by Martin | Oct 15, 2016 | Education
I’m in the middle (well, quite near the beginning really) of a specialist maths primary PGCE at the University of Worcester. This means we get all the usual primary stuff plus some extra “special maths”. There are some differences in how our school...
by Martin | Jul 17, 2016 | Education
I wrote this as part of a new “About Me” page but I decided it warranted post status. I grew up and went to school in the town where I still live; Bewdley in Worcestershire. I have always found pretty much everything fascinating and had a real drive...
by Martin | Mar 16, 2016 | Education, Nerdiness
Many moons ago (2003) I did a PGCE in secondary science, most of which seemed to be teaching sex education every other week. There were many lows and a few highs, one of which was a particular lesson that I did based on my degree (biochemistry). More recently I...
by Martin | Mar 9, 2016 | Education
I’ll start with a bit of context. I did a secondary PGCE when I was somewhat younger. I have since run companies through which I have hired around 50 people over the years. I’ve also been a primary school governor for six years including two years as chair...
by Martin | Jun 9, 2015 | Education
Through my life many a person has asked me in an often exasperated tone “why don’t you just pick something and stick to it?!”. I’ve always found everything a little too interesting though and vaguely try to justify this position based on my...
