Aneeka

Hello, I am Aneeka! I am a highly motivated, friendly, and enthusiastic individual.

I have attained a First Class Degree in MA (Hons) Geography from Heriot-Watt University (2023), and I am currently pursuing the PGDE for Secondary Teaching (Geography) at the University of Edinburgh.

My SQA qualifications consist of:

Higher Geography (A)
Higher English (A)
Higher Media Studies (A)
Higher Business Management (A)
Higher Health and Food Technology (A)
Higher Biology (B)

Tutoring Experience

During my six-week placement at Holyrood RC High School, I taught S1–S3 Broad General Education. This includes S1 (Local Area), S2 Modern Studies (Syrian Crisis), and S3 Physical Geography (Coasts and Glaciation). I was able to create a stimulating and inclusive environment. My organisational and creative skills allowed me to create engaging lessons that students appreciated due to receiving multiple positive feedback. Within this placement, I gained hands-on experience by independently leading an entire unit that followed an end-of-unit assessment. This gave me a chance to mark students papers and provide constructive feedback to improve their academic progress.

Beyond my PGDE, a standout experience was my involvement in the Royal Geography Society Ambassador programme. Collaborating within a group, I had the privilege to craft and deliver engaging online geography sessions tailored for a diverse classroom, consisting of both National 5 and Higher Pupils at St. Kentigern's Academy.

Tutoring Approach

I believe it is important for the learner to feel comfortable; therefore, I am happy to adapt my teaching style to cater for the students learning requirements by creating personalised lessons for each individual.

While being a student teacher at Holyrood RC High School, my lessons entailed lesson starters where I included a recap of previous lessons to increase pupils retention. The main task would consist of building a deeper understanding. The lessons would also be followed by a content review to check their understanding and ask questions.