Trainee MFL / Primary Teacher - Victoria

About Victoria

Victoria is training to become a primary school teacher, building on her academic background in French and Hispanic studies and wide-ranging experience in both customer-facing and educational roles. Her motivation stems from a belief that early education lays the groundwork for both academic achievement and emotional development. She hopes to create an inclusive classroom where curiosity and confidence are actively encouraged.

She brings subject knowledge in French, Spanish, and basic Mandarin, alongside experience tutoring both primary and secondary students. She has a calm, patient approach and uses clear modelling strategies when helping others grasp new ideas. Her microteaching demonstrated creativity and planning, with a Year 2 English session promoting cultural awareness through poetry. Her understanding of lesson structure and inclusive content stood out, as did her potential to inspire through subject passion.

Strengths

• Adaptability, communication, and cultural sensitivity—refined through customer service and hospitality roles, as well as time spent living abroad

• Reflective and realistic about development needs, including:

  • Classroom behaviour management

  • Broadening understanding of the full primary curriculum

• Seeking a salaried training route close to home in West London

• Motivated to grow into a confident, skilled teacher who makes a lasting difference in children’s lives