Previous Experience

Nigel has industrial experience as a geophysicist before retraining as a teacher of geology and science. He has thirty years of teaching and leadership experience across a wide variety of schools including: CTC’s, academies, free and local authority schools throughout the Midlands and Bradford.

Teaching Responsibilities

Nigel plans and delivers lectures in Education and Science on the PGCE Secondary programme. Nigel also works as a link tutor on the PGCE Secondary programme and QTS assessment only route and as well as being a Masters dissertation tutor.

Professional Interests

All areas of teaching and learning with particular interest in curriculum and assessment.

Previous Experience

Newly recruited to the PSET team, Claire has been a teacher of English GCSE Language and A-Level Literature in Bradford College and has twenty years further education (FE) teaching experience.

Teaching Responsibilities

Claire is involved in the design, delivery and assessment of our Certificate in Education and Training, Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Training, BA Hons Education Studies and the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. Claire is also the module lead for PSET Teaching Learning and Assessment as well as being a personal and Link tutor for pre-service trainees.

Professional Interests

Claire is particularly interested in the embedding of English and maths in vocational teaching, including the promotion of the importance of this to students and institutions. She also has an interest in the development of formative and summative assessment strategies for 16-18 year olds in further education.

Previous Experience

Paul recently joined the College having spent 10 years in Primary Education, leading core subjects and being the initial teacher training lead. In addition, he was the Lead Practitioner for Pupil Premium. Prior to this he was Head of Year in a 9-13 middle school, mainly teaching Science.

Teaching Responsibilities

Paul teaches on most of the Primary Teacher Training courses, mainly specialising in Science. In addition, he teaches on Educational Professional Studies Modules and is a link tutor visiting student teachers on their teaching practices. He is also a year lead on the BAQTS course.

Professional Interests

• Current developments within Primary education
• Researching how assessment is evolving in education
• Learning beyond the classroom

Previous Experience

Ian has 20 years of primary school experience as a teacher, in SENDCo, as an assistant/deputy head, headteacher and behaviour consultant. He also holds a National Professional Qualification for Headship being NPQH qualified.

Teaching Responsibilities

Ian is involved with teaching on most primary training courses, mainly on our Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, and Teaching and Learning in the Primary Phase courses.

Professional Interests

• Developing inclusion policy
• Comparative teaching of citizenship and young people’s involvement in political participation across the UK and Europe

Previous Experience

Shirley has a passion for education. She qualified as a primary school teacher in July 1990 and has remained in the sector, first as a classroom-based teacher, SENCO, Deputy Headteacher and then Headteacher and then currently with the initial teacher training department at McMillan School of Education, Bradford College.

Teaching Responsibilities

Shirley leads on the three-year degree programme, BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS, contributing to the teaching and learning in the following areas and levels:

Level 4

Core Mathematics 1 with a focus on early mathematics and the teaching of geometry.

Professional Studies 1 with a focus on critical thinking, reading and writing.

Level 5

Professional Studies 2 with a focus on small-scale social research projects.

Physical Education in Primary Education – pedagogy and practice.

Level 6

Professional Studies 3 with a focus on a vision of future education.

Dissertation including carrying out research to inform practice.

Level 7

Physical Education in Primary Education – pedagogy and practice.

Shirley is an experienced teacher and senior leader in primary education.  The current role allows a focus on designing and developing programmes for undergraduate teachers with a determination to encourage innovation within education.

Professional Interests

Shirley enjoys carrying out research particularly in the pedagogy of teaching and learning.  She is a firm believer in the influence of education and its transformative power. Shirley is passionate about social injustice and the challenges it presents to those within education and shares this with trainees.  It is clear that teachers make a difference and that their influence is able to rectify some of those social injustices.  She feels proud to be a small part of that journey for the young people she works alongside.

Shirley is a member of the Strategic Board of the West Yorkshire Maths Hub, is a Workgroup Leader for Initial Teacher Training and enjoys exploring Mastery in Mathematics.

Previous Experience

Liz has worked in the field of education since 1998 initially as a primary class teacher predominantly in Key Stage Two. During this time she co-ordinated different subjects including Science, ICT and SEND.

