Carla Lees

Postgraduate Student of the Year | Carla Lees

Carla (22) from Ullapool recently completed her PGDE in Primary Education and is now a probationer teacher at Dingwall Primary School.

Carla said: “It means a lot to me to have won this award, I tried my best during the course, and I feel very lucky to have been working alongside other amazing students who helped me get through the year. Studying the PGDE at UHI Inverness allowed me to get the job I want, whilst also studying close to home so I could commute to campus. I am very thankful to the support from the staff and other students who helped me complete the year.”

Teacher Education lecturer, Mark Lindley-Highfield, said: “Carla has been an exceptional student on the PGDE Primary Education programme. Not only has she driven over two hours each way every day she has come into our classes, but she has been a fantastic ambassador for UHI Inverness and the PGDE programme in her placement primary schools, where she has been commended repeatedly for the excellent work she has done.”

Carla received glowing praise from her supporting class teachers during all three school placements, with one saying they have continued some of the practices she introduced into her classroom.