Mrs Lynn Senior
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Job title: Head of Subject Social Studies
Email: l.senior@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591836
Room: E108b
Recent publications
- Senior L (2010) The Essential Guide to Teaching 14-19 Diplomas, Pearson, Harlow
- Scales P, Pickering J, Senior L, Headley K, Garner P, Boulton H (2011)Continuing Professional Development in the Lifelong Learning Sector Open University Press
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Education
Subject Area: Social Science
I am responsible for the UG programmes within the School of Education and Social Science. These include
BA Early Childhood Studies
BA Education Studies
BA Sociology
We also offer joint honours programmes with any of the UG programmes
Teaching responsibilities
- 14-19 Curriculum Development
Professional interests
All areas of learning, teaching and assessment with specific interests in curriculum design and development and CPD.
Research interests
I am involved in research in the 14-19 educational reforms, in particular the training needs of the diploma practitioners.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Institute for Learning (IFL)
- Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors
- Fellow Higher Education Academy
- Member of East Midlands Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training
- External examiner and advisor for DTTLS programmes
Recent Conferences
- IPDA Conference paper December 2006
- Attended 14-19 conference in September 2009
-
Professional Identity within 14-19 vocational education:
A comparative study of the perceptions of professional identity amongst first and second career teachers working across the 14-19 sectors within the UK. Conference of Vocational Education and Training, Oxford 2011 International
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc in Tourism Management, Sheffield Hallam University
- Certificate in Education, Sheffield Hallam University

