Jenna Quinn

• Before joining Save My Exams in 2019, Jenna worked as a science teacher for 10 years, initially in the UK, and later at a British International school in South Korea. She’s taught thousands of students preparing for their GCSE, IGCSE, A Level & IB Diploma exams. Her favourite topics to teach are respiration, moles and momentum.

• Jenna has also held a variety of roles outside of the classroom, including Subject Lead for Biology, Lead Practitioner for Science and Head of KS3 Science. Her most fulfilling school-based role was that of Assistant Housemistress, where she was responsible for the care, safety & wellbeing of over 40 boarding students over a two-year period.

• Jenna has also mentored & supported trainee teachers (PGCE & TeachFirst), all of whom have gone on to achieve QTS. She has frequently contributed to CPD, leading workshops, learning communities and has launched a whole-school initiatives embedding skills in the classroom and supporting literacy development.

• Jenna discovered Save My Exams in 2018 and since joining the team has held a variety of roles, from Content Creator to her current role as Head of Humanities & Social Sciences.

• In her spare time, Jenna is a prolific traveller (40 countries and counting!) and is always on the hunt for really good coffee.

Education

• Jenna attended Cardiff University where she studied many variations of biology before she settled on taking a degree in Genetics (BSc.)

• After debating whether to become a doctor, lawyer or teacher, she completed her PGCE with QTS at the University of Bath.

Expertise

• Jenna has taught AQA & OCR GCSE Biology, Chemistry & Physics, CIE IGCSE Biology, AQA & Edexcel A Level Biology (A & B) & IB Diploma Biology (standard level & higher level)

• She has also written numerous mock exams for students in KS3 and in Years 10, 11, 12 & 13

• Jenna has supported over 50 students completing practical coursework at A Level

Top revision quote for students

“My top revision technique for all students is to verbalise their revision. If you can’t confidently explain a concept like photosynthesis or reversible reactions to a friend/parent/carer/teacher, then you don’t know it well enough. It takes less time to say something than to write it, so it’s a super effective & impactful revision tool to identify areas to focus on to maximise your use of time!”