Moyra Beverton


25 years bringing creative solutions to literacy across the curriculum, English teaching, leadership and management.

Substantial experience in schools and local authority services: English and literacy specialist across key stages 3, 4 and 5 (11-19 yrs)

* Proven track record in middle management with 17 years of measurable impact raising schools’ standards across a variety of institutions

* Substantial experience of motivating staff to achieve positive outcomes for students, their families & other stakeholders

* Strong inter-personal techniques that help craft thriving working patterns, rapidly building relationships with all those involved

* Passionate and enthusiastic about education

* Committed to pursuing the swiftest possible improvement in standards whilst facilitating autonomy

* Up-to-date knowledge of English, literacy & AfL/APP, including recent & proposed changes, particularly regarding the curriculum and inspection

* Able and willing to collaborate with and develop staff facing challenging circumstances or low morale

* Creative solutions to curriculum design, & schemes of work, including manageable, formative and summative assessment

* Flexible assessment & review of issues leading to swift, cogent responses focused on completion of agreed actions and appraisal of impact

* Experienced provider of national and international cross-phase INSET for English & literacy across the curriculum

* Writer on NATE/KS3 Strategy Group Reading Project; English & Media Centre acknowledgement; article for Teach Secondary magazine

Specialties:

English; English literature; literacy; leadership & management; improving teaching & learning; inspiring sustainable improvement; designing bespoke workshops; Intervention strategies

Accredited Lecturer, UWL Business School

University of West London/Interface Space Ltd

2013 – Present (1 year)

Masters in Leadership & Innovation: taught within school-based environments

Lead Literacy Consultant

Interface Space Ltd

September 2012 – Present (2 years 1 month)Westbourne Grove, W2

Associate Consultant with the Academy for Innovation Improvement and innovation powered by inquiry

Associate Consultant

AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd

March 2012 – Present (2 years 7 months)

Reviewing assessment materials and writing assessment materials

Education Consultant

Beverton Education Consultancy

January 2012 – Present (2 years 9 months)Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Designing & providing courses for English & literacy in secondary education;

Individual & small group coaching

Expert support for literacy co-ordinators (inc. new Ofsted guidance)

Consultant

National Association for the  teaching of English

January 2012 – Present (2 years 9 months)Sheffield

Freelance consultant with NATE

‘Stretching to Fit’, a course designed for gifted and talented KS4 students/transition to KS5: March 2012;

‘Literacy for non-specialists/cover supervisors’: October 2012