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Miss Carys Watkins
(she/her)
BSc, MA, FHEA
Teams and roles for Carys Watkins
Education Developer
English Language Programmes
Overview
Role responsibilities
In my role as Education Developer (Assessment and Feedback), my aim is to support the planning and delivery of institution-wide activities as part of the Re-thinking assessment project. I provide advice, guidance and professional development to academic colleagues and Schools on approaches to Assessment and Feedback. I also deliver bespoke support in readiness for the implementation of the 24/25 Marking and Moderation and Academic Feedback policies.
Key work/specialisms
- Work with each School to support and explore existing assessment and feedback practices.
- Collaboration within the Education Development Service on assessment and feedback and its impact on learning and teaching.
- Develop CPD and Bespoke workshops to support academic staff in the implementation of teaching and learning policies.
Biography
My Higher Education career began in 2013 when I worked as Programme Director for the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) department at Regent’s University London. Here I managed a team of EAP tutors to deliver a range of Academic skills programmes to international students. My role also involved developing and delivering Teaching and Learning CPD for the Regent’s Institute for Language and Culture. I was also involved in managing some of the Institute’s international partnerships and participated in global networking opportunities in India (teacher development), South Korea and Colombia (exchange programmes).
In 2016 I returned to Cardiff, my hometown, and started working as Programme Coordinator in the English Language Programmes division. This role involved overseeing the management, development and delivery of the Pre-sessional programme. Key to this role was curriculum and assessment development, as well as line managing a team of up to 25 Pre-sessional tutors during programme delivery. In 2023 I started my fellowship journey and gained a deeper interest and understanding in principles of teaching and learning. This encourged me to apply for a secondment in the LTA where I am currently working as Education Developer (Assessment and Feedback)