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Interviews

Teachers

What are your first impressions of JP?

"Physically I liked the layout of the school; I

was quite impressed with my art room and
the art department in general-spacious. That

was really nice obviously since a work

environment is very important.

When it came to the people, I was very
impressed yet again. Everyone was so polite

and conscientious. I felt very comfortable as
Mr Hope
soon as I got here-I really liked it. "

Can you compare your previous school in Newcastle to our school?

"People are much nicer in terms of the students; my previous school was not as

diverse which works really well. All in all, people are a lot friendlier, a lot more
courteous and a lot more polite. Here is just better."

What was your inspiration for teaching?

"Fundamentally, it’s about getting through the courses and helping the students

achieve the grades they want-help them get the highest marks they can possibly
achieve. In my lessons I want everyone to have a great time and learn as much as

they can, obviously to do that you need to put in maximum effort. In terms of

inspiration, inspiration comes everywhere: I’ll go down to Al-Balad in the evening

and that would just inspire me. My personal inspiration filtrates into how I teach.
Obviously the outcomes of inspiration need to be cross-referenced with

qualifications."

arza ahmed & laith moolla