Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
References
Timeline
Teacher

David Burton

Northampton

Summary

Passionate Teacher with more than 30 years of experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom teaching and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy and analytical skills in History, the Humanities and English.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Coba Education
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09.2018 - Current

Specialising in Humanities subjects - degree in History.

Have taught extensively across KS3 and KS4 at different schools in Northamptonshire.

Taught extensively in the English Faculty at Latimer Arts College, Kettering, delivering English Language and Literature lessons to Year groups 7-11.


History teacher and Head of KS3

Thomas Becket R C Secondary Schoool
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09.2004 - 07.2018

History Teacher at KS3, KS4 and KS5.

Sociology Teacher at KS4 and KS5.

Head of KS3:

Managed pastoral issues across Key Stage 3. Oversaw academic progress with students in year groups 7 - 9.

Facilitated liaison with outside agencies and Behavioural Support Teams.

Worked with subject leaders and class teachers to develop progress in school and provide intervention as necessary.

Education

PGCE - Teaching

University of Leicester
Northampton, Northamptonshire
09/1993 - /1994

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Warwick
Coventry
10/1986 - 07/1989

Skills

  • Creative lesson planning
  • Verbal and writing communication
  • Student motivation
  • Behavioural disorders knowledge

Certification

Full UK driving licence.

Affiliations

  • Member of Abington Park Running Club

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Teacher

Coba Education
09.2018 - Current

History teacher and Head of KS3

Thomas Becket R C Secondary Schoool
09.2004 - 07.2018

PGCE - Teaching

University of Leicester
09/1993 - /1994

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Warwick
10/1986 - 07/1989
David Burton