do in the classroom that really made him a great Drama teacher. He knew that not all of his students would be interested in reenacting plays so he gave us Technical Drama, which became a hugely popular choice with students. He used Drama to challenge all the pupils; shyest pupils spoke out, the unruly pupils work hard and yet he always knew when to step back and allow his students have their fun. I think it's a testament to his prowess as a teacher that 5 years after he left around half the class were still involved with the Drama department in some capacity.
My favourite teacher: "Mor" What they taught: Drama What level they taught: Year 9 What made them so good: I have been acting since 4 but when I went to high school I have completely dropped acting and everything to do with it. I didn't really like drama lessons, and for GCSE I was going to drop drama and take Philosophy. However, one day during year 9 (this was probably in March), One of the main character in my group was missing, so I took her place and performed infront of the whole class. "Mor" was very impressed and said that the acting was GCSE level. she spoke to me privately after class and told me to take drama for GCSE. I did, and it was the best decision I have ever made. I soared through GCSE and she'd been extremely encouraging. She brought me to shows, and got me as many acting oppurtunities as she could. She truly believed in me. Her partner taught me and we were really close. I love them to bits and it was very sad when they had to leave at the end of year 11 because of personal reasons.... I miss them so much and now, we are still friends, and she will always be my respected and favorite teacher. I got full marks in GCSE Drama and was made world top 10. It's perhaps not so much of a surprise but I am still taking Drama at IB level. It would have been more fun with "Mor"...
My favourite teacher: Mrs Jones What they taught: Biology What level they taught:GCSE/A Level What made them so good: It was very rare to find a teacher in my school who was 100% committed to their students, did everything they could to make sure that all students achieved their full potential, didn't have favourites and didn't categorise students, made everyone believe that they could achieve top grades. Mrs Jones ticked all these boxes, when most teachers would shudder at the idea of giving up lunch times and free periods to give you extra help on course work or catch up on missed lessons/things you didn't understand she always offered. She would use a variety of methods to help keep us engaged and everything was hands on with her ( even though our school 'specialises' in science most of the teachers didn't believe in doing practicals...even though one of our assessments involved practical work). She never gave up on those who seemed like "lost causes", there was no such thing as " a student who will only ever get a D...on a good day" (a lot of teachers who had this mentality) and this was evident when it came to resutls day. I was getting U's in my practice papers for GCSE/AS and A2 but with much support from her I managed to get an A at GCSE a high B( 1 mark away from an A) in her unit for as and a high C in her unit for A2 in the matter of a month!!! Being the head of Biology as well as having other classes to teach she her day wouldn't end till gone 9pm and she had a life at home ( where as most teachers would complain that their day should end at 3:30pm and didn't have families to look after or as many classes/responsibilities as Jones did). Some may say that some of her teaching methods were a little patronizing, using Lego bricks to represent glucose molecules or repeating information she had written on the board, but it works, it sticks in your head. I'm a visual learner which is why I did so well in her units for Biology. Most of all she is totally unaware at how good she is and is completely modest. She's inspired me to teach and I'll never forget her. She doesn't get the recognition she deserves but she keeps at it! Go TEAM JONES!
