Trainee DT Teacher - Lydia

About Lydia

Lydia demonstrates strong potential as a secondary Design and Technology teacher. She combines creative expertise from her background in fashion design, marketing, and product development with experience supporting pupils in classrooms. Her own experience as a neurodiverse learner gives her insight into inclusive approaches that resonate with a wide range of students.

Strengths

• Subject knowledge: Studied Fashion Design and Marketing and Communication at degree level, with additional experience running her own e-commerce business.
• Creative application: Skilled in design processes, pattern cutting, branding, and product development, bringing real-world expertise into the classroom.
• Classroom awareness: As a teaching assistant, has supported pupils in Years 2, 4, and 5, prepared resources, and promoted positive behaviour in line with school policies.
• Lesson planning: In her micro-teach on sustainable materials, Lydia set clear learning intentions, structured the lesson with starter, main, and plenary, and used scaffolding and group discussion effectively.
• Empathy and inclusion: Committed to fairness and ensuring all students feel recognised. Her own experiences of dyslexia inform her inclusive approach.
• Safeguarding knowledge: Completed safeguarding training through both school and voluntary work, confident in following correct procedures.