Alan Cockerill Email & Phone Number

Watford

I teach Design and Technology (Resistant Materials) to Years 7-13. I stepped down as Head of Dept around 2008 (after ten years) to take on running the school Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and develop our 'partnership' with a local state school (Queens). Despite the cuts, the competition with other activities, and the ever increasing mountain of bureaucracy from the MOD, we are thriving.

Loddon

Living on site I played an active role supporting the Head of Boarding. I ran and delivered D&T (Resistant Materials) as a one man band, and also acted as Head of Technology, drawing together D&T, Food Technology and ICT. In addition I was very active in the CFF and as OiC Army I had charge of a significant proportion of the pupils from Y9 upwards. I also ran the indoor tube range for CCF and as an evening boarding activity.In my first two years I also taught Y9 Maths, A Level and lower… Show more Living on site I played an active role supporting the Head of Boarding. I ran and delivered D&T (Resistant Materials) as a one man band, and also acted as Head of Technology, drawing together D&T, Food Technology and ICT. In addition I was very active in the CFF and as OiC Army I had charge of a significant proportion of the pupils from Y9 upwards. I also ran the indoor tube range for CCF and as an evening boarding activity.In my first two years I also taught Y9 Maths, A Level and lower school ICT and developed and taught the (then) new BTEC in ICT. I also brought the "Pierrepont Challenge" with me and developed a Langley Challenge as a marketing tool. In addition I helped out with senior games, coaching Rugby, Cricket and Athletics. Show less

Farnham

I joined Pierrepont in 1992 after over ten years out of teaching. My family and I lived on site and I was an Assistant Boarding Housemaster. I also ran D&T (Resistant Materials) as a one man band, acted as network Manager for the ten PC network, Ran the Navy section of the CCF (in army uniform - long story) and was the Langley Challenge Coordinator ( a technology competition and event, for local feeder prep schools.) I also coached, and did match duty for, the U14 Rugby 15.I would like… Show more I joined Pierrepont in 1992 after over ten years out of teaching. My family and I lived on site and I was an Assistant Boarding Housemaster. I also ran D&T (Resistant Materials) as a one man band, acted as network Manager for the ten PC network, Ran the Navy section of the CCF (in army uniform - long story) and was the Langley Challenge Coordinator ( a technology competition and event, for local feeder prep schools.) I also coached, and did match duty for, the U14 Rugby 15.I would like to thank John Dutfield for being my mentor, and friend, during the year we worked together - my first ever boarding experience!Like many small independent schools at the time it was struggling and, unfortunately, it closed down in Aug 1993 leaving me redundant and homeless! This was an excellent school, on an excellent site, with excellent staff, but had been badly managed. It is a tragedy It is no longer functioning and I am not still working there.Luckily, my sales/marketing experience came to the fore and after several weeks of distributing CVs and networking, a temporary job offer came my way (ironically because another school had closed and Langley took on all of their Y11s). By October half term I was commuting weekly from Hampshire to Norfolk. By Christmas I was permanent and my family joined me on site in the summer. Show less

Bed, Teacher Training: Design & Technology

In 1974 I started a three year Certificate in Education (CertEd) course in "Handicraft" and "Graphical Communication" (Technical.

O Levels And A Levels, Maths, Physics, Td, Art, Metalwork

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