Section 1:

1.1

About You

Opening Position Statement

As a trainee ICT teacher, I have years of experience in IT to compliment my new found career in teaching. My experience working in software development, user acceptance testing and data security have enabled me to gain experience with Java, C++, Cisco based products, as well as being awarded my CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Associate). Over the last 3 years I have learnt a vast range of Multimedia software from my undergraduate, where I was awarded a 1 st, such as Adobes suite and design skills in HCI (Human Computer Interaction). As well as my experience working in IT globally, I trained to be an ESL teacher in 2007. After completing my TEFL certification, I taught Maths & ICT for an American international school where I participated in curriculum development for the ministry of education & lesson planning. After having managed non English speaking students for 2 years, some of whom had behavioural or learning problems, my classroom management techniques became extremely good, hopefully this is something that will be of use in my teacher training and a skill I can continue to develop. Whilst teaching ICT & Maths in Asia, I also lectured at Thailands number one university and also worked as a technical trainer for various multinational organisations. Having taught and worked in diverse communities with people from all types of backgrounds, my PGCE and NQT year in London are another step in the right direction that will help me reach my end goal, which is to be a qualified teacher that can bring IT back to life in education. IT skills in the workplace differ to the kind of skills students learn when studying ICT and Computer Science. Although in 2014, the national curriculum may change to focus more on Computer Science such as programming, games and software development and so on, the immediate skills that are taught in schools today such as databases, spreadsheets and basic theories of IT are not familiar to myself, and these skills need to be refreshed throughout my teacher training. Whilst completing my teacher training I would like to use my existing knowledge in IT and develop skills that are commonly associated in education. When opportunities arise in my teacher training and in the future, I would like to be able to take every opportunity to teach students to think outside of the box, to try another programme in IT that may not be familiar with and break down areas of IT that may seem challenging. Being able to work and understand different people, whether theyre from another country, have learning difficulties or lack confidence is an area in which I can help my students over the course of the next year. Enthusing students is key to success in education and with prior experience with students who may of been less fortunate, my experience will hopefully aid students in these areas and maybe help them achieve grades cross curricula by motivating them and introducing them to a different way of learning. Becoming familiar with curriculums that are commonly used in the UK such as AQA, Edexcel and OCR is a must. Developing and evidencing my skills audit should aid me in teaching at a range of schools in the future and help me to deliver solid lessons across the board. 1

After much research about completing a PGCE and gaining QTS for secondary education, and after meeting with teachers from various subjects, I see that completing my PGCE will be extremely challenging yet enjoyable. Over the course of my programme, I expect my attitude and outlooks to change and by the end have a completely different understanding of how to deliver a good education and reflect on teaching methodologies that do and dont work.

Robby Parker
17/04/1985 110a High Road, East Finchley, North London, N2 9EB 07852877082

PERSONAL PROFILE
My interests are people and technology focused. I love learning about new cultures and languages and I can speak fluent Thai after living and working for several years in Bangkok. Whilst working in engineering and teaching I gained very good client service skills, dealing with all different levels of people from engineers to directors in the UK and South East Asia. I am confident to deal with all situations whether face to face or on the telephone and have an assertive but polite manner and a positive attitude to satisfy people. To further my career I returned to the UK in 2009 to study my undergraduate in IT & Multimedia. In 2012, I was awarded a 1 st class for my undergraduate degree. Since completing my undergraduate, I have gone on to do my PGCE in Secondary ICT at the University of East London.

KEY SKILLS
Training and mentoring of others in technical programming Cisco experienced in binary coding for servers & platforms Technical programme knowledge of Adobe, Java, Microsoft Strong ability to interpret and understand a wide range of IT programs Curriculum development from school to university level Strong interpersonal skills enabling effective relationship building within a range of cultures

WORK EXPERIENCE

Douglas & Gordon Concierge & Building Management, UK Jul 09 Present A role undertaken within term time purely to support me through university and provide flexible working hours to enable my focus to remain on studies. Within this role I have responsibility of greeting residents & guests, maintaining security and monitoring contractors.

