Oliver Boothroyd Email & Phone Number

Pioneer Higher Skills Centre / Huddersfield Centre

I bring a wealth of experience in guiding students from levels 1 to 3 and apprenticeship learners on their educational journeys. With a robust background in teaching and a proven track record of success, I am dedicated to nurturing the growth and development of each individual under my tutelage.In addition to my role as a Study Programme Lead, I serve as a visiting moderator for Edexcel, specializing in GCSE Art & Design across all pathways. My expertise encompasses a wide array of creative disciplines, including Digital Design, Photography, Graphic Design, Editorial Design, Advertising, Book Publications, Darkroom Practices, Video Production, and Production of Print Material, among others.With a keen eye for innovation, I continuously strive to integrate new concepts, models, and approaches into my teaching practice, thereby enriching the educational landscape. Moreover, my proficiency in IT and digital skills extends beyond the realm of teaching, as I actively engage in marketing and promoting departmental initiatives, while also providing technical support to colleagues with Information Learning Technology (ILT) challenges.In my capacity as an educator, I am actively involved in the examination process, from exam setup to result marking, collaborating closely with external examiners to ensure rigorous moderation standards are upheld. Additionally, I have spearheaded collaborative projects, such as securing a loan from renowned artist Antony Gormley to install a sculpture atop one of the college's new buildings in Dewsbury, showcasing my ability to cultivate meaningful partnerships and realize ambitious endeavors.Driven by a commitment to excellence, I possess exceptional communication skills and thrive in collaborative environments. As a proactive team player, I am dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the educational community.

Batley School Of Art

April 2004 – 2008 Full Time, 2008 - 2013 - 0.5 Contract, August 2013 - Present 0.2 Contract Supporting students with digital technologies from Adobe Photoshop to video editing for example. Implementing changes and successfully updating new technologies. Supporting students from all levels with digital problems, hoping to find solutions. Demonstrating different software’s and booking out of equipment.

Batley School Of Art

The newly formed department of the Creative and Digital Industries at Kirklees College will provide first choice education and employer led training within the areas of Art & Design, Computing & ICT, Media, Music and Performing Arts. My role as a project lead involves,•Review, test and implement new concepts, models and approaches to practice in support of service development and delivery .•Produce new ideas and innovations; designs and implement new or cutting edge programmes /processes and make new ideas happen.•Embrace, champion and manage change by identifying its positive aspects.•Use a wide range of complex data to take controlled risks to achieve greater gain. •Use trends and data to establish controls and performance indicators

United Kingdom

My Function is to moderate both units across all endorsements of the GCSE Specification. Ensuring that standardisation is met across all areas and that centres are following the national standard.Specific responsibilities1. Complete new moderator training prior to standardisation. 2. Adhere to the agreed centre visit dates and the moderation periods stipulated by Pearson.3. Visit centres to carry out the moderation of internally assessed units.4. Ascertain the accuracy of each centre’s assessment of candidate work, checking that their application of assessment criteria is in line with overall standards of the examination.5. Inspect the selected sample of work requested by Pearson.6. Keep records of arranged visits and submit to your team leader and the Pearson allocations team by the specified deadline.7. Inform your team leader and Pearson allocations team of any changes to your centre allocation or dates/times of your visits.8. Ensure that the requirements for the conduct of the examinations are met, and tell Pearson staff/representative about any issues you encounter.9. Record mark decisions and complete an E9 centre report for each centre you moderate, and submit them to Pearson through the on-line system.10. Keep records of all visits, marks and E9 reports for the centres you moderate throughout the examination series.11. Write an E10 general report on the examination series and submit this report to your allocated team leader.

For 10 years I ran a highly successful GCSE course where learners aged 14-16 from local schools in Kirklees studies half a day a week at college. I taught a range of creative photography projects that included both traditional and digital based technologies. • 100% A*-C Pass rate 4 years running• Progression of learners into full time studies at Kirklees College• Outstanding recognition from the Exam Board• Work produced well above the national standard. External moderator comments: “This is an excellent centre, it has an atmosphere conducive to learning and the students all have a considerable knowledge and understanding of the subjectstaught. The photography department has endeavoured to display the work presented for moderation wherever possible. It is a well-organised environment. The photography department has long serving, experienced, dedicated staff and this is reflected in both the quantity and the quality of output”.

Working with teaching staff across Creative Industries, supporting them with planning for re Ofsted inspection. Working with the CIF, supporting staff in developing questioning techniques in the classroom to ensure that high order questioning is used at all times. Checking that schemes of work and lesson plans are relevant and cover equality and diversity and promote personal, social and employability skills. • Organised staff training days for creative industries.• Was responsible for supporting staff with their observation grade profiles, and looked at how this could be improved.• Working in the colleges inspire centre to support staff from across college in developing learning resources and materials.

Events Supervisor - Test Match Cricket, Rugby League and Rugby Union, Parties and Events.

Pgce, Teaching In Further And Higher Education

City And Guilds 7407, Teaching In Further Education

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Art And Design, 2:1

Btec Foundation Diploma In Art & Design, Photography And Print Making