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John-Mark Winstanley is an experienced educator in primary higher education settings. He began his career as a TEFL teacher, enjoying the experience of teaching English to students from diverse countries and cultures. After obtaining his PGCE from the University of Cambridge, he spent years teaching across Early Years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2, while taking on several middle and senior leadership roles. During his time working in schools, John-Mark served as an Assistant Headteacher in contrasting settings and was seconded to support school improvement projects in the local area. He has worked as a Leading Teacher in Literacy and EAL and has been recognized as a Cambridgeshire Specialist Leader in Education in Primary English and EAL Initial Teacher Education. John-Mark has also held a lecturer position at Anglia Ruskin University, where he taught on the BA (Hons) Primary Education Studies degree. Currently, he is the Co-Course Manager for the Primary PGCE and supervises the Primary Education MEd in Transforming Practice. His research interests encompass Primary English, the pedagogy surrounding the teaching of children who speak English as an additional language, and the professional learning of teachers in Primary languages.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom
Role includes overseeing the Primary PGCE program.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.