Contractor Network Tester and Support Engineer Macau, China/Singapore Feb 09-Mar 11 (short term contracts) Working as a private contractor, my role was to test bank and casino networks to check for security issues and to support new implementation to their networks. I was employed directly through a private contractor that is based in Hong Kong, Macau & Singapore. The main focus of the role was on security and worked for many high profile figures advising them on ways to protect their systems from potential threats. My role involved dealing with directors and design engineers and communicating changes and improvements that had been made. Part-time positions alongside teaching, Bangkok: Rieckermann, Bangkok November 2007 May 2008 Technical Trainer (Cisco) Kimberley Clarke, Bangkok July 2007 September 2007 - Technical Trainer (Cisco) CTT, Bangkok March 2007 July 2007 - Technical Trainer (Cisco) Positions involved training employees on technical product knowledge in English in order to give them the ability to communicate internationally with their suppliers and customers. I trained employees on a 1-1 basis and worked with them to understand their job role and requirements to ensure each individual gained the most benefit from technical training in English. Chokchai International School, Bangkok: January 2007 June 2009 Mathematics & ICT Teacher: Responsibilities and work included: Teaching Mathematics & ICT to primary students up to grade 6 using a Singaporean curriculum Preparing material for lessons including translation where necessary Creating material for students with special needs Teaching English as a foreign language 1-1 with autistic students at level G1-G6 Report and exam preparation/writing. 3

 Lesson planning and course curriculum planning for the Ministry of Education Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok: February 2007 February 2009 Part Time (weekends) Lecturer English and Social: Responsibilities and work included: Teaching conversational English and grammar to university students Detailed preparation for the MOE Curriculum development for Social Studies Report and exam preparation/writing

Cable & Wireless, UK : July 2004 December 2006 Data & IP 2nd Line Engineer Responsibilities and work included:

Understanding the hierarchy, build, connectivity and protocols that make up both the data and IP networks Accepting and diagnosing customer reported and network identified faults and assigning and managing the appropriate repair agency Developing interfaces for programs so software can connect to receive & send translated information Checking for planned work that could impact the Data or IP networks, taking action to mitigate any risk Developing macros for new products UAT testing future software sessions Lecturing Cisco & Networking to internal employees

Class Communications: August 2002 July 2004 Technical Manager Responsibilities and work included: Technical lead for all Voice & Data Faults Liaising with different Telco carriers advising of different alarms on networks Taking care of all BT owned telephone lines Managing new installations and project managing them

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Certificate in Networking & Statistics IPVPN QOS Inter-connecting Cisco Devices, Parts 1-3 CCNA intense course with CTT, Thailand TEFL Certified 4

Thai Language Course Certification

1.3 Self-Audit Experience PD

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Name: Rob Parker

Subject: ICT

Subject Tutor: David Wells

This form is divided into two sections. The first section asks you to identify any prior experiences you have had in working within school contexts or teaching in general. If you have included this information in your Subject Knowledge Audit already, you do NOT need to complete this section. The second section, which is to be carried out before your School Based Training 1 (SBT 1), is a SWOT analysis summarising your own strengths, areas to develop, concerns and expectations at this point in your training. Part 1 Self-Audit of School & Teaching Experiences Previous Experiences in School Contexts Mathematics & ICT teacher International primary school using Singaporean curriculum 2 years experience English and Social lecturer 1st year undergraduate students Previous Experiences in Teaching Technical trainer various companies training staff on basic networking products and terminology in English Internal trainer Cable and Wireless delivering training on new systems, training for new data engineers Part 2 Reflections on Induction Part of being a successful teacher is the ability to reflect upon your own practice and your emerging development needs. This analysis will provide a useful starting point for discussions with your Subject Mentor at your school induction.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Ability to expand on topics within curriculums ICT curriculum ICT skills need to be giving a more in depth program of study developed such as databases, spreadsheets, ICT theories Strong knowledge of Multimedia Teaching methodologies need to gain a Confident & experienced in teaching deeper understanding of different teaching different levels methodologies/ways to deliver a lesson Able to deal with behavioural problems in classes & to motivate students who may of become disinterested in the learning environment Confidence/delivery of lesson Work on nerves and confidence of subjects that are taught, ensuring key topics are delivered within lessons

Academic writing improve academic writing

Opportunities To become a confident in the majority of areas within ICT To be able to plan good clear lesson meeting the different teaching standards required for QTS To work with a variety of students, especially those with learning difficulties To encourage students who may of become disinterested with education and develop students learning styles Threats Concerned about planning detailed lessons and not being able to deliver key points in the lesson Not being able to keep up with the curriculum due to time management currently working on a plan of what has to be done

1.4 Subject Audit

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