My favourite teacher: Ms Winn What they taught: Chemistry When they taught me: Year 12 and 13 What made them so good: In my first year this woman hated me, and was the devil in disguise. Indeed there was something of a just cause...the leap up from GCSE to ALevels was a very big surprise, and I just didn't have the maturity or study skills to cope all that well. Anyway, I got little encouragement, and she pretty much wrote me off as a competent Chemist. This was a surprise, I'd always been considered an intelligent and gifted individual. It hurt alot tbh, it was like a big chunk of my identity had been stripped from me. Anyway, towards the end of the year I pulled up my socks and she noticed. In the second year she went as far as to say I could get staright As (a step up from her D prediction the previous year!). Her appraoch was firm but kind which was exactly what I needed to kick the complacency out of me. The whole experience developed my maturity significantly and now I have the correct attitude towards studies. If it wasn't for this teacher I doubt I'd have got my head sorted tbh, and I wouldn't have the same academic esteem I have now. It was incredibly rewarding swaying her opinion on me, and even more rewarding going up from a solid C at AS to an A =D Username: ClaireHogben My favourite teacher: Miss Hudson What they taught: Maths When they taught me: A level What made them so good: Miss Hudson was a fantastic teacher and also a good friend to a lot of her students. Every day she was a friendly face on the corridors, and she had one of those really infectious smiles. In Maths lessons she was loved for her patience, she could recognise someone who was struggling or getting stressed and she was always willing to help and work through the questions even if it meant extra lessons in her rare free time. She knew when topics were difficult. I remember one day studying division of polynomials when Miss Hudson announced "Wow, you all look stressed, I hate this stuff too". Then she went to her office and returned with several large bags of chocolate buttons, and even some grapes for the diet-conscious girls at the back. Outside of the classroom, Miss Hudson was always willing to help someone in need. In year 13 she acted as my personal agony aunt for a few months and the help she provided got me through a very hard time. She looked out for each and every student, even those she didn't teach, and could always be counted on as a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on. A lot of people at my school owe her a lot, and I hope she knows how appreciated she is.
Username: T23 My favourite teacher: Mr hales What they taught: History When they taught me: GCSE What made them so good: The man was inspiring. He knew his student had potential and did his upmost to get that potential out of them. He wasn't one to mince his words, the students respected him. The more intelligent, he challenged them to reach the stars , those not so intelligent he made them believe they too could open up doors. He inspired me in History but the lessons we learned with him taught not only about history but also about ourselves.
Username: Timewarp My favourite teacher: Mrs Beynon What they taught: History When they taught me: year 8 through to the end of GCSE What made them so good: Back at the start of year 8 I really really didn't like history but by the end of it I gained a love for the subject, I put it to Mrs B that I gained that love. She pushed me to do my best but she always knew if I was struggling and needed some extra help and gave me that help. She managed to take me from someone who really struggled with subjects such as history to someone who did really well in it. Now I'm doing it for AS and can see myself potentially doing it for a degree. She was amazing and I think I would have even less confidence in myself and my ability than I currently do so she was by far my favourite teacher.
Username: Bucket head My favourite teacher: Mrs Driver What they taught: A range of subjects, specialising in Maths. When they taught me: Year 6. What made them so good: At the time, i'd never have said Mrs Driver was my favorite. Not a chance, quite the opposite if anything. It was only towards the end of my time at primary school when I had the chance to reflect on her impact upon me. Without being disrespectful, she was notorious for being a battleaxe and pupils were genuinley scared of her when it was decided they were in her class. This wasn't her at all though, it was just her teaching style which by the end of the year had rubbed off, and you could see the person beneath the teacher, desperate for her pupils to do well. It was her Friday morning mental arithmatic quizzes which she was best known/feared for. We would all be desperate to get good marks to impress her, and was a good way of making you feel awful if you did poorly - a great technique to make sure you made up for it next time. Looking back now, I think she was probably the first teacher to put any amount of pressure on myself, which prepared me well for secondary school and the future pressures that would come with it. A lot of people will recall their favorite teachers as smiley and friendly, but she was a great example of the exact opposite. You had to earn her respect and maintain it. Fantastic teacher (i'd like to add also that she won a teacher of the year award in my county a few years ago now, recognising her achievements).
