Class of 2015 Alumni Teachers

In my current role as a Biology teacher at Truro, I teach students across the age groups 11-18. To do this, I’m involved in planning and delivering lessons for all three key stages. There are a number of responsibilities associated with the job, including the safeguarding of the children in my care, being accountable for their progress, providing useful feedback on their work. The role requires a great deal of reflection to enable consistent progress in both the pupils understanding but also the lessons I am delivering. As a form tutor, I am also a point of contact for parents and pupils alike. Additionally, there are numerous co-curricular activities that I am involved in; some of which include trampolining, Ten Tors, D of E and climbing.

After leaving Truro School, I continued with my studies at the University of East Anglia in Norwich (it would have been difficult to get much further away from Cornwall whilst still being in England!). I completed my BSc in Biomedicine which I thoroughly enjoyed and through which I developed a keen interest in genetics. This led me into undertaking my MSc in Genomic Medicine at Imperial College London, a big change from the “city” life offered by Truro and Norwich!

Alisa Cole CO15
Teacher of Modern Languages