Samuel Heald

My name is Mr. Samuel Heald, and this will be my fourth year at GEMS Metropole and my second as a Head of Year. I started working in secondary education almost by accident, after completing my undergraduate degree in Astrophysics, by becoming a teaching assistant supporting a student with autism.

Eight years later, I have my PGCE in Physics and Maths, experience in three very different Secondary schools in Manchester and two years’ experience in Dubai – I still could not imagine doing anything else. During my time as a teacher, I have held the positions of Key Stage 3 coordinator, Deputy Head of Year 7 and Head of Year 7 and now I start this year as Head of Year 10 which is an exciting new challenge.

I am an incredibly optimistic and enthusiastic individual who will always see the positive in the situation. I also enjoy solving problems, as and when they arise, and tend to be a good sounding board for ideas when you need to think outside of the box. My ethos in lessons to ensure they are as engaging as possible, and I endeavour to include as many real-world examples and applications of as possible; physics is a subject which some people have a historically negative view of – this is something I always try to challenge.