As a result of this questioning,
I secured a place at the University of Bristol and obtained a 2:1 Honours Degree in Sociology, with 25% of my degree being in the Philosophy Department. At the
end of these three years, I stayed on at the University to read for a Master’s
Degree, combining this with a Diploma in Social Work. Following university, I worked
as a social worker in the children and families sector, gaining further knowledge and
experience of sociology in practice. However, such was my passion for sociology that I decided I wanted to teach social science!
I gained my PGCE in post compulsory education and taught in both a Sixth Form and a Further Education College. This
teaching included A Level Sociology, A Level Psychology, A Level Law and the Access to Higher Education course (social science pathway). In addition,
I delivered professional training to social workers and social care
professionals.
I continued teaching for a year following
the birth of our son, but we had always known that we would home educate him. So, for the last eighteen years, this is what I have been doing! Our son gained
nine GCSEs (five an academic year early), all grades 8 & 9 and three A Levels, all with an A grade. He went
on to receive five Russell Group university offers and is now firmly ensconced at one of the country's leading universities!
Now that I am no longer needed by
one person, I have decided to offer my services to many! I am a passionate social scientist and SHAPE subject advocate. My academic interests include education, knowledge, religion, politics and the criminal justice system. I keep up to date with research, academic papers and current sociological discourse through my membership of the British Sociological Association. While I am a theorist at heart, I also have a great deal of experience of sociology in practice.
When engaging the services of a tutor, it is vital that you have evidence of their credentials to teach and to deliver the necessary information. My academic qualifications are shown below. My Disclosure and Barring Service check certificate number is, 001115831459.
Academic Qualifications
