ABSM - Associate of the Birmingham School of Music 1976
PGCE - Post graduate certificate of Education (QTS) 1978

Profile

1979 - 2004 Teaching/management positions in middle and junior schools. Worcester LEA and Birmingham City Council
2004 - 2005 TTA Secondment - Partnership Development Advisor (PDA) for PGCE Primary Programme at University of Birmingham
2005 - 2006 Employed FT at University of Birmingham, responsible for School Partnership and General Primary Mathematics in Terms 1 and 2.
2006 - 2007 Employed 0.5 PT , responsible for School Partnership and supporting Early Years and General Primary Science.
2007 -          Employed 0.5 PT, responsible for School Partnership and Early Years and General Primary Art.

I taught all National Curriculum subjects to children in the primary age range. My responsibilities have included subject and year group leader, senior management in school and temporary deputy headship. I taught PGCE Primary Mathematics for two terms and provided ‘cover’ for some Professional Studies.

Current Responsibilities

School partnership recruitment, promotion and maintenance
Run School tutor (Mentor) one day training courses
Assist in organisation of Briefing meetings with colleagues from our Partnership schools
Write termly newsletter for Partnership school colleagues
Provide support in Science lectures (pedagogy)
Link tutor on Primary PGCE Programme
Personal tutor on Primary PGCE Programme
Early Years and General Primary Art tutor.