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Information About Jo:

Personal Description:

I graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Bristol and ran a design studio with my husband (also a design graduate) for 30 years, working for national and international clients. As my husband moved into design management, I decided to progress to lecturing in Art & Design. I also began to develop my own art practice in graphic and textile design. I work as a freelance artist and run digital, textile and mixed media collage workshops.

Teaching Experience:

I have a degree in Graphic design and a PGCE in teaching art & design at secondary and Further Education levels. I have taught Art & Design at GCSE, A Level, Level 3 (16-19) BTEC, Level 3 University of the Arts London and Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
My specialist areas are graphic design - including the Adobe Creative Suite at a professional level - mixed media, conceptual fine art, fashion promotion, textile art & design, art history and contextual studies.
I have been Subject Leader in these disciplines, designing curriculum delivery, year plans, briefs, assessment, and blended learning activities. As a personal tutor I have supported students through UCAS applications, personal statements, and interview portfolio presentation.
I have supported students to successful interviews and acceptance into Central St Martins, Chelsea College of Art, the London Colleges of Fashion and Communication, Goldsmiths, Reading University's Typography course, the Cass School of Furniture, and BA courses in various art disciplines at Bristol, Nottingham Trent, Brighton, Falmouth, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Coventry, and many others.

Tutoring Approach:

Ofsted and lesson observation feedback has told me I have a friendly, relaxed, and supportive approach to teaching. I am aware that I can enthuse, engage with, and encourage students who have experienced unconstructive criticism in the past. But I am aware that the role of a private tutor is slightly different to that of a teacher or lecturer.
Parents often engage a personal tutor to enhance the learning experience of their child and expand the opportunities to achieve, not always realised in a busy classroom or studio, by the quiet or shy young person.
It is important to encourage and stimulate the student through exposure to exciting examples of traditional or contemporary art and appropriate techniques. It is also valuable if the student achieves personal satisfaction and a feeling of enjoyment in their work. It is crucial, however, that a set of aims and objectives are agreed with parents and the student from the start.
Aside from the obvious fulfilment that can be derived from creative work, there will inevitably be an exam to pass, a grade to achieve, a target to meet or a place to win. My experiences in a competitive specialist art school environment have provided me with strategies to assist students to understand the purpose behind their set work, in relation to assessment criteria, and tactics to communicate responses visually and verbally in order to achieve their targets and reach our mutual goals.
I am highly experienced in working within a diverse and inclusive environment. While I am not trained to teach students with specific additional educational needs, I am fully aware of the impact lockdown and the post Covid environment has had on the mental health and emotional well-being of all students. As a personal tutor, I have supported and, I believe, assisted students suffering from low self-esteem, bullying, anxiety and poor emotional well-being to return to resilience, self-reliance and confidence in their abilities.

Qualifications:

• BA (Hons) Graphic Design Bristol
• PGCE Art & Design Secondary and FE Birmingham

Further Information:

Availability:	Weekdays (daytime)
Types of Tutoring:	Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?	Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?	Yes