David
Shakespeare works with a wide range of organisations - for
example ...
Development of
curriculum and assessment
Standards
and Testing Agency
- Expert
curriculum adviser for the development of the KS2 national tests,
performance descriptors and exemplification
- Advisor
on KS3, GCSE and A levels programmes of study
Cambridge
Assessment International Education
- Expert analysis,
review and comparison of many international science and STEM
curricula, including PISA and TIMSS
- Specialist
advisor on the UNICEF 'Learning passport' curriculum
framework
- Expert
analysis and review of in-class materials to ensure
consistency with curriculum and assessment requirements
A
Government agency (name withheld)
- Expert analysis
and review of assessments for vocational
learning
Institute of
Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry,
Royal Society
of Biology
- Comparison
for alignment and development of the curriculum models of all
three organisations
- Support
and consultation on the development of IOP physics curriculum
model
- Expert
review of chemistry curriculum map for RSC
AQA/Doublestruck
- Mapped
national curriculum and GCSE statements across keystages, to
support teacher planning
- Advised
on development of online assessments
- Supported
development of progress tests for primary and secondary
science
United
Learning Trust
- ‘Chair of
Standards’ for science – supported primary and secondary teacher
groups to enable them to plan for, assess and exemplify standards
for the curriculum
- Developed
summative tests for use across all the Trust’s schools
Teaching and learning, CPD
and leadership development
Many tens
and hundreds of Local Authorities and Teaching School
Alliances, and individual academies, schools and
colleges
- Provided
training and in-school consultancy and coaching (incl. subject
leader development, audit of provision, teacher support for
planning, teaching and assessment, teacher action-research
projects)
STEM Learning,
the
National STEM Centre,
and the
national network of Science Learning
Partnerships
- Recognised as Senior
Facilitator by the STEM Learning ‘CPD Mark’
- Developed
in person and online training programmes, provided training and
acted as adviser to schools regionally
- Developed
train-the-trainer materials to support the work of other
consultants
- Advised on development
of a needs analysis tool for teacher CPD in
schools
- Developed
a framework, approach and materials to promote the development of
Employability Skills young people by STEM Ambassadors
Chartered
Institute for Educational
Assessors
- Developed and delivered
training on applying the principles of educational assessment in
schools
Evaluations, and
evaluation strategy
Royal
Academy of Engineering
- Evaluated a
national programme for engineering education and skills – from
schools to universities, and professional
development
- Evaluated a
national programme for supporting greater diversity in graduate
engineering – assessing the impact on both the students and
engineering employers
- Evaluated
impact of post-16 CPD programme for FE engineering
lecturers
- Facilitated workshops on
evaluation for STEM organisations
Nuffield Curriculum
Centre
- Evaluated
a KS3 STEM cross-curricular project
- Evaluated
impact of CPD programme for primary science
STEM
Learning/National STEM Centre/STEMNET
- Consultation on STEM
Careers Toolkit materials for use in schools and
colleges
- Developed
STEM initiative evaluation guidelines and case studies for use
across STEM organisations
- Developed
an evaluation methodology for STEM Partnership
- Evaluated
impact of student enterprise programme across East of England for
STEMNET/EEDA
Organisational
development and organisational
psychology
Various
local authorities
- Led
programmes of ‘Peer Enquiry’ (appreciative enquiry) for
organisational development which involve mutual school self-support
across schools of all phases
- Developed
and provided CPD on the theme of team psychology in
schools
Department for
Education
- Provided
advice on strategy and policy on the development of the STEM
Cohesion Programme for Prof. Sir John Holman (National STEM
Director)
Welsh
Assembly Government
- Reviewed
and recommended (to the National Science Academy) applications for
funding for various STEM activities across Wales
Association of
School and College Leaders
- Provided
courses and consultancy on staff selection using evidence-based
approaches including psychometric profiling
- Provided
psychometric profiling for staff selection and
development
United
Learning Trust
- Provided
psychometric profiling for staff selection and
development
STEMNET
- Ran a
national consultation on contracting arrangements for regional STEM
support – with Government, STEM support agencies, educational
organisations and learned societies
- Provided
strategic advice to align STEMNET closely with schools’ and
national agendas