Involved (Uni at Kent) WWI Gateway Project on Peace Pilgrims 1919-38. Report published 2018• 2013 Designed & delivered Welsh Training for teachers of More Able students (Science) • 2009-12 Myriad Education on REAL (Realising Equality & Achievement for Learners) on barriers to progression of able students• 2008-13 Training teachers Assessment of Pupil Progress (APP) & Assessment for Learning (AfL) secondary & primary level.• 2008-12 DCSF initiated project to develop links between high performing state and independent schools through professional development in the classroom.• 2008 teacher & student exchange MARA & British Council: joint UK-Malaysian Gifted in science training for teachers & student based in Malaysia and UK. Training in Malaysia• 2007 Member DCSF National Secondary Strategy steering group advise on monitoring provision, teaching & Learning G&T students science Classroom Quality Standards, • 2007 Association for Science Education (ASE), NAGTY & National Science Learning Centre (NSLC) at York - working party design materials for teaching G&T science students through thinking & questioning • 2007 - 2008 consultant London Challenge (Science) to improve teaching & Learning raise attainment for all abilities• 2006 to date NSLC run training courses developing teachers’ skills to teach G&T students & enhance science with new and novel contexts. Course voted Times Educational Supplement course February 2008• 2006 to date; West Midlands Science Learning centre run cross-phase Primary-Secondary Gifted Science training course • 2005 - 2007 Consultant science National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth (NAGTY) responsible for advising on provision, teaching & Learning for gifted students in science • 2004 - 2007 Member of NAGTY development team for the highly successful pilot PGCE+ course (a joint Warwick University/NAGTY initiative) for developing new teachers’ skills in teaching the gifted in maths 2004, science in 2005 - 20072016 Retired

I worked Internationally being consulted and advising on Curriculum Design in Science with reference to More Able students and improving attainment through the use of High Order thinking and Questioning. I also author articles and make presentations or run workshops at Conferences. Over the past 18 years have also worked for a number of high quality providers of Educational training such as SFE (later became part of Tribal), NACE, ASE, Learning Works and Osiris, etc.to provide both focused and bespoke training in education and science education.Retired April 2016

I was responsible for advising the county council and Berkshire schools about developments and initiatives in science education from nursery to 16+. This involved the management of 2 advisory teachers and carrying out a number of local research projects such as education of the More Able Student in Science which resulted in a number of publications of books and articles on the subject.