About Nicola Welsh
With over 20 years of experience as a primary school teacher, I now work as a lecturer. I enjoy supporting students and helping them to become reflective and confident early career teachers.
I am passionate about teaching English – both its importance within education and as a life skill. Supporting and encouraging pupils to develop a love of reading and writing has always been a goal of mine in the classroom. I also enjoy mentoring and coaching students. I have recent and relevant knowledge of the primary curriculum, with a particular focus on English, including the latest Ofsted requirements and policy.
Teaching and supervision
I currently work across the following ITT courses:
- BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS (Programme Leader)
- BA (Hons) Primary and SEND Education with QTS
- PGCE Primary Education with QTS (Deputy Programme Leader)
- Teacher Apprenticeship PGCE (Deputy Programme Leader)
- iQTS (DL) PGCE
I lead two modules for PGCE Primary Education students – PRI352 and PRIM04.
I am also a Personal Academic Tutor for students across several courses (undergraduate and postgraduate) and also a University-based Mentor (UBM), supporting trainees during their school experiences.
Interests
- Primary English: the importance of teaching vocabulary
- Teaching reading and writing
Further information
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.