Username: kflynn My favourite teacher: Mr Douglas What they taught: Chemistry When they taught me: A-levels What made them so good: The way in which he could just turn the most complex thing, into something so simple and esay to understand. His knowledge and understanding of Science, but Chemistry in particular was exceptional. Which is why on my final year of my A-levels he was given "head of Science" status, that he deserved. He was always there any time of the day to help, and made all problems disappear. He also had the added bonus of being a very very nice guy, and could thoroughly relate to us with most things. As he was a young teacher, only about 26, he was always up for a laugh, and was always happy to chat about things, including football banter. Username: natty_d My favourite teacher: Mrs Cooper What they taught: Religious Studies When they taught me: Year 7 Form Tutor, I then escaped her until GCSE. Sadly I didn't do RS at A Level! What made them so good: Mrs Cooper's 'legendary' RS debates, and teaching style are something to behold. Not at all biased in the least, Mrs Cooper managed to inspire some of most intelligent arguments out of our year. Whether it was debate on Abortion, Euthanasia, or the wearing of the Muslim hijab, she engaged with all of the members of our class. Mrs Cooper made sure that we learnt in all sorts of ways possible. She took us on trips including a large baptist church and a Buddhist temple, and went out of her way to bring outside speakers to inform us from all sides of the story. She ran extra revision sessions twice a week for those who missed lessons or just those who were eager to learn more. I don't think there is many of our class that can forget the very lively 'Evolution vs Creationism' debate, which involved one of our biology teachers bellowing at the top of his voice and banging his fist violently on a table. Horrified by the barbaric sight in front of her, Mrs Cooper jibed 'No wonder you believe you come from an ape!' Mrs Cooper was never afraid to say something controversial, possibly because she wanted to provoke students into articulating and forming their own point of view, and because of this she earned my respect. Everyone enjoyed the lessons (and the cakes, Mrs Cooper was, and still is an incredible baker!) and the fair amount of homework associated with Religious Studies, so its no wonder that most of our class got A*s and A's at GCSE. Sadly enough, I didn't always like Mrs Cooper, probably because I didn't have the best start with her as a form tutor in Year 7! I found it very hard to deal with other kids, who made picked on me. To say the least, I had a few anger management issues! Mrs Cooper picked up on this, and would try and talk me about it. I was consistently rude to her until one day, she managed to finally break me out of my arrogant shell. I now look to Mrs Cooper for advice (as a sort of mentor) and she also managed to secure me a very insightful internship with an investment management fund. Username: Phalanges My favourite teacher: Mr Jones What they taught: Chemistry When they taught me: My A2 Year What made them so good: He was a very good guy, and pretty uniquely for my school was more than happy to put his students' needs ahead of anything else the school might want him to do. He also had the right attitude as a teacher - he believed that it was more important for us to learn the key concepts behind the material, and then progress onto applying that - rather than simply learning by rote from a textbook which may get us through the exams, but ultimately teach us nothing. He was also a very personable guy, you were able to approach him with any problem no matter how big or small and he would do his best to resolve the situation to the best of his abilities, no matter how much it inconvenienced him. He also appreciated the value of fun, and as such made his classes constantly engaging and interesting through any number of bangs and explosions. Username: B My favourite teacher: Mrs Margie What they taught: History When they taught me: A level What made them so good: she was soo understanding when i lost my mum and always had the time to speak to me. She had lost her own mother at the same age and so could empathise! She had such energy in her teaching, and if we ever told her we didnt like an aspect of her teaching, she would adjust it to fit us She is one of the reasons why i am certain that teaching is the right career path for me :) Username: Adam92 My favourite teacher: Mr Wade What they taught: Maths When they taught me: Year 7 What made them so good: He used to dance if we all did our homework. Never before have I seen so many young people actually WANT to do homework. Plus he was really fat, so the dancing was absolutely hilarious. Good times (: Username: JamesyB My favourite teacher: Mr. Daffern What they taught: Religion and Philosophy When they taught me: Years 10/11 What made them so good: He used to play an out-of-tune guitar and sing badly in our lessons. He also danced round Stone Henge naked every year, and showed us the video of it.
