Experience

Wakefield College

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• High Performance Adviser

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Currently working in a multi-skilled role that includes coaching, teacher training and quality assurance. I work with new teachers, lecturers and assessors who need support to make sustained improvements in the quality of their teaching, learning and assessment skills. My main aim is to develop individuals into good or better teachers. I work with teachers to pinpoint their developmental needs, deliver training and observe to see if improvements have been made. Training is facilitated to enable staff to share areas of good practice with one another. All aspects of teaching, learning and assessment are covered: starting points, differentiation, Assessment for Learning, links to the Education Inspection Framework. Quality review processes are a significant part of my role as I am efficient in conducting work scrutiny and audits on the quality of education for FE, HE and the apprenticeship team. I am part of the college's quality team and conduct observations and learning walks on a regular basis independently and with colleagues. Show less

• A Level Lecturer

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  Student Group Leader for year 12 A level Psychology. Responsible for the course overview and organising the Student Group Profile for all learners on the course. The planning of all lessons for the cohort with differentiation, Assessment for Learning and tracking of student progress including updating the assessment database.



Grange Technology College

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Psychology

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2017

  Responsible for the schemes of work; delivering AQA A AS / A2 psychology and OCR GCSE psychology; implementing and using departmental tracking systems; exam results analysis; exam entries / predicted grades; organising the department development plan. Teach 3 Lead Practitioner across Bradford schools for RQT, NQT and Teach First as a staff mentor to share good practice with colleagues. Completed a Transforming Middle Leaders course to develop further leadership and management expertise. Taught Psychology A level, Sociology A level and GCSE, KS3 Citizenship. Also gained experience of the vertical tutoring system. See less Show less



Woodhouse Grove School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher in charge of Psychology / Work Experience Coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2011

  Responsible included: writing the schemes of work delivering AQA A AS / A2 Psychology, managing the budget, exam results analysis, exam entries / predicted grades, marking policy, course handbook, department development plan. I worked as an external examiner on PSYA1 for 6 series for the AQA A exam board. Work experience coordinator for work placements for all year 11 pupils. Experienced in writing UCAS references, general careers advice and organising community service placements for sixth form students to enhance their enrichment for future career opportunities. Taught Psychology A level, KS3 RS and KS3 / 4 PSHE. I was a form tutor for sixth form to enable me to help with careers advice and UCAS references. Assisted with extracurricular activities: swimming training; attending house competitions. Show less



Boston Spa School

• Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire

• Teacher of Psychology

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2007

  First teaching post: taught AS / A2/ Advanced Extension Award Edexcel Psychology, developed the schemes of work, managed the budget, purchased resources, exam results analysis, exam entries / predicted grades. Taught KS3 RE and KS3 English. Form tutor and took my tutees from year 7 until year 9. Participated in extracurricular activities: chairing the year 8 council meetings, coaching sixth form students in the mock bar trial regional competition. First teaching post: taught AS / A2/ Advanced Extension Award Edexcel Psychology, developed the schemes of work, managed the budget, purchased resources, exam results analysis, exam entries / predicted grades. Taught KS3 RE and KS3 English. Form tutor and took my tutees from year 7 until year 9. Participated in extracurricular activities: chairing the year 8 council meetings, coaching sixth form students in the mock bar trial regional competition.