My Background
Samantha Woodland
A passionate and experienced educator with a proven track record (15 years) in achieving outcomes consistently above national average, via a responsive curriculum offer serving the needs of the community. Successful manager of curriculum teams working collaboratively to deliver topical and engaging content rated OFSTED outstanding. Highly experienced maths and English manager, now providing consultancy services to education providers.
Experience and Key Achievements
Jan 23-Present
Pick ME Consulting
Providing support to colleges and training providers, comprising topical resource development, development of embedding strategy, and staff training programme.
2021-2023
Sparsholt College Group
English and Maths Manager (cross campus role). Strategic responsibility for all maths and English provision across campus (approx. 1500 full time and part time students and apprentices)
Key initiatives include introduction of cross curriculum delivery, overhaul of functional skills delivery to increase contextualisation, and tailored apprenticeship delivery programme
2008-2021
Havant & South Downs College
Learning Manager, Skills For Life.
Responsible for approximately 1000 full time and part time students and apprentices in Functional Skills English, maths, ICT and ESOL, and employability courses
Achieved QAR consistently above national average.
Provision rated OFSTED Outstanding.
Teaching and Learning Coach, IQA/ Curriculum Verifier
1999-present
REGE Foundation
Trustee for outreach project funding Early Intervention and educational support to disabled children in rural northern India