CURRICULUM VITAE

John Tranter

Personal Information

Marital status: Single

Nationality: British

Age: 40

Education

D'Eyncourt Primary School

Wolverhampton Grammar

University of Southampton

Wolverhampton Polytechnic - Faculty of Education.

Summary of qualifications

O'Level

Mathematics 1

Additional Maths 1

Physics 1

Chemistry 3

Biology 4

English Literature 4

French 5

English Language 6

Art 6

Geography 8

A'Level

Mathematics A

Physics C

Further Maths D

Admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Education on 29th July 1982..

Qualified as a Secondary OFSTED Inspector, September 1996.

Employment

September 1982 appointed as a teacher of mathematics at Valley Park School, Wolverhampton.

September 1989 appointed Head of Mathematics at Aston Manor School, Birmingham (scale D)

January 1994 appointed as Senior Teacher Consultant ( Mathematics) at Birmingham LEA’s Curriculum Support Service, salary £29k

Coordinated Birmingham’s "Year of Numeracy" 1997, Supported Birmingham’s newly qualified teachers. Managed Birmingham’s mathematics in-service programme. Supported mathematics in primary and secondary schools. Managed a team of five teacher consultants. University of the First Age staff training

September 1997 appointed as Head of Mathematics at ISS International School Singapore, my first overseas appointment.

August 1998 moved to Bangkok Patana School as Head of Mathematics Faculty

Professional memberships

Mathematics Association

Association of Teachers of Mathematics

Volunteer experience

Scout / Venture Scout leader (1979-1990)

Assistant County Commissioner for West Mercia Scout County (1985 - 1997)

Six years experience working as a counselor on an American summer camp

Organiser of British/American/Indian Scouting exchange programmes

Chairman 1977-78 Southampton University Scout and Guide Club

Assistant leader of county contingent to the World Scout Jamboree, Canada in 1983.

Member of UK Headquarters support team to 1991 World Jamboree in Korea.

"Send Off" entertainment producer for the UK contingent leaving for the 1995 World Jamboree in Holland.

Coordinator of the West Mercia Scout County representation to the 19th World Scout Jamboree, Chile 1999.

Producer of county bi-annual variety show.

Trustee of the Goodwill Children’s Village Society, South India.

Recent Courses attended

SEATCO ’97. A four day conference for teachers at International schools, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

"Success for Everyone", Birmingham Education Department Equal Opportunities Conference, Birmingham, 1 day

Recording and Reporting Assessment: The Contribution of Information Technology

A one day conference of Advisers, Inspectors and SIMS Coordinators

London, 1 day

The TI 92 Graphic calculator

Wolverhampton, 1 evening

National Numeracy Project

Co-ordinator Training

Oxford, 1 week

OFSTED Inspector training course

Corby, 5 days plus distance learning

London, 1 day assessment

Teaching Number in key stage 3

Birmingham, 1 day

The future of GCSE mathematics

A presentation by examination boards

Birmingham, 1 day

Multiple Intelligence Theory and Accelerated Learning

Birmingham, 1 day

National Association of Mathematics Advisers

Inspection Issues

Stockport, 1 day

An Introduction to the SMILE teaching resources

London, 1 day

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Annual Conference

Boston USA, 5 days

Referees

Mr Brian Wardle

General Adviser (Mathematics)

Martineau Education Centre

Balden Road

Harborne

Birmingham

B32 2EH Tel: +44 (0)121 428 1167

Mr Graham Sullivan

Bangkok Patana School

Sukhumvit Soi 105

Bangkok

Thailand

Mrs Lynne Morris

Head Teacher

Aston Manor School

Philips Street

Aston

Birmingham

B6 4PZ Tel: +44 (0)121 359 8108