Gwendoline Hackel

Melbourne, Australia Australia

French Teacher

Born and educated in France, I left for the UK in 1998 to be an assistant in two schools. Initially a one-year contract, I was asked to stay for another year as both schools were impressed with my organisational skills and resourcefulness. I made the most of my time in the UK to visit the country, favouring York and Birmingham, as well as London. As part of my first year in the UK, I was also enrolled at BTEC in Telford, UK, to sit the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English for which I gained a B. At the end of my second year I was advised to go for my PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) and become a teacher of French. At the beginning of my third and final placement, I was ...