The Music Espionage was put together by Stuart Pennington way back in early 2010. A Studio Production and Composition graduate from Derby University, United Kingdom. At the time Stuart was working as an A-Level Music Technology lecturer in Manchester and got frustrated with the complete lack of straightforward tutorials he could find anywhere.Design and production of engaging content, storyboarding and developing innovative eLearning content website and YouTube channel related to Music Technology and teaching. Project scheduling, consulting to outline project goals, illustrate with wire-frames, and develop site functionality. Maintaining and updating existing content and providing professional customer service and troubleshooting.If you would like to see an example of my work, presentations, lesson worksheets and full schemes of work please click on the 'Lesson Previews' below.

- Acted as the lead Achievement Tutor for a very large Music department, with more than 10 separate tutor groups of learners that I had to manage and monitor weekly, across a wide array of abilities and awarding bodies. These range from UAL Level 1 and 2 to BTEC: RQF Level 3 Extended Diplomas. - Responsible for delivering a high-quality induction programme, regular group tutorials and 1-2-1 student progress reviews. These all covering topics in line with the Tutorial and Induction Policy, including Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, British Values and ensuring that student understanding of topics relevant to their local and wider community was extended. - Work in collaboration with all staff within the department to agree and monitor student progress towards targets and ensure attendance was above college benchmark. - Ensure effective communication with parents/carers including use of Pro-Monitor/Parent Portal and ensuring Parent/Carer reports are completed in a timely fashion.

- Responsible for the management and successful operation of UAL levels 2 and 3, along with BTEC Level 2/3 and A-Level provisions before this. Able to lead and motivate a team of staff to achieve high standards of performance and deliver engaging and rewarding teaching throughout. - Timetabling of staff, students and accommodation, writing and monitoring yearly SAR report, and chairing weekly team and student at risk meetings. This also included ensuring the completion of course reviews, using evaluation and learner voice information to inform improvement action plans. - Managed the department’s Virtual Learning Environment system (called Canvas) for indexing and publishing online content (assignments and lesson resources). Designing and developing this provision it has greatly helped achievement, and targeted growth and allowed us to become a completely paperless department. - Lead Internal Verifier for all Music UAL and BTEC courses (QCF/NQF). Highly experienced at writing assessments and developing custom resources. Also making sure learning agreements, registers and profiling documents are recorded and kept in accordance with College’s requirements- Tutor with full responsibility of the pastoral process; monitoring student’s progress on the course, close liaising with parents, supervising applications through UCAS, finding work experience placements and making sure students have information about what work standards are expected of them. - Contributed to the recruitment, selection and induction of staff. Also, reported and highlighted required staff development area to ensure we were updated and industry relevant. - Actively contributed to the College’s Safeguarding policies and procedures. Moreover, ensuring these as well as important English, Maths Employability and British Values were all embedded in all of the department’s on-going Schemes or Works and Lessons Plans. These all overseen by myself before release.

Working in large music department Bury College teaching BTEC Diploma Levels 2/3. - Working as Lead IV for all Music BTEC courses.- Highly experienced at writing assessments and Internal Verification for BTEC level 2/3 courses.- Group tutor – great responsibility for the pastoral process; monitoring student’s progress on the course and applications through UCAS. - Full involvement in all department events and activities: enrolment process, parent evenings, internal and external music performances, open days and college tours.

Own Web Design/Development company. Ambitious, self-motivated, with a strong technical background who possesses self-discipline and the ability to work with no supervision. Able to play a key role throughout any project’s development to ensure maximum accessibility, customer experience and usability. I am a dedicated advocate of clean, accessible design and have a sharp attention to detail. A real team player that thrives on creating engaging creative solutions. My experience working as a music lecturer and course team-leader for a larger music department means I am always deadline orientated, have a very high standard of professionalism. Constantly enthused and have a true love for web development, ICT and design.

Sole tutor of Music Technology lecturing in A-Level and BTEC qualifications. - Active member of Performing Arts department at Loreto Sixth-Form College and School. Committed to developing Value Added for all students and ensuring differentiation for every learner’s needs and abilities. - Active role in the enrolment process and conducting student interviews.- Involved in college performances as extra-curricular activities, recording and live sound for events.- Active monitoring of student progress throughout their course, this involved regular formative feedback and private tutorials during my own breaks.

Working Part/Full time in North Nottinghamshire College’s Music Department as part of my work placement for my PGCE course. - Lesson planning to support learning- Practice with both classroom and studio/practical sessions - Working with large group of students- Independent lecturing and tutoring

Tutor’s assistant in Red Tape Educational Studios, Sheffield. Helping with classes of approximately 15 pupils. Acted as additional support for staff, working mainly with Pro-Tools and Reason software to school’s set syllabus. - Aiding student questions. - Having an excellent understanding of the musical software employed. - Involved listening and judgment of material. - Supportive attitude towards ideas and creativity on many different projects.- Following necessary Health and Safety protocol, for class and myself.

Summer family camp ‘Montecito Sequoia Lodge’ California, USA. - Teaching guitar lessons to the camp guests, both private and group tutorials, these generally consisted of between two to seven people. - Nightly performances of many popular compositions, this involved excellent knowledge of material and was greatly dependable upon time management and strict punctuality.- Instrument care and maintenance, and taking time out of free periods to ensure all instruments were in working order for classes.