Since 2006 Liz has worked in the field of teacher training and education at higher education level. This has included lecturing on many subjects including ICT/Computing, science, maths, education and professional studies, safeguarding and child protection. In 2018/19 Liz returned the primary classroom for 1 year an worked as a year 3 teacher.

Teaching Responsibilities

Liz is currently the programme lead for the Level 6 Teacher Apprenticeship. On postgraduate and undergraduate teaching degree she teaches and assesses primary science and computing to all levels.  As well as this Liz is a CEOP Ambassador and has embedded accredited esafety into the teacher education department.

Professional Interests

Liz has an interest in Primary Science and embedding science capital into the lives of young people. She also has a strong interest in the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning and how the blended approach to teaching can remove barriers.

Previous Experience

Andrew has been a Senior Lecturer in Post-Secondary Teacher Education at Bradford since 2008, having previously worked at Blackburn College for ten years as a maths teacher, and in adult and community education before that.

Teaching Responsibilities

Andrew leads on in-service teacher training and post-secondary maths teaching. He also has substantial teaching involvement in a range of teacher training modules with a focus on theories of learning, professional practice and curriculum. A supervisor for Masters dissertations, he also mentors and assessor fellowship of the HEA, a professional designation for educators in Higher Education.

Professional Interests

A maths and numeracy specialist, Andrew has a long standing interest in situated numeracy practice and embedded approaches to maths teaching in the post-secondary sector.

Developing Curriculum is a particular focus, developing the teacher training curriculum to enable teachers to innovate in the teaching of their own curricula. A strong advocate for the importance of understanding the theoretical underpinnings to practice, Andrew works with trainees to bring theory to practice through active learning approaches.

Previous Experience

Following a career teaching English and Adult Literacy in Further and Community Education settings, Katya has been a senior lecturer and teacher educator since 2017. She now supports teachers to make a positive impact on the educational outcomes of their own learners and communities.

Teaching Responsibilities

Programme Lead for Post-Secondary Education and Training, Katya’s practice and research specialism is pedagogy and teacher education. As course leader for the Full-Time PSET cohort, Katya supports trainee teachers to become critically reflective practitioners, working closely with mentors across a range of subject specialisms. Katya teaches across a range of PSET modules and is module lead for Theories that Underpin Teaching and Learning, Teacher as Researcher and Subject Specialist Pedagogy as well as supervising Masters Dissertation students.

Professional Interests

Katya has a research interest in critical thinking and education for social justice. She marries these interests with a focus on critical, innovative and socially-situated pedagogy and inclusive curriculum design, preparing educators at all stages in their careers against an ever-shifting educational landscape. Katya writes for peer-reviewed and professional publications on a range of themes including grounded theory, critical thinking and inclusion.

Previous Experience

Kerry’s previous experience includes Secondary Music teaching, general subject teacher within a pupil referral unit, primary music specialist, and more recently vice-principal within a primary school. Her teaching experience ranges between state schools and the independent sector within England and internationally.

Teaching Responsibilities

Kerry teaches on a range of primary education courses and education based degrees, subject areas include RE, PSHE, music and creativity in education. Responsibilities include foundation subject lead and a year leader on the BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS.

Professional Interests

Her interest include:

• Current developments within music education
• Researching how the sustainable development goals can be embedded within a primary curriculum from a local, national and global perspective
• The importance and relevance of creativity within education

Previous Experience

Sara started working with the PSET team in 2021 as an English specialist. Before that, she spent ten years teaching academic English to international students and delivering short teacher training courses to postgraduate students. She started her teaching career teaching literacy and ESOL in FE.

Teaching Responsibilities

Sara leads post-secondary English (ESOL and Literacy) teaching and is the year lead for the year one part time PSET group. She is also course leader for the Cert TESOL qualification and teaches modules on philosophy and English teaching on the Education Studies degree.

Professional Interests

Sara has a particular interest in ESOL/Language teaching and support (including supporting EAL learners in FE and embedding English in the teaching of vocational subjects).

