Education and Training

1962-1966 Loughborough University of Technology
B.Tech (Hons) Industrial Chemistry

1966-1968 Sheffield University. Dept. of Polymers, Glasses and Ceramics. M.Sc. Tech.

1978-1980 Open University B.A. Mathematics

1972-1973 Derby Lonsdale College of Education. Postgraduate Certificate of Education.

1984 Open University Programming in Pascal (one-year course).

 

Employment and Experience:

September 2008 to date: -St. Crispin's School, Leicester, (Independent), 6, St Mary's Road,
Leicester, LE2 1XA. I.C.T. from years 3/4 through to Year 11.

March 2008 – July 2008 Working for the Monarch and Connex teacher agencies, including the St. John Houghton R.C. School, Kirk Hallam and the Brunts School, Mansfield.

September 2007- March 2008 Gateway College (ICT 6th-form tertiary), Leicester then Soar Valley College (ICT Key Stage 4, years 10 and 11, DiDA), Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester LE4 7GY.

May 2007 - June 2007 :
The John Port School, Etwall, Derbyshire DE65 6LU
Mathematics to Key Stage 4.

September 2002 - October 2007
Invigilator for British Computer Society:
Information Systems Examinations Board (I.S.E.B.) Participating companies with which the author's been involved include: Rolls-Royce,Egg, Boots plc, Experian, Capital One, University of Derby, Nottingham University, Siemens (U.K.), Powergen.

March 2007- March 30th 2007:
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, The Green Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1EP
Mathematics and Statistics up to Year 12.

December 2006 - March 2007:
Wilsthorpe Business & Enterprise College, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham Nottinghamshire, NG10 4WT
Year 12 Edexcel GCE in Applied ICT – focusing on transactional databases.
Year 11 OCR Double Award and Short Courses in ICT.
Year 10 Edexcel DiDA units 101 and 201
Also teaching at Key Stage 3, years 7,8, and 9

January 2006 to July 2006 - contract complete:
Crown Hills Community College, Leicester LE5 5FT
I.C.T. including Year 10 Diploma in Digital Applications (DiDA - Edexcel) and AQA Year 11 I.C.T. Full Course
Using Photoshop Elements, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Freehand

March 8th 2004 - July 2006
Teaching for the Leicestershire Educational Supply Service (partnered with Leicestershire County Council) including Wreake Valley Community College, Syston Leicestershire, November 16 2004 - January 24th 2005, ICT/Maths Key Stage 4.

December 2003 to March 2004:
King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Teacher of Mathematics (Part-Time)

Also
January 2004
Course Tutor for the Workers' Educational Association in Digital Photography

August 2003 to November 2003:
Roundhill Community College, Thurmaston, Leicestershire
Science with Mathematics

January - April 2003:
The Brunts School, Mansfield
AS Computer Studies and GNVQ I.C.T.
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' Grammar School, Grantham Lincs.
Mathematics, Key Stages 3 and 4.

January 2002 to July 2002:
Cannock Chase High School, Cannock, Staffs.
Mathematics and I.C.T.

November 2000 - to January 2002
Burton College, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs.
Lecturer in Computer Studies to 'A' Level, AS and A2 + Access to Higher education (I.C.T.)

September 2000-November 2000
The Nicholas Chamberlaine School, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Teaching I.T. to 'A' Level
Using leading edge NetOp System

1999-2000
Regent College, Leicester
Teaching Computer Studies (Year 13 A Level), G.N.V.Q. Advanced (Information Technology) and Adult Access to Higher Education (I.T.)

1999-2000 City and Guilds Certification in Computer Programming

1998-99
The Rawlins Community College, Quorn, Leicestershire. Computer Studies to A level.

1995-1998
Voluntary early retirement taken in 1995 followed by travelling abroad. Teaching for one month at the Opunake High school, Taranaki, New Zealand. Continuing active registration with Teacher Registration Boards of New Zealand, South Australia and Queensland.

1982-95
Derby College:Wilmorton,Derby
Lecturer in Mathematics and Computer Studies to'A' Level and B.T.E.C. Level 3.