Dr. Jason Todd

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jason currently works on the History PGCE programme and MSc in Teaching and Learning course. He obtained a degree in Cultural Studies from the University of East London, followed by an MA in History Education from the Institute of Education. He completed his PGCE in Social Studies at Goldsmiths in 1992. Jason has worked in a variety of London schools, holding both middle management and senior management roles. In 1999, he was awarded AST status with a specialism in History Education Inclusion, which combined part-time teaching at Kingston University. He joined the Department of Education in 2010 as a Teacher Education Research Fellow (TERF). Jason teaches on the MSc in Learning and Teaching and the PGCE (History). He welcomes doctoral applications from students interested in research areas such as task design in history education and children's engagement with history, social remembering, and the impact of historical consciousness. Jason is dedicated to developing complex, multi-perspective history education that accounts for students' diverse backgrounds and provides access to the history curriculum, as well as developing innovative teaching approaches for World War studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Departmental Lecturer

— Present

Department of Education, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Worked as a Teacher Education Research Fellow focusing on History PGCE programme and MSc in Teaching and Learning.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.