Sara is interested in innovative ways of supporting English trainees to develop specialist subject knowledge and enabling them to incorporate this creatively in their planning and classroom practice. She is especially interested in encouraging critical engagement with language and texts.

Previous Experience

Vicky has over 20 years experience as a Primary School teacher, with a background as a Primary School Senior Leader, including Assistant Headteacher and Headteacher.

She has also worked as a Primary Teaching and Learning Consultant leading across service children’s education on assessment and primary mathematics, including supporting schools in special measures.

Teaching Responsibilities

Vicky is the Programme Lead for our PGCE Primary with QTS as well as Primary Mathematics course. She teaches Education Professional Studies and Mathematics as well as working as a professional and personal tutor. Vicky also teaches Mathematics modules on the BA (Hons) with QTS course as well as the Leadership and Management module on the Master’s degree.

Professional Interests

Vicky is working with the National Centre of Excellence for the Teaching in Mathematics (NCETM) in developing the implementation of mastery mathematics and in conjunction with the West Yorkshire Maths Hub.

Previous Experience

Lee’s background includes 30+ years experience as a Secondary School Mathematics teacher. Additionally, Lee has worked as a Secondary School Senior Leader and as an Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher leading on teaching and learning.

In May 2019, Lee moved to Bradford College to lead the PGCE Mathematics element of the PGCE programme and became part of a team of lecturers delivering across the whole Secondary PGCE course. She plans and delivers the mathematics and numeracy elements of the course, researching and incorporating new directives into the programmes. Lee is working closely with the NCETM to include more mathematics mastery training in the programme. As well as this, she also leads and works as a tutor on our SKE course and supports a range of students on the 8 week through to the 28 week course.

Lee has worked in education for thirty years before taking this role. Firstly, as a classroom teacher, taking promotion to second in mathematics and head of mathematics and working as a Deputy Headteacher in two inner city Bradford schools for 12 years and 6 years respectively.

Teaching Responsibilities

Lee works as a Lead for the PGCE Secondary Mathematics with QTS and SKE programme Lead as well as teaching and delivering lectures on the PGCE secondary course.

Professional Interests

Lee’s interests lie in Secondary Maths and specifically the development of problem solving and Algebra. She also has an interest in supporting trainee teachers to develop an approach to teaching mathematics that allows students, in school to develop, mathematical fluency and confidence that brings with it a greater understanding and love for the subject of Mathematics.

Previous Experience

Faye has 17 years teaching experience in primary schools across North and West Yorkshire. Alongside teaching commitments, Faye has also taken the role of senior leader, including Deputy Headteacher and Acting Headteacher, in a range of school contexts. Faye was a Specialist Leader in Education in mathematics and physical education, working across the North Star Teaching Alliance to drive school improvement and high-quality curriculum offers.

Teaching Responsibilities

Faye is a personal tutor on the Primary PGCE programme and also teaches educational professional studies. As part of the primary maths team, Faye teaches mathematics on the BA QTS, BA TLPP, Foundation degree and Supporting and Managing Learning in Education programmes. Across the primary programmes, Faye also teaches trainees in the teaching and learning of Physical Education. Faye is a link tutor for trainees in school and supports mentors in Initial Teacher Training (ITT).

Professional Interests

Faye is a Primary School Governor with responsibilities for curriculum, Pupil Premium and PE and Sport Premium funding. She is an advocate for developing PESSPA (PE, School Sport & Physical Activity), including the implementation of physically active learning within the primary setting. Leadership and implementation of Pupil Premium strategy is a key theme of interest.

Previous Experience

Helen was a primary school teacher for 18 years, including being subject lead for art and design, and a nursery coordinator. Helen also worked as a parental development, extended schools officer and arts development officer and an artist in residence, as well as community development roles in the Bradford area.

Teaching Responsibilities

Helen has led the BA Supporting Teaching and Managing in Education course for six years. Modules taught across various education courses include educational philosophy, art and design, design technology, learning beyond the classroom, and creativity.

Professional Interests

Helen is interested in aspects of creativity, including how this can be used within the classroom. She is particularly interested in the practicalities of teaching art and design and design technology within the primary and early years classroom. How education is developed beyond the classroom is an interest, including visits to different locations and settings. The involvement of parents and families within their children’s education is of interest too.

