Emma's experience
Emma trained as a secondary English teacher in 1995, having gained a BA in English and Psychology. She initially taught mainstream and special needs English in West Lancashire until taking up an Assistant Head of department post in East Lancashire where she was responsible for the initial changes under the Department for Education Secondary National Strategy. At this time, she began marking GCSE and KS3 English and also began contributing to national publications, including NATE Secondary English Magazine and the Secondary National Strategy Writing Challenge.
In April 2003, she moved to a local authority in central Lancashire as Secondary English consultant, responsible for supporting 21 mainstream schools and 8 special schools in developing and enhancing their English curriculum at Secondary level. She was responsible for developing the quality of English teaching and ensuring progress for 21,000 pupils. She accepted further responsibility by becoming a marking team leader at GCSE and KS3 for the largest examination bodies, overseeing a team of markers and moderating their marking. Emma was also commissioned to contribute to Longman Pearson's Writing Connections, which was followed by literature support packs, support materials for drama texts and then English Progress 1, 2 and 3. She contributes to a range of websites with online content and her blog can be found at Anglo Info. She also writes a bi-monthly language column for Living Poitou-Charentes. She has written online content for BBC Education and has contributed regularly to the National Association for the Teaching of English. Examples of her work for the Secondary National Strategy can be found here and here
In 2008, she left a full time head of English post and developed her own tuition and management company, having completed a post-graduate certificate in Process Consultancy from the University of Manchester. Since then, Emma has worked with a range of children and adults, both as tutor and coach, developing their potential and achievement. She is skilled in facilitating change and individual development with adults, helping them change careers, make significant lifestyle changes and supporting them in personal development. She continues to support all ages of learner in their acquisition of language skills and analysis. She continues to write about a very diverse range of content for a range of audiences and in a range of media, and she continues to teach languages.
Further details of Emma's qualifications, experience and career can be found here
In April 2003, she moved to a local authority in central Lancashire as Secondary English consultant, responsible for supporting 21 mainstream schools and 8 special schools in developing and enhancing their English curriculum at Secondary level. She was responsible for developing the quality of English teaching and ensuring progress for 21,000 pupils. She accepted further responsibility by becoming a marking team leader at GCSE and KS3 for the largest examination bodies, overseeing a team of markers and moderating their marking. Emma was also commissioned to contribute to Longman Pearson's Writing Connections, which was followed by literature support packs, support materials for drama texts and then English Progress 1, 2 and 3. She contributes to a range of websites with online content and her blog can be found at Anglo Info. She also writes a bi-monthly language column for Living Poitou-Charentes. She has written online content for BBC Education and has contributed regularly to the National Association for the Teaching of English. Examples of her work for the Secondary National Strategy can be found here and here
In 2008, she left a full time head of English post and developed her own tuition and management company, having completed a post-graduate certificate in Process Consultancy from the University of Manchester. Since then, Emma has worked with a range of children and adults, both as tutor and coach, developing their potential and achievement. She is skilled in facilitating change and individual development with adults, helping them change careers, make significant lifestyle changes and supporting them in personal development. She continues to support all ages of learner in their acquisition of language skills and analysis. She continues to write about a very diverse range of content for a range of audiences and in a range of media, and she continues to teach languages.
Further details of Emma's qualifications, experience and career can be found here
English teachingAcquiring initial reading and writing skills; developing reading; becoming a confident reader; expanding a deeper understanding of literature; technical writing; creative writing. GCSE and A Level English and Literature
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WritingSpecialist subjects: English language and literature, Western European languages, photography, art, music, sport, business and business management. From finance to fashion, information to advertising, fiction to publicity materials, play scripts to websites, Emma can provide a range of published examples of her work.
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