By David Ruffles
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David Ruffles
Early Childhood Studies BA (Hons)
Finally realising his teaching dream
Failing his GCSE maths at school, David presumed he would never be able to follow his dream of becoming a teacher and didn鈥檛 think any more of it 鈥� until 13 years later.
Cracking his maths GCSE and fuelled by a love for drawing, David gained a Level 3 in graphic design, then started researching degrees which would help him reach his goal.
Attending an open day at 蜜桃传媒, he found the perfect fit.
鈥淚 had said to myself, if you don鈥檛 like the feel of it, do not feel comfortable, it鈥檚 not the right choice,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut it was so welcoming.鈥�
Now in his final year, David undertook two diverse placements during his studies, one in an inner-city school and one on the outskirts.
This really opened his eyes to the complexities within his subject area.
He said the support he had received from lecturers during his degree had been 鈥渁mazing鈥�.
鈥淭here isn鈥檛 a time when they won鈥檛 give you support, before or after lectures, and no-one is going to judge you,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey really give you a voice.
鈥淚 have enjoyed the whole experience and have now applied for a PGCE at the University to become a primary school teacher.鈥�
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