Previous Experience

Andy has a background in Secondary School teaching in areas including Citizenship, PSHE and Sociology at the Bradford Academy from 2008 to 2013 before progressing to an ITE Co-orindator at the Bradford Academy.

Teaching Responsibilities

Andy helps to plan and deliver sessions on our PGCE Secondary programme as well as being a Masters dissertation tutor.

Professional Interests

All areas of teaching, learning and assessment.

Previous Experience

Julie has worked at Bradford College for just over a year and has worked in education for over 20 years. After graduating from the University College of Ripon & York St. John’s Julie successfully completed a PGCE in primary. She secured her first teaching post in a Middle school in Bradford as English and drama specialist.

Later she worked as a literacy coordinator and early years specialist. She has extensive experience in provision of in-service training, working with teachers and Early Years professionals across Yorkshire.

Julie has also served as a Phase 1 Leader with responsibility for pupils from Nursery to Key Stage 1 and Literacy Manager and worked in partnership with other schools developing curriculum and pedagogy across the authority.

Teaching Responsibilities

Julie became a lecturer in Primary Language at Bradford College in September 2014. She works as a link-tutor supervising trainees on placement in schools and she provides support to mentors in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). She also delivers internal CPD to link tutors concerning effective observation and assessment of Early Reading and Phonics.

She teaches across a number of courses, including the foundation degree and a number of courses leading to QTS. She has a strong interest in supporting student learning and has presented posters and workshops at conferences (Bradford College, 2015. In September 2015 Julie took on the role of MTR (Managing and Teaching Role) and now liaises with External Examiners and is responsible for shaping the delivery of English across QTS, TLLP, BASMLE and QTS courses. She took an active role in preparing and presenting English modules 2019

More recently she has become involved in the English hub and contributes to shaping local pedagogy in primary schools across the district.

Professional Interests

Julie’s research interest centres mainly around Language and Literacy. Recent research has focused on determining how the teaching of early reading and specifically the impact of effective Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) instruction has on pupil progress. She has tracked the impact of intervention and training on ITT students and staff in Partnerships schools on pupil progress. This has led to changes in the way trainee teacher students are monitored and identified as requiring early intervention to secure subject knowledge and pedagogical support in college.

Current MEd research is exploring how primary schools addressing the teaching of reading to negate the impact the pandemic has had on pupils’ reading progress.

Previous Experience

Rebecca has worked at Bradford College since September 2008 in Further and Higher Education.  She has also worked 8 years in Primary Education. Rebecca studied a vocational Level 3 course in Early Childhood Studies before completing a BA QTS in Primary Education.  Rebecca has also completed the Early Years Professional Status and is currently studying a Masters in Inclusive Education.

Rebecca has worked as an Early Years Specialist, coordinated different subject areas within primary, delivered modules supporting Childhood Studies from Entry to Level 3 and taught across a range of educational courses in Higher Education.

Teaching Responsibilities

Rebecca is the programme leader for our Foundation Degree in Supporting and Managing Learning in Education/Early Years (SMLE).  Also, the new qualification Level 4 Advanced Practitioner in Education. Rebecca teaches modules on the Foundation Degree, BA (Hons) Education Studies, BA (Hons) Teaching and Learning in the Primary Phase and BA Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Rebecca is a link tutor for trainees in school and supports mentors in Initial Teacher Training (ITT).

Rebecca actively develops international links and placement experiences for HE students on education and early years courses. Supports students whilst they are on placements and help them to engage with reflective practice.

Professional Interests

Rebecca is interested in improving experiences and knowledge for all students. One of Rebecca’s main aims is to ensure research of new strategies and ideologies have an impact on the confidence of teaching assistants, HE students and early years professionals, which will feed back into educational settings.

Professional development ideas are cascaded with colleagues regular and Rebecca holds programme meetings to ensure staff needs are met. Consultation is an important factor of Rebecca’s practice.  Her ethos is a social collaborative approach, which has a positive impact on her role as a mentor and provides a role model for her trainee teachers and HE students.