Dr James Williams
| Post: | Emeritus Reader in Science Education and Communication (Education) |
| Location: | ESSEX HOUSE EH 119 |
| Email: | James.Williams@sussex.ac.uk |
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Telephone numbers | |
| Internal: | 7132 |
| UK: | 01273 877132 |
| International: | +44 1273 877132 |
Biography
Senior Lecturer in Science Education
Biography
I graduated in Geology from the University of London and trained as a science teacher at Chelsea College, Centre for Science and Maths Education, University of London. I taught science in North London (Enfield), South London (Croydon) and Surrey. I have worked as a head of biology, head of year and head of science.
I entered teacher education in 1997.
In 2006 I filmed a six-part TV history/reality series for Channel 4 called 'That'll teach 'em taking the role of the deputy head and housemaster in the fictional Charles Darwin school teaching 30 teenagers 1950s style.
I was awarded Chartered Science Teacher status in September 2008.
My PhD looked at the development and inclusion of the Nature of Science in the UK National Curriculum for science from 1988 - 2010.
BSc (Goldsmiths' College, University of London)
PGCE (Chelsea College, University of London)
MEd (King's College, University of London)
PhD (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ)
CSciTeach (Chartered Science Teacher)
FRSB (Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology)
FLS (Fellow of the Linnean Society of London)
I am a non-active, but elected fellow of:
The Geological Society of London (FGS)
Member Association for Science Education (ASE)
Member of the Society of Authors
Researcher ID Number: C-8252-2009
Professional Activities
- Chair of the Publications Specialist Group (ASE)
- Member of the Editorial Board - School Science Review
- Co-author of the best selling key stage 3 science programme for 11 - 14 year olds,
Community and Business
Articles at 'The Conversation: UK'
The Conversation: UK 7th December 2016
The Conversation: UK 8th September 2016
The Conversation: UK 17th March 2016
The Conversation: UK December 27th 2014
The Conversation: UK 24th November 2014
The Conversation: UK 16th October 2014
The Conversation: UK 26th April 2014
The Conversation: UK 11th March 2016
BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates
TES Opinion Articles
TES Opinion by James Williams 23rd November 2016
TES Opinion by James Williams 9th September 2016
TES editorial by James Williams 1st January 2015
Local News and Opinion articles
The Argus 28 January 2017
The Argus 21 January 2017
Christmas opinion – let’s all celebrate regardless of our religious beliefs
The Argus 24 December 2016
Whose School is it anyway?
The Argus 19 November 2016
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The Argus 17 Mar 2016
The Argus 06/03/16
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BBC Radio Sussex 16/03/2016
The Argus (Print p.10) 17/03/16
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BBC Sussex 'Breakfast' 30/03/2016
Brighton and Hove News 08/04/2016
The Argus 15/04/2016
The Argus 22/04/16
Parental influence is essential to the health of our schools
The Argus (print - p.10) 30/04/2016
The key difference between examinations and assessments
The Argus (print - p.10, attached) 04/05/2016
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Government uses children as tests for our teachers
The Argus (print - p.10) 07/05/2016
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BBC Radio Sussex 13/05/2016
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The Argus (18/05/2016)
It's not the name that matters - it's the power of the DFE
The Argus (print - p.10) 11/06/2016
The Argus 30/06/2016
Welcome to a new era of non-Etonian and Oxbridge politics
The Argus (print - p.10) 12/07/2016
The Argus (22/07/16)
Qualifications
BSc (Goldsmiths' College London) Geology
PGCE (Chelsea College London) Science (Biology)
MEd (King's College London) Science Education
PhD (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ) Science Education