Sue Dixon
Sue Dixon has been the Head of Initial Teacher Education since September 2007.
Her background is in primary teaching. She taught in east London for a number of years and has been involved in Initial Teacher Education since 1999. Her background is in mathematics Education. In addition to teaching on Initial Teacher Education courses (Postgraduate and undergraduate), she has been extensively involved in curriculum development.
She has been involved in a number of TDA projects including Taster courses for under-represented groups in teaching, the Partnership Promotion Schools initiative (also known as the Partnership Development Schools initiative), the Primary Professional Studies Harmonisation project, TDA SED working party.
Her research interests lie in teacher subject knowledge particularly the Numeracy Skills Tests and student teachers’ use and application of mental methods. She is also interested in mental health issues particular self-help groups and how they can empower individuals. She is a member of the university’s Mental Health Forum group.
Her external work has included being a member of the Multiverse Working Group and an External Examiner at the universities of Wolverhampton and Aberystwyth. She has been an external advisor/panel member on a number of university validations around the country. She has been a member of the London Providers Heads and Deans group.
She is a regularly attendee at a number of UCET committees including the Secondary and Primary committees and has been a member of UCET Executive committee since September 2009.
Outside of Goldsmiths, she engages in community work; working as a volunteer for a national charity BEAT, running a self help support group in London. She is currently training to become a psychodynamic counsellor. In addition she is the vice chair of governors at a Southwark Primary school.