Testimonials
Georgia Abernethy-Palmer
Lecturer of Animal Science and Bioscience – Higher Education
I have been embedding Sam’s resources into my FE teaching. Alongside my higher education students, I also teach A2HE Biochemistry and Bioscience. A few of my learners are GCSE maths and English resit students, but the resource re beneficial to all. They make a great ice breaker and lesson starter. They are adaptable and relevant to current news and affairs. Personally I found no need to amend them, but there is scope to easily amend them and keep the original principle in place. My students reacted really well to having something novel but engaging to start the session. Unsurprisingly, biochemistry can be a bit heavy at times- but this certainly lightened the load. The resources provided opportunity for discussion and debate; key skills needed at HE level so this was a great opportunity to get the ball rolling. All resources also provide links to the minimum core, so ideal for any lecturer undertaking their QTLS, ATS and/ or Level 5 in education and training as well as fully qualified members of staff.
David Wales
Interim Director of Adult Education and Business Growth
Sam’s work on integrating maths and English topics into vocational studies was fantastic and a great source of support and inspiration for lecturers working with a diverse range of subjects and student abilities.
Dan Beale
HMI – Further Education and Skills at OFSTED
Great work, Sam – colleges will benefit greatly from your expertise in these important subjects.
Gary Mason-Dring
Educational Professional working in Academic Quality
Sam’s leadership at Sparsholt was hugely inspiring and supportive. Sam successfully created a positive and substantive profile for maths and English provision across the college, developing and implementing innovative strategies to embed quality learning.
Sam’s consistently positive outlook and ability foster warm, productive relationships within teams, making her an excellent manager and leader.
Lorna McQueen
Group Head of English and Maths - SHCG
A knowledgeable FE professional with years of highly valuable experience, Sam has been integral in the support of our merging college group as Interim Head of Maths & English at Southampton College.
Sam is both caring and dynamic and uses these qualities to best support her team, students and wider college within her role.
I would jump at the opportunity to work with Sam again and would highly recommend her.