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| 17 Apr 2023 | |
| Written by Emma Day (Field) | |
| Alumni Spotlight |
Assistant Headteacher and French teacher at Heartlands High School, Haringey
2009
I studied Law and French Law at UCL between 2009-2013, including a year abroad in Aix en Provence, France for my Erasmus year. Completed PGCE in Languages at the Institute of Education in 2013, as well as my Masters in Teaching at UCL Institute of Education in 2020. Started teaching French and German in 2014 in Walthamstow, progressing to become a Head of Year in 2016. I successfully applied for the position of Assistant Headteacher in 2022, where I have been ever since.
I had always intended on studying Law at university and becoming a lawyer. However, combining my law degree with a language proved invaluable, as I decided during my degree that I didn’t want to follow the well-trodden path of becoming a lawyer in the City. I explored the possibility of teaching and, given my background in Languages, it was a natural fit!
My love for languages was fostered, developed and cultivated in the classrooms of Owens. Teachers like Herr Stegner, Madame Sweeney, Herr Godfrey and Frau Möller had a huge impact on my education and I take their anecdotes and lessons with me into the classroom as a teacher now..
So many to choose from! The numerous trips to France and Germany, including the school exchanges, the responsibility given to us as sixth formers, German lessons with Herr Godfrey in Years 12 and 13, French lessons with Madame Sweeney and the 699 bus rides to school - my overriding memory, however, is one of a school that just felt like home.
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