My favourite teacher: Ms Poole What they taught: nothing really When they taught me: reception class, eg from ages 4-5 What made them so good: My primary school was, at that time, against encouraging children that could already read from progressing into harder books - everyone was meant to learn the alphabet together. Many parents (including mine) argued with the system, as surely each child is at different levels, etc etc, but in the end she was forced to leave. I never forgot how she challenged me to read more often, and when I didn't want to, and to fight ridiculous, bureaucratic rules. She inspired me completely, and we are still in contact.
My favourite teacher: Professor John Childs What they taught: History When they taught me: 1st,2nd and 3rd Year History What made them so good: He was one of these old school style professors. One who'd just walk into lectures sit down at the front and start talking. No messing about with powerpoint presentation or whiteboards. Just him talking to the group of us, now for many this isn't the most preferred method for lectures, but for me something clicked he gave me an interest in an area of history which I never thought I would have done. To the extent that my dissertation was based on his subject area. Although he could be stern and disdainful at moments if you needed help he was always willing to go through something again with you and he had a most excellent dry sense of humour which not everyone gets.
My favourite teacher: Karl "KT" Thompson What they taught: Sociology When they taught me: A2 What made them so good: Karl was a man of great stature. Standing at about 6'5"/6" He walked around with a face like thunder, looking like death warmed up most days. You imagined, if you were never taught by him that this gentle giant's lessons would be monotonous, conducted in silence and uninteresting. How ever by his sole existence he taught that appearances truly are deceptive. The first day back at college I learned I would have Karl for Sociology. The previous year I'd done very well, found the lessons interesting but too easy. I had liked my teacher. How ever from the beginning he was a reasonable man. He didn't care whether or not you had done your homework. Strangely though this only inspired his students to do it. As we learnt more we found out, he had travelled the world and really investigated his subject, learning about as many different cultures as he could. This was not a man who did a degree in social science purely because he could, but because he loved it, he was impassioned. He'd spent about a year living homeless where he met lots of interesting characters, prior to gaining his degree. He is famous for saying such things as "If you're feeling cold then think happy sociological thoughts and tell your parents to turn the central heating down, its probably relative." Along with "I'm happy knowing that I'm insignificant, that way when I'm gone, no one will miss me and I'm easily replaced." These were pearls or wisdom that no other could give. We learnt so much more. He recognised those with a flare for the subject and turned it from mundane, full of work sheets to inspiring. Encouraging personal research rather than filling out another sheet. You could spend all day talking to this man in the pub and still be enthralled and come away knowing more, but feeling like you know less. Truly one of the greatest teachers I've ever known.
My favourite teacher: Mrs Meenakshi What they taught: History When they taught me: IGCSE & IB What made them so good: apart from the fact that shes IB coordinator and misses half the classes, shes a really fun person to learn history with. =) i remember that once during class, this woodpecker pissed her off so much and her reaction was so funny! and also she makes sure that you really understood everything. I'll miss her classes =(
My favourite teacher: Mr Makris What they taught: Maths What level they taught: All the way through from year 7-13, I had him for year 9 and year 12-13 What made them so good: Through year 10 and 11 I had a different Maths teacher, who started me off on the AS Maths course. The trouble was, her teaching style really didn't suit me, and I didn't understand the way she explained some things. This meant that I hated some topics because I just couldn't get them - trig and series mostly. Then I came into year 12, and Mr Makris had a completely different way of explaining these things, like explained sin, cos and tan on a circular graph instead of a wavy one. Plus he's a young-ish teacher, and was very laidback and jokey. It made me look forward to Maths lessons :D Username: Vegcar My favourite teacher: Mr. Robinson What they taught: Art and Design/ Photography When they taught me: GCSE and AS-Level What made them so good: With tireless wit and energy and a complete devotion to the work and pastoral care of his pupils, Mr. Robinson is by far one of my favourite teachers. At only 26 and with a young family to support, he was forever staying late throughout my GCSE Art course to help with coursework and exam preparation- and there was never any question that he would stay. An eccentric but highly intelligent teacher with a quirky sense of humour and take on life, he's as much a friend to many A-Level students as a teacher. He makes the coursework burden of design subjects so much lighter!
