Consultants Profile:

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Name:                        Mark Helliwell

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Born:                          1964

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Qualifications:            Foundation Art & Design – Sheffield Polytechnic / Psalter                                           Lane School of Art & Design

                                   BA Hons Furniture Design - Trent Polytechnic

                                   PGCE Secondary Design & Technology – Trent Polytechnic

                                   RDTHSC Registered Design & Technology Health & Safety                                           Consultant – The Design & Technology Association

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Industrial Experience:  Engineer/Industrial Designer – 6 years product design,                                           development and manufacturing of STEM research                                                     equipment: Fluid Dynamics, Process Control, CIM Systems

                                   Education Advisor to British Glass Manufacturing industry – 2                                     years advising and developing education resources to                                                 promote sustainability in the glass packaging industry.

 

Teaching Experience: Teacher of Design and Technology (RM, Graphics, Product                                           Design, CAD/CAM, Systems & Control, Food, Textiles, Art &                                       Design) - Nottingham and Sheffield

                                   Head of Department for ICT and D&T

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University Initial Teacher Training:

                                   Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Design & Technology                                       Education - 19 years teaching all aspects of design,                                                   technology, workshop practice working with talented,                                                 inspiring trainees in D&T and Art & Design.  H&S lead for D&T                                     ITT courses.  Academic and pastoral support for trainee                                             teachers. Support and assessment of school-based                                                   placements.  International placement lead.

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Course Leader:           MA  Design & Technology Education

                                   PGCE  Secondary D&T Education with QTS (2yr course)

                                   PGCE  Secondary Art & Design Education with QTS

                                   BSc  D&T with Education & QTS (3yr&2yr courses)

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Specialisms:               All aspects of Design and Technology

                                   Health and Safety in Design and Technology

                                   Health and Safety Training

                                   Machine training and operation

                                   CAD/CAM training and curriculum development

                                   Initial Teacher Training and ECT support

                                   Facilities design and development

                                   Head of Department/Faculty guidance.

                                   CPD for Design and Technology departments

                                   GCSE: Design and Technology (Resistant Materials,                                                   CAD/CAM, Graphic Products, Product Design, Systems and                                         Control), Food Technology

                                   Engineering, Construction.

A-Level/Post 16:        Product Design, Graphical Communications, Design and                                             Technology, Engineering, Construction.

Degree:                       Teacher training 

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Contact Details:          mark.helliwell@designedbymeconsultancy.com

                                   +44 7876621984

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