Gaining experience
With a background in sports coaching and experience of working in different communities to support health issues, such as obesity and mental health, Ziaul didn’t always want to be a teacher. It wasn’t until the pandemic that he decided to become a teacher.
“I missed the deadline to apply for my PGCE so I decided to join Monarch Education as a Cover Supervisor to build my experience of working in a school setting. On reflection, I would’ve struggled to complete my PGCE if I hadn’t joined Monarch.
“I have learnt so much in the past 12 months. Every day was a new experience and I was gathering new skills. Working in a school is different to my sports coaching. I had to adopt a different teaching style and a different persona,” explained Ziaul.