Who will my teachers be at INTO UEA?

Clare, Academic English Teacher

"INTO is a dynamic and friendly environment to teach in. Everyone is very supportive of each other. I also love the diversity of the staff and students here. The programme I teach on is usually the first step on the students’ academic journey and I love the fact that we are helping them set out on that journey.

Students can learn the English language through really engaging topics, giving them the opportunity to use the language to achieve a task. I give the students my time individually to listen and advise them. This could be on a variety of topics such as giving them IT support on the MyINTO platform or helping them with a course-related problem."

Christopher, Mathematics Teacher

"The best thing about teaching at INTO is working with students from around the world who want to learn and are open to new ideas. I try to use the experience that I have gained from nearly 30 years of teaching to break concepts down when students find mathematics difficult. I also have a great deal of experience working with students aiming to get into university. I try to use this experience to give the best advice when it comes to applications."

Diane, Society and Culture Teacher

"The best thing for me about teaching at INTO is the students. I really enjoy engaging with students from different parts of the world and discussing all kinds of topics with them.

Society and Culture is a great subject to teach, I especially enjoy the workshops where we can develop and explore ideas and listen to perspectives that may be different from our own. In planning the workshops, I always try to provide activities which will support this exploration. This develops evaluative thinking and academic English skills in a student-centred way."

Mark, Physics Module Leader

"I really love teaching and I find it so rewarding to get to know students, see them learn and progress. The small class sizes at INTO allows me to do this in the classroom, in the lab and in the field. The students bring an energy for learning that allows me to develop new ways of teaching science.

Support at INTO is not just given in the classroom. As teachers, it is part of our culture to give support whether it is directly related to studies, one-to-one chats about studying or careers, or even cultural questions that a student might have. Students come back to talk to us even when they have finished their studies."

Kathryn, Business, Economics and Actuarial Sciences Teacher

"The best thing about teaching at INTO is that classes are quite small. I get the chance to speak to all the students and learn their names, and it makes classes more interactive and engaging for me and for the students. Even if the students don’t go on to study Accountancy, they can learn how to set a budget and make an investment decision, which could help them in real life.

Apart from finding me at our regular helpdesk, students are welcome to email me, ask for me at the staffroom, or arrange to meet me at any time during the week. I also provide extra practice questions every week and give feedback on those."

Rob, A level Chemistry Module Leader

"For our A Level students, their aim is to go on to study subjects like medicine, sciences, engineering and economics at some of the best universities in the country. I devote a lot of my time supporting the university applications of all our students, regardless of subject, especially helping with personal statements and also with interview practice for those aiming for medicine or to study at Oxford or Cambridge.

As most of our students want to remain in the UK, I like to expose them to all the wonderful things this country has to offer them, especially in terms of culture and places to visit. I make it my mission to help them appreciate and understand the quirks of British life and what it means to be British."

Rosalind, English Language Teacher

"My main motivation for teaching is the students - I learn as much as I teach, because of the variety of different cultures represented in classes.

There is a lot of extra support for INTO students, such as the weekly helpdesk - an opportunity for students to ask questions about their content classes on a one-to-one basis. I also give ad hoc help to students through one-to-one chats, 'drop-in' tutorials, and by providing additional material on Blackboard (our Virtual Learning platform)."