My favourite teacher: Mr Bell What they taught: Geography - GCSE When they taught me: Year 7, 9 and 11 What made them so good: Mr Bell is a fairly young teacher, recently married to his wife and he's brilliant. He literally is a brilliant teacher. He was always super enthusiastic, making the lessons fun. He had a great sense of humour and was a great friend to his students. I remember that after school, he used to read all my lame poems and comment on them too, suggesting improvements. I mean, which Geography teacher does that anyway? I had always been good at Geography in years 7-10, but at GCSE I started to fail after losing interest in the subject. Mr Bell wasn't very impressed and I promised I'd get an A. Because he was such a great teacher, he helped me achieve that A.
My favourite teacher: Miss Swain What they taught: English - GCSE When they taught me: Year 11 What made them so good: I'd never had Miss Swain before and had heard that she could be scary. So, I was a bit worried about attending her classes. But as the days started passing, I realised she was a great teacher. I had been predicted a C for GCSE English because I hadn't done too well in my Year 9 SATS, but Miss Swain helped me get an A in both English Literature and English Language. I still remember her lessons and wish I was back in high school. She just knew how to control a class. Everyone did her homework and everyone listened to her. She was simply superb. Unlike other teachers, on the last day of term, she'd make you work and not watch a movie. Simply put, she helped me realise my writing potential. She taught me valuable study skills and I really benefited from her classes. I feel I can write much better due to her. Cheers, Miss!
Username: ANON My favourite teacher: Mr Quinlunn What they taught: P.E When they taught me: GCSE
My favourite teacher: Mr. Dawson What they taught: Latin When they taught me: Year 9 - 12 What made them so good: When I started secondary school I was a nervous little thing and hated it, and was reluctant to put in 100% because I wanted to leave. In year 9 I elected to choose latin among a choice of that, spanish and german. Even now I'm so glad I did. His passion for his subject and patience and kindness got me really interested in latin, and helped me quite like school and the work. He always had interesting little stories to tell and had so much funny banter when we carried on to the 6th form and was the best lesson by far. I also hold so much respect for him for confiding with a student (me) on a sensitive matter to explain why he had to leave the school, as it must take a lot of trust to do that. I achieved A's in the exams too, which also was the result of his help.
My favourite teacher: Mrs Puddy What they taught: Food technology When they taught me: GCSE What made them so good: At the beginning of GCSEs I had a teacher who said I would only just scrape a C in Food Technology, but in the end I got an A*, and it was all down to Mrs Puddy. She made everything seem so simple, and her lessons were always bright, cheery and we always had a bit of a laugh. She'd give help to anyone who needed it, not just in lesson- you could go and talk to her about any other problems too. She was great when you just needed a chat. Now I'm doing A-level Food Technology, but sadly Mrs Puddy isn't my teacher anymore. If I'm early for my lesson I try and nip next door to see her. It's rare you get a teacher that nice that you want to see out-of-lesson. Everyone loves Mrs Puddy!
My favourite teacher: Mr Perkins What they taught: Media Studies When they taught me: Year 9-11 What made them so good: He is a motivational character who is always up for a laugh and answers any questions possible. He is rather funny and is always cracking jokes. He makes sure we get the work done and he has helped me with my questions about future careers and career routes. I'll be sad to leave his class at the end of of year 11 because he'll be one of those teachers who everyone remembers. I always see him on the corridor and say hello to him. He is always happy and obviously his passion is teaching.
