How Do Individual Differences Affect Your Learning Style

After successfully completing my SATs, I attended a secondary school which was also located in Wollaton. This school was also a high achieving and strict school in regards to behaviour and discipline. I felt very fortunate to have attended these schools as they were very reputable. However, during my school years in both primary and secondary, I always felt a little alienated as I felt I didn’t have much in common with my peers. The pupils in both schools were predominantly white, middle-class pupils; whereas, I was a working-class, Asian student. This affected my socialising skills during my school years and also affected my educational attainment slightly. I do feel my attainment would have been better in primary and secondary school if I …show more content…
For example, it is a framework for teachers to follow and therefore, this helps teachers understand what they should be teaching the children. It also helps teachers stay organised and increases efficiency. I personally believe I work better with a structured framework as it helps me plan effectively and maintain control of tasks. Another advantage is that although the national curriculum is structured, it leaves room for teachers to be creative in the way they teach the subjects provided. It allows teachers to go above and beyond the basic requirements of the national curriculum. Thus, I am looking forward to identifying which teaching methods I will work with best. I understand that my teaching style will affect the children’s learning and thus, I aim to use a variety of teaching techniques in order to meet the needs of all …show more content…
Personally, my main aim and focus as a teacher would be to meet the needs of all the pupils in my class. I have always been intrigued about the educational achievement gaps of different social groups in society. As a working class, female, Pakistani pupil, I feel as though I can relate to a variety of different pupils in a classroom. This will help children feel less isolated and more part of a team. I hope to be a role model for all pupils, but particularly for girl’s whose culture may conflict with their future aspirations. I believe there has always been a lack of ethnic minority teachers in UK schools and therefore, this had always motivated me to become a