academia_wonderland

01/06/2022

We are extremely proud when are former trainees pursue the teavhing career! Congratulations one more time Oliver!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐝!!!
IG: .m
After graduation (Education and Spanish) I will be moving to Edinburgh, Scotland to do my master’s degree in Language Education (University of Edinburgh).
This year I didn’t have time to teach as I was very busy with writing my dissertation and language exams. However, placement helped me choose future career and secure a place at the University 😁
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐝!!!
O REILLY
After graduation I did continue to teach English abroad, before focusing more on my languages. I then did a masters in Conference Interpreting and I am a freelance interpreter now. Although my main career is no longer focused on teaching, I still tutor secondary students in Ireland for French and Spanish and I will likely apply to work some hours per week in a local secondary school for the next academic year
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!!!
DAFYDD:
I’m currently working as a journalist for the BBC (radio and TV), although I still run various creative writing workshops in schools and literary events - most of which take place over Zoom these days.
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐝!!!
Matlock:
So I did my degree in arabic and spanish, my final year through covid and then i decided i wanted to teach (helped through my experience at academia wonderland) and so I went to lots of events to find myself the right route and chose a SCITT. This is where you are salaried and more like an apprenticeship as opposed to getting the PGCE and QTS at university, with a few placements. I spent a year doing that and got my teaching qualification in july 2021 and then got a permenant job in a secondary school teaching spanish full time!
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐝!!!
WILSON:
I’m currently completing a Master’s, but am hoping to teach English for a couple of years in France after this, with a view to later teaching in the higher education sector in the UK!
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐝!!!
TAZIM:

Although I didn't pursue a career in teaching after graduating, the internship provided me with the skillset to step into my current career. As a Bid Writer, I support clients to win work contracts across all sectors, by writing compelling responses to tenders which meet strict evaluation criteria and requirements. My role requires confidence in presenting, an eye for detail and strong research and organisation skills. As an intern with Wonderland Academy, I gained:
Confidence by getting out of my comfort zone and communicating with students of all ages
An eye for detail through proofreading, reviewing and marking work
Research and organisation skills through daily lesson planning
Teaching experience is applicable to all careers and definitely something I'd encourage students to gain, even if unsure of what path they'd like to go down in the future.
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

09/05/2022

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒&𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐝!!!
LEWIS
I always considered being a teacher, but wanted to test the waters. So I did my first ever teaching placement at Wonderland. Within the careful and supportive atmosphere, my teaching style and strategies started to blossom. Since the end of my placement at Wonderland, I have trained to be a teacher and for the past two years have worked as a Head of Department. I am now moving onto a role as Head of Year. I believe wholeheartedly the time I spent at Wonderland gave me a boost, and importantly the time to develop my pedagogy. This, ultimately, gave me a head start in my career meaning I have been able to progress up the career ladder as a UK-based teacher much quicker than my peers.
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮!!!

20/01/2022

We will ¨throw you into a deep water¨😃 You will teach your own classes, prepare real lesson plans, learn what works and what doesn´t by means of experiencing real teaching.
We don´t want you to learn how to ASSIST we want you to become INDEPENDENT TEACHERS.
HOWEVER, you can count on the support of a team of professional teachers and mentors.

16/12/2021

This lovely young lady on the top is Kayleigh.
Kayleigh was our trainee in 2019-2020 academic year.
Since then she has been working with us during our summer camp and as our online teacher. Here, she is giving cultural talks as our academy's rep in collaboration with Oxford University Press.

13/12/2021