‘Practice architectures’, ‘scholarship’ and ‘middle leaders’ within an established community of HE practitioners in FE

Abstract

The author has over 20 years' experience as a Further Education (FE) teacher, teaching science subjects that range from 'O' Level to GCSE, 'A' Level Biology, BTec Health and Social Care, BTec Sports Science, 'A' Level PE through to GNVQ Science amongst other vocational areas such as Medical Laboratory Science, Catering Science and Hairdressing Sciences. Since 1994 she has been involved in teacher education with both awarding body and university based courses and in 2010 she entered a higher education institution and remains involved with post compulsory teacher education where she has maintained a research interest in the role and place of knowledge within vocational subjects. Publications include 'Here's the iPad', The BTEC. Philosophy: