Miss Hunt is a new Biology teacher at St George’s, Weybridge. This is her first year of teaching, after her year of training. I recently interviewed her to find out why she chose her career and what she has thought of it so far.


To begin, I ask her why she became a teacher. ‘I never wanted to teach,’ she tells me. ‘It was my mum who suggested I do it as work experience, and I ended up loving it.’


Her love of Biology, however, stems from her childhood. ‘My dad used to take me on nature walks,’ she says, smiling. ‘It fascinated me. I also had a very good Biology teacher.’ Miss Hunt went on to study Biology at university. She says her favourite part of Biology would probably be genetics or evolution, which she finds particularly interesting.


‘If you had to have another job, what would it be?’ I ask. ‘I would like to work in conservation,’ she replies. ‘Of plants and animals.’ This, again, also stems from her childhood.


Next, I ask her about how she has found teaching so far, and whether she has enjoyed it. ‘Yes, I love it,’ she tells me. When I ask about her favourite part of teaching here, her reply is immediate. ‘The students,’ she says. ‘There are almost zero behavioural issues, and everyone is enthusiastic and ready to learn.’


Finally, I ask Miss Hunt what she dislikes about teaching. ‘Sometimes, there are slight disasters during the day and those days can seem quite long.’ There’s not much she dislikes, though! ‘What about Biology?’ I ask. ‘Well, when I teach at A-Level, I often get asked questions that I don’t know the answer to as there is so much information. But that’s about it, really!’