Staff Profiles: Kate Thomson

Biography

After graduating with a degree in primary and middle school education, Kate worked in schools in Kent and Gloucestershire as a subject leader in Geography and History. Whilst working at a Cheltenham school, Kate was seconded to work as Advisory Teacher for History and Geography and Key Skills in Gloucestershire. As a Senior Lecturer at the University, the majority of my teaching responsibility is in History. Kate is committed to active, resource rich approaches to teaching and learning. I am also interested in curriculum design and planning and have developed models for planning for progression.

Qualifications

Award	Title	Institution	Date
BEd Hons	Primary Education	University of Cambridge	1988

Awards

University Teaching Fellowship

Membership of professional bodies

Member of the Historical Association

Teaching and research

Teaching

Primary history, with a particular interest in resource rich teaching, planning for progression and cross curricular planning.

Primary English, with a particular interest in non-fiction reading and writing and cross curricular planning.

Level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Research

The development of models of planning that promote progression in children's learning.

The impact of embedded school based training on student teachers' learning

External responsibilities

Deputy Chair of Governors in a primary school in Gloucestershire