My favourite teacher: Mr Langford What they taught: History When they taught me: Part of GCSE and AS/A2 What made them so good: Kevin Langford is without a doubt the greatest teacher ever. Creates a relaxed atmosphere, yet he manages to make us all get the work done, even though every lesson it feels like we've just been having fun. Genius, understands the way most teens think, cracks jokes with us. Also, especially since AS, he has managed to help us avoid extra reading because his own notes are so good. Everyone got an A or a B in his paper last year, and not one single person dropped history in my class. Just amazing :)
My favourite teacher: Mr Walker What they taught: Chemistry When they taught me: GCSE What made them so good: He knew exactly how to motivate a class, last period on Monday and Friday, which is when he had us. He controlled our fairly unruly class without raising his voice once in two years, because we all had such respect for him. Always willing to help, with chemistry or any other problems, he taught us without us realising we were learning. Mr Walker also knew how to connect with us - he was all round excellent! We all passed well and a large number took the subject to AS-Level, having hated it at the beginning or Year 10.
My favourite teacher: Mrs Cambell What they taught: Child Development When they taught me: Year 10-11 What made them so good: Amongst being accused on every essay i handed in of plagerism, i had fun in her lessons. she was a good teacher who ACTUALLY liked teaching and who could ACTUALLY teach and she ACTUALLY liked us. She knew i regarded child development as a doss subject-- it is im not going to lie i was 1 mark off an A* for my GCSE with no revision-- yet she still pushed me~when i thought i didn't really want pushing.
Username: russianroullette My favorite teacher: Mrs. F What they taught: French When they taught me: Year 11 What made them so good: could not get through a lesson without laughing at her. She's mad (NO JOKE). She goes off on a rant every five minutes about some life experience. My friend saw her in Woolworths, stood next to her waiting for her to look at her to say hi. Mrs. F thought she was a salesgirl and told her to go away! She has a badge saying "je suis perdu" (I am lost). We asked her why and she said "lost in life". This paragraph really isn't going to be much interest to anyone who reads it, you have to be there to understand. All the same, I love her. Username: marcusmerehay My favourite teacher: Mr Murchison What they taught: Product Design When they taught me: Year 7, Year 9, A-Level What made them so good: He had an uncanny knack of being able to be both angry and hilarious at the same time. He would come in to a group of 8 grinning faces at A-Level and say '[i]So...has everyone finished their coursework then?[/i]', knowing full well that the deadline had passed quite some time ago, and getting the reaction '[i]errr.....not quite, but I can have it finished by the end of the week[/i]'. He allowed this to happen several times before eventually saying '[i]You have three days. No more.[/i]' Amazingly enough everyone managed to finish. He always used to bring out-of-date jokes to lessons along with a laptop full of the latest songs, even though he was well into his fifties. The only teacher to allow us to eat in the workshop, he admired me for bringing in a large pack of Yog Fruits to the Friday lessons, and laughed as one of the other pupils scoffed all of them down before anyone had a chance. Great guy. Shame he retired the year after I finished, really. Username: i.am.lost My favourite teacher: Miss N Mamoun What they taught: Biology When they taught me: Years 11, 12, and 13 What made them so good: Nobody goes above and beyond the curriculum as much as she did - in a good way of course. She stretches and challenges us, and this pays off both in terms of results and our passion for her subject. Every lesson is very well prepared, and her PowerPoint presentations got us through AS with flying colours. She knows her stuff and this is conveyed in her teaching. She really cares about us and our progress, and is willing to go the extra mile to ensure we achieve what we are capable of. She has been a real inspiration in every way. Username: rrea436 My favourite teacher: Mr. P.S. Kerr What they taught: History When they taught me: Year 9 - 14 What made them so good: he is cool and funny and was able to teach us everything by half term so we just practised exam questions ( which was good for me because knoweledge is good but putting it on a page is not ) did i mention that he is competly down to earth and a great laugh outside the clasroom
My favourite teacher: Mrs Short What they taught: Philosophy & Ethics When they taught me: Year 9 - 11 What made them so good: Very kind and supportive, hilariously funny. Ability to always make lessons fun - but also interesting. We learn loads and really think about things! From the moment you walk through the door you know that you will have a really positive, enjoyable and fascinating hour :)
