Updated - 22 October 2018
Copyright - G P Sagar  2015
Full Time Education        (a)  Wombwell (South Yorkshire) Secondary Technical School 1956 - 1960        (b)  Wombwell High School            1960 - 1963        (c)  Dudley College of Education     1963 - 1966   (Main Course-Craft Ed., Subsidiary-Three Dimensional Art) School Examination        RSA School Certificate Technical.        GCE's in Technical Drawing, Mechanical Science, English, Woodwork,                        Engineering Workshop Theory and Practice, Art. Qualifications       (a)  Certificate in Education - University of Birmingham. a. (b) Member of the College of Craft Education (MCCEd) (Two year in-service course, degree equivalent).       b. (c) Past National President of the Educational Institute of Design, Craft & Technology. (EIDCT).  (Two Terms - 1983/4 & 1986/7)                (d)  Registered Silversmith. Teaching Experience        Schools-        (a)  Hinde House Comprehensive School, Sheffield,  1966 - 1970  (Craft Teacher - all craft subjects).        (b)  Sibford School, (Independent Quaker),  1970 - 1990  (CDT Teacher;  Assistant Housemaster in                   both boys and  girls boarding houses; Senior School Tutor involving assessment and profiling).        (c)   Woodbridge School (Current),-  Head of Design & Technology.        Subjects-        (a)  CDT Design Based / Problem Solving Courses to GCSE and A‘  Level in Design & Realisation                       and Design & Communication        (b)  Introduction to Technology - Pneumatics, Control, Computer  Aided Design, Structures, etc        (c)  Subjects previously taught - Metalwork, Woodwork, Technical Drawing, and Automobile Eng. Examining Experience        (a)  Moderating CSE CDT - Southern Region Examination Board.        (b)  Moderating CSE Technical Drawing - SREB.        (c)  Setting Mode 3 CSE Mechanical Engineering papers.        (d)  Secondary Examinations Council‘s 18+ CDT Committee.        (e)  Developing and implementing a Higher Award / Qualification system for practising CDT teachers                 on behalf of EIDCT.        (f)  Moderating GCSE Design & Realisation and Design & Communication.       (g)  ISI Inspector.                                  Courses Attended        Since 1983         (a)  Archimedes Computer Appreciation - Mill Hill School - London - 15 December 1989.        (b)  Plastics Study Tour - Plastics and Rubber Federation. Bath University &                     Trowbridge College - 2-8   July 1989.        (c)  Association of Advisers in Design & Technology Conferences - 26-29 April 1988 (also 1984).        (d)  Control Technology - Trent Poly. - Nottingham. 25-30 Jan.1988        (e)  Computer Aided Design (CAD) - Smallpeice Trust.17-20 Mar.1987        (f)  Management Course - Industrial Society - London. Oct. 1987        (g)  Drug Abuse - Local Police - Sibford.        (h)  GCSE training - Oxford.        (i)  Middle Management - EIDCT - Norwich. June 1986        (j)  Graphic Communication in CDT - EIDCT - Nottingham. April 1985        (k)  JIG-CAL (Careers Advice) - Sibford.        (l)  Numerous EIDCT 'Technique' lectures.        (m)  H&S Metal Casting (Certificated)        (n)  St.John's First Aider (Certificated) - 1992        (o)  One day Management Course - Woodbridge - September 1993        (p)  H&S Wood Machining (Certificated) - Spring 1995        (q)  HMC Inspector's Training - September 1995        (r)  Regular Ellis (HMC) meetings.        (s)  Regular examination training with SEG.                Prior to 1983        (a)  College of Craft Education ’in service‘ Membership course and examination.        (b)  Silversmithing - Summer School - EIDCT - St.John‘s, York.        (c)  Silversmithing - Sheffield College of Art.        (d)  Gas and electric welding - Granville F.E. College, Sheffield.        (e) H&S  Grinding Wheel Regulations (Certificated) - North Oxon. Tech. College. Organizational Involvements        (a)  Oxfordshire schools competition/exhibition - ”Excellence in                     Craft, Design & Technology•, 1980,1982.        (b)  EIDCT‘s conferences -                     (1)  1984 Micro - Electronics in CDT.                     (2)  1985 CDT and the Early Years.                     (3)  1986 CDT and the Future.                     (4)  1987 Design related activites in Primary and Middle Schools.        (c)  Designing and setting up displays, involving pupils and their work, at the National Exhibition                    Centre, on behalf of the Confederation of Design & Technology Associations (CODATA).                            9-13 November 1988 (Theme - GCSE Examinations) and                            18-21 October 1989 (Theme - National Curriculum). Memberships        (a)  The Independent Schools Craft, Design & Technology  Association.        (b)  The Educational Institute of Design, Craft & Technology. (Until DATA).        (c)  The Design and Technology Association.        (c)  Assistant Masters and Mistresses Association. Personal Achievements which supplement my professional involvement.        (a)  Designing and re-building a stone cottage together with all the necessary skill acquisition and                  contact with local planning and building control.        (b)  Designing, manufacturing and marketing a rolling parallel ruler with new features making it very                  suitable for use by pupils at school, and other applications, for which I held the Design                  Registration and Patent. Personal and Special Interests        (a)  Silversmithing and Jewellery.        (b)  Model Engineering.        (c)  Fine Woodwork.        (d)  Design and Graphics        (e)  Clock Making.        (f)  Land-Rover owner.        (g)  Caravanning and hill walking.      Current Involvements        (a)  Church Warden of local Church.        (b)  Developing Woodbridge Science Engineering & Technology Society (Wosset).        (c)  Running an Adult Craft Evening for staff and parents attached to the school.        Other Involvements        (a)  Representative member of the Confederation of Design and Technology Associations (CODATA).        (b)  Executive Council Member (Education), EIDCT.        (c)  Staff Health and Safety representative.        (d)  Coordinator of the local Neighbourhood Watch‘.        (e)  Parent Governor of the local primary school.         (f)  Served on the Design Council‘s Design Education Forum‘.        (g)  Headed a team looking into the position and definition of' Technology' in the curriculum.        (h)  Staff representative on the Sibford School (Governing) Committee.        (i)   Schools Examination Council member representing the EIDCT        (j)   HMC Inspection Team member. Ran adult evening classes at Wodbridge School   Other Experience        (a)  Evening Craft Activities for deprived children, Sheffield.        (b)  Professional Lectures and Demonstrations to CDT teachers on Clock and Jewellery making.        (c)  Adult Craft Evening Classes.        (d)  Local Authority Road Safety Committee‘ secretary.        (e)  Assisting with the running of the family business.        (f)  Running Badminton clubs.        (g)  Involvement with other educational bodies such as the                     National Association of Teachers of Home Economics and the               Educational Institute of Scotland.        (h)  A fair degree of contact with immigrants and foreign students.        (i)  Teaching children with special needs particularly dyslexia.        (j)  Escorting parties of children abroad, including ski-ing.        (k)  Camping & Canoeing expeditions in Scotland and Wales in connection with the DofE Awards.        (l)  Canoe building and other plastics work.        (m) Solo long distance cycling in my late teens achieving 210 miles in one day - Lowestoft to Barnsley via Bedford.                                                  G P Sagar                                                 November 1996.
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