Karen Pickett has over 10 years of experience teaching French and other subjects in both primary and secondary schools. She holds a BA in Modern Foreign Languages with Qualified Teacher Status. Her teaching experience includes positions at various primary and secondary schools as well as working as a supply teacher. She also has experience working as a teaching assistant, nurse, secretary, and French tutor. Her referees include the Deputy Headteacher at St Cecilia's RC High School and the Headteacher at Moorland Independent School.

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Curriculum Vitae
Karen Anne Pickett
13 Graham Avenue
Appley Bridge
Wigan
WN6 9EA
01257 255977
0794 8607560
karen.pickett@talktalk.net
Higher Education
2008 - 2013 Edge Hill University BA (Honours) Modern Foreign
Language Key Stage 2/3 Education with
QTS*
*My degree programme covers all subjects within the National Curriculum and is supported by school
based training in a variety of settings to provide breadth and depth of experience. I am trained to teach
across Key Stage 2/3 (7–14) including KS4; allowing me to focus on Primary Education as well as my
Secondary specialism in French.
Secondary Education
1974 – 1976 Old Hall High Secondary School, Maghull, Liverpool
1976 – 1978 British School of Paris, 38 quai de l’Ecluse, 78290 Croissy sur Seine Paris, France
1978 – 1979 Old Hall High Secondary School, Maghull, Liverpool
1979 – 1980 Southport Technical College, Southport, Merseyside
Due to returning to England in 1980, when it was a 2 year run up to O levels, I was given the option of
sitting exams at College where I gained 4 O levels in French, Human Biology, English Language and
Drama and an RSA Stage 1 in Typewriting. In 2008 I gained GCSE equivalencies from Edge Hill
University in English, Maths and Science.
Further Qualifications
RSA Diploma in Information Technology awarded in 1992
RSA Integrated Business Technology Stage III awarded in 2002
City & Guilds Certificate in Teaching Adult Learners awarded in 2003
City & Guilds Certificate in Assessing Candidates Using a Range of Methods (A1) awarded in 2004
Teaching Experience
22 Oct 2008 Bishop Martin Primary School, Skelmersdale, Merseyside 1 day exemplar Year 2.
7 Nov 2008 Westfield Community School, Wigan, 1 day exemplar school visit.
Year 5 & Reception.
28 Nov 2008 Woodlea Junior School, Leyland, Lancashire 1 day exemplar school Y6.
20 April 2009 –
15 May 2009
11 Jan 2010 –
12 Feb 2010
St Thomas Primary School, Molyneux Road, Westhougton, Bolton, BL5 3HP Initial
Primary Placement Year 5.
St Edmund Arrowsmith High School, Rookery Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan,
WN4 9PF Initial Secondary Placement, French to Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9.

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10 May 2010 –
25 June 2010
04 Sept 2010 –
26 Sept 2010
27 June 2011 –
15 July 2011
30 Jan 2012 –30
March 2012
10 Sept 2012 –
21 Dec 2012
7 January 2013
15 March 2013
23 April 2013
to date
5 January 2015
2 April 2015
1Sept 2015
1 Sept 2016
Lamberhead Green Primary School, Kershaw Street, Wigan, WN5 0AW. Developmental
Placement, Year 5.
Lycée CHEVROLLIER - 2 rue A. Recouvreur BP 73505 - 49035 ANGERS CEDEX 01,
France. Foreign placement teaching English to French students aged 14 to 19 at business
college.
All Saints Primary School, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Voluntary work Year 5.
Shevington High School, Shevington Lane, Wigan, WN6 8AB, Synoptic Secondary
Placement – Teaching French to Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11.
Golborne Community Primary School, Talbot Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3NN.
Teaching Assistant via Tradewind Agency, in Year 1 and Reception classes.
Golborne Community Primary School, Talbot Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3NN
Class Teacher - Synoptic Primary Placement Year 3.
Supply Teaching via;
M2education, 12 Navigation Business Village, Preston PR2 2YP.
Capita Education, Heron House, 38 Brazennose Street, Manchester M2 5EA.
New Directions Education Ltd, Horton House, Liverpool L2 3PF.
(please see separate sheets for supply teaching history.)
St Cecilia’s RC High School, Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire PR3 2XA
NQT teaching French to Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 & 10. German to Years 8 & 9.
NQT French Teacher and Home Economics Teacher, Moorland Independent School,
Ribblesdale Ave, Clitheroe BB7 2JA. Year’s 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11.
Other Work Experience
1981 – 1983 Care Assistant, Liverpool Social Services, Southport, Merseyside.
1983 – 1985 Pupil Nurse, Wrightington & Ormskirk Hospitals, Lancashire and Merseyside.
12/12/91 – 29/05/93 Operations Secretary, Shorrock Communications, Shadsworth Industrial Estate,
Blackburn, Lancashire.
24/02/03 – 10/04/03 Temporary Assessor filling in for sick leave, Administration Centre, Pagefield
Buildings, Wigan College, Lancashire.
10/11/02 – 04/07/03 Audio Typist/Secretary, Yeo & Little Solicitors, 7 Station Road, Parbold,
Lancashire.
2004 – 2007 Teaching Assistant for a child with Special Educational Needs, one day a week
in mainstream school at St Marie’s Catholic Primary School, Avondale Street,
Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF.
2004 – 2008 Freelance French Teacher to Primary and Nursery children via
Le Club Français, 27 Appley Lane South, Wigan, WN6 9LD.
Referees
Gary Caulfield, Deputy Head at St Cecilia’s RC High School, Chapel Hill, Longridge, PR3 2XA Telephone
01772 783074, info@st-cecilias.lancs.sch.uk
.Saleem Ahmed, Moorland Independent School, Ribblesdale Ave, Clitheroe BB7 2JA Telephone 01200
423833 sahmad@moorlandschool.co.uk