Jasmine Garcha

Trainee Teacher - Highfields School - Wolverhampton

(2026-02)

Planned and delivered engaging science lessons to students aged 11–18, adapting activities to meet a range of learning needs.
Supported pupils' academic progress through targeted questioning, feedback, and individual intervention.
Established positive classroom routines and managed behaviour in line with school policies.
Collaborated closely with teaching staff, mentors, and support professionals to promote pupil achievement and wellbeing.
Differentiated learning activities to support students with SEND, EAL, and varying attainment levels.
Assessed pupil understanding through formative and summative assessment strategies and utilised assessment data to inform future teaching.
Cultivated positive relationships with pupils, encouraging confidence, engagement, and participation in learning.
Facilitated practical activities while ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Communicated effectively with colleagues and contributed to departmental meetings and professional development activities.

Trainee Teacher - Thomas Telford UTC - Wolverhampton

(2025-09 - 2026-01)

Planned and delivered engaging science lessons to students aged 11–18, adapting activities to meet a range of learning needs.
Supported pupils' academic progress through targeted questioning, feedback, and individual intervention.
Established positive classroom routines and managed behaviour in line with school policies.
Collaborated closely with teaching staff, mentors, and support professionals to promote pupil achievement and wellbeing.
Differentiated learning activities to support students with SEND, EAL, and varying attainment levels.
Assessed pupil understanding through formative and summative assessment strategies and utilised assessment data to inform future teaching.
Cultivated positive relationships with pupils, encouraging confidence, engagement, and participation in learning.
Facilitated practical activities while ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Communicated effectively with colleagues and contributed to departmental meetings and professional development activities.

Retail Associate - TK Maxx - Wolverhampton

(2023-05)

Consistently delivered high customer satisfaction by engaging with and supporting customers with all their shopping needs.
Served as 'Front Line Control', overseeing daily transactions, managing till employees, and directing frontline organisation and training.
Thrived in a fast-paced environment, particularly during peak seasons, developing the ability to work under pressure and adapt to numerous varying tasks.
Trained and assisted new employees on associate duties, including till operations, shop floor maintenance, fitting room management, and stock replenishment.
Enhanced confidence and communication skills while honing problem-solving abilities in assisting customers and demonstrating resilience when addressing conflict.
Leveraged product and brand knowledge to guide customers in making informed purchasing decisions.
Maintained vigilance and high attention to detail, responding efficiently to store alarms and alerts, and collaborating with the team to reduce shrink.
Promoted TK Maxx's 'Treasure' rewards scheme to customers and facilitated sign-ups, while also contributing to other store KPIs and meeting deadlines.

Student Ambassador - Aston University - Birmingham

(2022-12 - 2025-08)

Engaged with young people (ages 12-18) to inspire and encourage prospective students to consider higher education at Aston University.
Supported events such as Open Days and Offer Holder Days by welcoming prospective students, providing introductions to the university, directing visitors, answering queries, and conducting campus tours.
Participated in a Q&A panel on progressing in STEM fields, offering insights into personal experiences studying a STEM degree and providing advice to potential students.
Assisted with the setup of the UCAS Discovery Birmingham 2023 event at the NEC, signposting visitors and sharing personal experiences of university study.
Organised and supervised events for a campus summer school for school pupils, including a quiz night and a cinema trip.

SCITT Intern - Barr Beacon SCITT - Wolverhampton

(2024-06 - 2024-07)

Completed a 3-week internship, gaining insight into a potential career as a secondary science teacher.
Conducted focused lesson observations, analysing teacher and student behaviours across KS3-KS5, noting key areas such as behavioural management, expectation setting, lesson planning, assessment, and adaptive teaching.
Provided one-to-one support to students with their academic work and on a pastoral level.
Co-taught parts of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology lessons, involving independent planning, creating engaging presentations, delivering activities, and offering student feedback.
Collaborated on a group project to create and deliver a presentation to interns on 'Making your subject engaging and relevant to low ability pupils through exploring the wider context of the subject', which included conducting research, gathering student feedback through interviews at Wednesfield Academy on science engagement, and reflecting on internship learnings.

Volunteer Teaching Assistant - Uplands Junior School - Wolverhampton

(2017-11 - 2019-06)

Undertook sporadic work experience, supporting teachers with daily duties such as photocopying, collecting resources, marking tests, listening to children read, and preparing displays.
Provided one-to-one support to pupils during lessons, offering advice and information, and assisted with school events including the Arts Fair, managing the bake sale cashier and guiding parents and carers.

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