'Username: zebra-zahra My favourite teacher: Mrs Jacobs What they taught: Maths When they taught me: GCSE What madе them so good: Well, I think Mrs Jacobs is one of the nicest people I have ever met! Not only was she a fantastic teacher, she was also a brilliant friend. Her lessons were always interesting & she'd regularly go off on a tangent (no pun intended!), telling us about her life, her children and her (amazingly handsome) husband. Every Friday she'd hold after-school lessons and would always bring us tea & biscuits :) On a Monday morning she'd play music as we worked to "ease us in to the week" and even let us listen to our iPods! My favourite memory of her was on the school trip to Spain - she stayed up with us all night, gossiping and generally acting like a teenager even though she was 35! She really cared about her students and always asked if there was anything we needed help with, no matter what the subject was! I miss her so much now that I'm doing AS Maths in college with totally miserable teacher :( I know she probably sounds as though she didn't actually teach us anything, but in our class of 28 students there were 19 A*s, 8 As and 1B :) Username: Accalia My favourite teacher: Mrs Lewis What they taught: English When they taught me: GCSE What made them so good: Well, she was a complete and utter psycho. She made links between all the poems on the syllabus and sex - sometimes drifting into necrophilia or murder, too. She was also very funny, didn't mind when we played pranks on her (one time she left the classroom to try and skive a few cupcakes off the food department, and when she came back we were all hiding under the tables) and used to show us pictures of her daughter and tell us funny anecdotes -- especially when they involved her daughter waking up in the middle of the night and being sick all over her husband. But, don't think she failed as a teacher. The average grade in my class was A, with a few A* and 1 B. Username: Sweekune My favourite teacher: Mrs Burbidge What they taught: Chemistry When they taught me: A-level What made them so good: She made chemistry interesting and not so stressful. The jump from GCSe to A-level was quite hard for some of us and she never expected us to know everything or treated us like we were thick, even when we asked really stupid questions. For our exams and investigations she's been awesome with the support and is always there if we need some advice, chemical or otherwise. She is our chemistry-mum and we will all miss her when we leave! Username: Bun My favourite teacher: Mr Rigby What they taught: History When they taught me: Year 9 What made them so good: Although just a few years off retirement, he was the most enthusiastic teacher I have ever had. He was even able to make the most boring topics in history become interesting and exciting. As well as this, he was the most knowledgeable person I have ever met. He had his own library, and you could ask him anything, (about history) and he could speak to you for over an hour on the topic. As well as this, he was really supportive, and even though he retired a while back, teh school still remembers him, and for the new history club at school we have got a photo of him photoshopped onto the Lord Kitchener poster, even though many yeargroups have never seen him, they all know who he is, such was the impression he made on everybody he taught Username: Hotchoc and Muffins My favourite teacher: Let's just call him Mr J What they taught: Maths When they taught me: Year 7 - 11 What made them so good: It was clear that he loved his subject. He'd often show us a formula, stand back from the board and say "Now, isn't that beautiful?" And his enthuiasm was catchy. He'd make up silly catch phrases to help us remember things. With algebra he would always say, "Like Johnny Cash, do it one step at a time" and did a kong-fu style sign to show two minuses make a plus. He had a perfect balance of authority and aimability. No one ever forgot their homework or talked over him, not only out of respect but because, if you did, you felt like you personally had disappointed him. He had such faith in every one of his pupils, even the ones who weren't as good at maths. Although he could be strict, he wasn't afraid to digress and once we spent a whole lesson discussing the universe, what's out there/could be out there, the meaning of life.. Although I wasn't one of his loudest students, everyone knew and respected Mr J and I just feel so grateful that he taught me! Username: My favourite teacher: What they taught: When they taught me: What made them so good: Username: My favourite teacher: What they taught: When they taught me: What made them so good: Username: My favourite teacher: What they taught: When they taught me: What made them so good: Username: My favourite teacher: What they taught: When they taught me: What made them so good: |
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