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Qualifications

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy – 2017
• Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching - 2022
• FCCT – 2022
• SFHEA - 2018
• MA Ceramics and Education – UWE Bristol 2011
• BA Art History – Open University 1997
• BA Education (Design and Technology) – UWE Bristol 1995
• HND Illustration – Falmouth School of Art 1990
• Art Foundation Diploma – Newport College of Art 1988

Learn Upon Training completed

• Safer Recruitment
• Introduction to the Prevent Duty as it affects Higher Education
• Safeguarding Essentials

Teaching and Research Interests

Teaching Interests

Currently:

• Secondary PGCE Art and Design
• FE PGCE Art and Design
• Professional Studies
• Undergraduate Primary Art and Design
• ECT Visiting Fellow – Prince Henry’s SCITT

Previously:

• MA Education dissertation supervision
• MA Education NQT Module supervision
• PGCert HE Tutor
• Primary undergraduate Year 3 dissertation tutor
• Primary Art and Design subject specialism module tutor

Research Interests:

• Cross-curricular learning in art and design
• The effectiveness of learning in out of school contexts

Professional Bodies

• Member of National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
• Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Publications

Huson, S. (2022) The Legacy of the Empire in British Culture is Enormous – how can art and design teachers harness this to develop awareness in the classroom? In #UWPGSEC (Vol.1, Issue 1) pp. 2-3. Worcester: ¾ÞÈéÎÞÂë.

Huson, S. (2022) Reflecting on Empireland, in Elephant Times (Issue 2.2) pp.14-15. Birmingham: Tide – Global Learning.

Foley, J., Huson, S. and Jones, M. (2019) Serendipity, Synergy and Stealth. Developing teachers’ creativity: immersive poetry pedagogy and cross-curricular riches at PGCE, in Teaching English (Issue 19) pp. 51-55. Sheffield: National Association for the Teaching of English.

Huson, S. (Summer 2015) Immersive Learning in Primary Settings, in AD (Issue 13) pp. 26-27. Corsham: National Society for Education in Art and Design.

Huson, S., Foley, J. and Jones, M. (Summer 2018) Gurney, in AD (Issue 22) pp. 18-20. Corsham: National Society for Education in Art and Design.

Jones, P.W. and Hitchman, I. (2015) Post-War to Post Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales. Ceredigion: Gomer Press. This is an entry about Simon’s own practice.

Jones, M. and Huson, S. (Autumn 2012) Changing Rooms: Geography through Art, in Teaching Geography pp. 110-112. Sheffield: Geographical Association.

External Roles

Visiting ECT Fellow: Prince Henry’s High School SCITT via MyAmbition 2022-23

University of Gloucester: External Examiner, PGCE Art and Design / SCITT 2017-18

University of Brighton: External Examiner, PGCE Art and Design / Art and Design: BA(hons) Primary QTS  2013-2017

University of Reading: External Examiner, PGCE Art and Design, 2007-2011

Henbury School, Bristol: Sponsor Governor (Community Arts Steering Group / Staffing Committee / Curriculum Committee) 2007-2011

Edexcel : Visiting Moderator - A level Art and Design, 2006-2012

WJEC: Visiting moderator - A level Art and Design, 2006-2008

Book reviews (2010):

Addison, A. and Burgess, L. eds. (2012) Debates in Art and Design Education. London: Routledge

Stears, D. (not known currently) Teaching Secondary Art and Design: identifying and exploring pedagogical issues for students and teachers. Harlow: Pearson Education

Consultancy: providing CPD for non-art specialist teachers who were teaching Art and Design in a Bristol partnership school (2013-14)