Personal statement

Laura is a secondary English specialist, working in education for over a decade. For the past eight years, she has supported the development of early career teachers as both a school-based mentor and a university tutor.  

Academic qualifications

  • PGCE (Secondary English)
  • MA Romanticism
  • BA (Hons) English and Philosophy.

Professional qualifications

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE).

Other external roles

  • AQA English Examiner.

Areas of expertise

  • Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
  • Secondary English Education
  • English Pedagogy and Assessment.