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CAREER EXPERIENCE
Brockenhurst College 2002-
New Forest Brockenhurst Lyndhurst Road Hampshire SO42 7ZE
Responsible for lecturing A Level and BTEC. Focus on the pastoral care of the students and coordinating both the AS and A2 level Graphic Communication
Additional lecturing opportunities specified within the following four bullet point sections
Duties
Planning and delivering a variety of entertaining and engaging courses: A Level Graphic Communication, Level 3 BTEC Diploma Art & Design
Incorporating traditional illustration media and techniques with CAD.
Computer generated lecturing: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
Produced a video library specific to the course material in using the Adobe suite and mixed media – set around the SOW.
Supporting a team of PGCE students
Building relationships with students from a wide range of social backgrounds and medical issues
Promoting equal opportunities in the classroom
Ensuring that students are taught in a happy, safe and stimulating environment
Promoting the college via Open evenings and days
Attending parent evenings and giving guardians feedback on a student’s progress
Networking with Solent University – organising annual workshops for AS students to attend linked to SOW
Implementing all of the policies and procedures of the college
Teaching according to a student’s educational needs and ability
Providing students with guidance on educational and social matters relating to their studies and future careers
Writing up regular one to ones, Interim assessments, detailed typed reports on each student at the end of every term
Keep all teaching materials up-to-date to meet the needs of the learner and the ‘ever’ changing art & design environment
Control of the budget
The set up of the end of year exhibition and moderation
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Teaching
Able to raise attainment through motivating and inspiring students
Can deliver creative and innovative lessons to students who are can be reluctant and disengaged from education
Excellent subject knowledge and willingness to develop existing skills
Kerry Gowlett Curriculum Vitea
CONTACT DETAILS
address: 5 Carey Road Moordown Bournemouth Dorset BH9 2XB
telephone: 07866821012
email: kgowlett@brock.ac.uk kagkezza@yahoo.co.uk
date of birth: 07.01.76
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Always teaching to a consistently good and outstanding level
Having strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with staff, parents and students
Experience of teaching tertiary level, adult learners with a range of learning difficulties, older learners and adult education
Maintaining good order and discipline with students both inside and outside the classroom
A good understanding for and maintaining up to date development of computer generated techniques
Personal
Possessing an outgoing, cheerful, witty, approachable disposition
Keen to support each learner and their specific needs and design requirements
Work well independently
Calm under pressure
Committed team player
Excellent communication skills
Proven organisational skills
A flexible approach to teaching and a willingness to learn new media and techniques
Areas of expertise
Course Coordinator
Adobe suite demonstrator
Ability and wilfulness to adapt the course to fulfil the needs of the learner
Class room management
Student discipline
Mentoring
SEN teaching
Curriculum development
Career advice
Exam preparation
Course budgets
PAST TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Eastleigh College Teriary Education 2003-2003 (January – March)
Chestnut Ave, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 5FS
Sick leave cover - BTEC Art & Design First Diploma students for three hours a week. A challenging group of students that had completed three quarters of their
qualification with another tutor. Overall the group were demanding as the majority had a variety of learning difficulties. This was an opportunity to adapt teaching skills
to restructure an effect method to encourage them to learn and complete tasks to meet deadlines.
Boredom Busters 2002-2002
Bournemouth Borough Council Child Play Summer Scheme
Team leader/Playworker - Responsible for the welfare a group of staff and fifty children aged from four to eleven. The play scheme was set up at a local park with
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activities such as games, arts and crafts, sports, talent shows and face painting.
King David High School 2001-2001 (September to December)
Eaton Rd, Manchester M8 5DY
Maternity cover - Post commitments - Teacher of GCSE Art and Physical Education.
Eccles Sixth Form College Teriary Education 2000-2001
Eccles Teriary College Manchester
Full time teaching post – A Level Graphic Design, Fine Art, and Level 3 National Diploma Art & Design Lecturer
Barton Peveril College Sixth Form Education 2000-2000 (March – July)
Chestnut Ave, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 5ZA
Maternity cover. Taught 'A' Level Fine Art and Sculpture to both year one and two.
Supply Teaching 1999-2000
Six months supply teaching in a variety of Middle/Secondary Schools in Dorset and Hampshire
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
1987-1992 - Glenmoor School Bournemouth: 6 GCSE's B-C's
1992-1994 - Bournemouth & Poole Art College: BTEC General Art & Design
1994-1997 Staffordshire University - BA Hons Electronic Media
1998-1999 Plymouth University - PGCE Secondary Art & Design
References
Available on request
