Samantha Louise Holyman***

11 Farzens AvenueWarwick

CV34 6DU

07769 652183

Samholyman@yahoo.co.uk

PERSONAL

Throughout my time in academia and within my career, I have developed my personal skills and embraced every challenge and opportunity with full enthusiasm. After graduating with a 2:1 BSc Hons. Degree from The University of Birmingham in Chemistry with Business Studies, I continued my studies and successfully completed a secondary PGCE course. My interested in pedagogy has continued and I have undertaken in situ research. My first was inspired by King’s College’s ‘The Black box’ and supervised by Wolverhampton University, followed by an Action Research Project supervised by the University of Central England to consider the impact of specifically teaching practical skills to SEN students.

I am an advocate of the affective use of ICT to improve teaching and learning, being a competent user of interactive white boards, data loggers and mobile devices as data loggers and visual enablers. My knowledge in this area has been used as a BETT awards moderator and delivering a number of training sessions for school CPD, LA funded courses, at The University of Birmingham for their ITTs and the West Midland Chemistry Teachers’ Centre. I have written a number published blogs about the appropriate use of ICT in the classroom and also ran a very popular ‘group’ on the subject for teachers.tv.

My commitment to sharing good practice has been recognised by being the West Midlands President of the Association For Science Education 2016, gaining the Smart Exemplar Educator award and maintaining my Chartered Science Teacher status.

As an academic author I have written a number of text books and teaching materials including digital content. Most recently I was author of the OCR endorsed Pearson AS and A Level Chemistry text books, the AQA and OCR endorsed Chemistry Teacher books with OUP and a great number of Kerboodle e-resources aimed at KS3 to KS5. Articles about my teaching ideas have been printed in the TES, Education in Chemistry published by the Royal Society of Chemistry and Primary Science published by the Association For Science Education.

EDUCATION 1990-1997 Shelfield Community School

Broad WayHigh HeathWalsallWS4 1BW

1997-2001 The School of ChemistryThe University of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamB15 2TU

QUALIFICATIONSGCSEs: A-Levels: Degree:Business Studies A General Studies A Chemistry with Bus. StudiesDual award Science A,A Chemistry B BSc. Hons 2:1Geography A Geography B PGCE (11-18 Science)Design and Technology A Mathematics CMathematics BEnglish Language B Compact Graduation:Professional Qualifications:English Literature B Pre-16 CSciTeachGerman B Post 16 MRSC

Full driver’s license

Employment HistorySep 2001 – Aug 2002 Science Teacher, Cannock Chase High School

I completed my NQT year at this Staffordshire School, with a pupil role of nearly 2000. I taght across year 7 to Year 11 and all ability ranges as well as being a co-tutor for both a Yr 10 class and a Yr 7 class. I completed the induction programme, where different topics as diverse as drama in the classroom to child protection were brought to the attention of NQTs. I was also involved in the design and delivery of the Gifted and Talented summer school.

Sep 2002 – Dec 2004 Science Teacher I/C Chemistry, Wolverhampton Girls’ High SchoolI was in charge of Chemistry KS3/4 at Wolverhampton Girls’ High school, a selective girls’ grammar school, with 750 on the pupil role. I taught across the year groups, mainly Chemistry, however I was fortunate to also teach some Physics and Biology. My responsibility involved re-writing the GCSE scheme of work, as the school had recently moved to the AQA board and reviewing KS3 schemes of work. I also prepared assessment materials for KS3/4. In addition, I built up and catalogued media resources (CDs, DVDs, videos and CD ROMs) for use in the classroom.

Jan 2005 – Dec 2009 Specialist Schools Associate, Swanshurst SchoolThis is the biggest single sex comprehensive in Europe, with 1800 students on role where I taught across the ability and age range. My interest in appropriate use of ICT in the classroom was harnessed developing new resources for teaching and learning which are available from the school web site. My responsibility was across Science College and Training School and involved me training staff on use of Interactive Whiteboards and advising on purchasing of ICT materials. I was also the G+T and SEN rep for the department and attend meetings in order to disseminate materials to support these pupils further.

Jan 2010 – August 2011 Science learning co-ordinator, Myton SchoolInitially I was employed as a science teacher; however, within a term I was successful in securing a promotion where I am responsible of Chemistry, BTEC Applied Science and ICT in my department, in this large co-education comprehensive in Warwick. My responsibility has involved me performance managing staff, mentoring NQTS and holding regular Chemistry meetings and BTEC training sessions and meetings.

Sep 2011 – Ongoing Chemistry teacher and co-ordinator of Junior Science (KS3), Bablake SchoolCurrently, I am working at a co-education private selective school in Coventry. After critically reviewing the KS3 offering and mapping it onto the new National Curriculum I am creating a new fully resources two year course for Shell (Year 7) and 2nd year (Year 8). I am also responsible for running testing and collecting data on this. I plan and deliver a whole year group science focused trip and also run the Crest Award Scheme and Junior Science Club.

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES· Authoring - see before;· Roller skating – I am a keen skater and play under the name Cyanide with the Coventry

Roller Derby.

REFERENCES · On request.