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From law books to lesson plans
Teaching wasn’t always the plan for Rob Larkin. After gaining a first class degree in law, he found his true vocation in teaching. Now Rob has a career that brings him satisfaction and “is unlike any

“I finished university and wanted to have a job where I could help people”
What made you want to become a teacher? “I finished university and wanted to have a job where I could help people, where I was actively involved in their growth. My dad was a teacher, and my granddad

“It's that lightbulb moment that makes you realise the impact you are having as a teacher”
How did you get into teaching? “After three years studying music at university, I did a primary PGCE with modern foreign languages.” What was your favourite time as a teacher? “It's that lightbulb mom