Simon Huson

Simon Huson

Senior Lecturer in Secondary Education: PGCE Art and Design

Secondary and Post Compulsory Education

Contact Details

email: s.huson@worc.ac.uk

Simon is the subject lead for the Secondary PGCE Art and Design; he also has responsibility for the Art and Design component of the Further Education PGCE programme. Prior to joining the University as a Senior Lecturer in 2021, Simon was Head of Art at Monmouth School for Girls.

Simon contributes over 30 years of teaching and middle management experience across all phases of education, including as a secondary Head of Art and Design, and 13 years as a Senior Lecturer on the PGCE Art and Design programme at UWE Bristol.

As well as teaching, Simon has his own art practice involving painting, illustration, ceramics, and stained glass.

Qualifications

  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy – 2017
  • Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching - 2022
  • FCCT – 2022
  • SFHEA - 2018
  • MA Ceramics and Education – UWE Bristol 2011
  • BA Art History – Open University 1997
  • BA Education (Design and Technology) – UWE Bristol 1995
  • HND Illustration – Falmouth School of Art 1990
  • Art Foundation Diploma – Newport College of Art 1988

Learn Upon Training completed

  • Safer Recruitment
  • Introduction to the Prevent Duty as it affects Higher Education
  • Safeguarding Essentials

Teaching and Research Interests

Teaching Interests

Currently:

  • Secondary PGCE Art and Design
  • FE PGCE Art and Design
  • Professional Studies
  • Undergraduate Primary Art and Design
  • ECT Visiting Fellow – Prince Henry’s SCITT

Previously:

  • MA Education dissertation supervision
  • MA Education NQT Module supervision
  • PGCert HE Tutor
  • Primary undergraduate Year 3 dissertation tutor
  • Primary Art and Design subject specialism module tutor

Research Interests:

  • Cross-curricular learning in art and design
  • The effectiveness of learning in out of school contexts

Professional Bodies

  • Member of National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
  • Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Publications

Huson, S. (2022) The Legacy of the Empire in British Culture is Enormous – how can art and design teachers harness this to develop awareness in the classroom? In #UWPGSEC (Vol.1, Issue 1) pp. 2-3. Worcester: University of Worcester.

Huson, S. (2022) Reflecting on Empireland, in Elephant Times (Issue 2.2) pp.14-15. Birmingham: Tide – Global Learning.

Foley, J., Huson, S. and Jones, M. (2019) Serendipity, Synergy and Stealth. Developing teachers’ creativity: immersive poetry pedagogy and cross-curricular riches at PGCE, in Teaching English (Issue 19) pp. 51-55. Sheffield: National Association for the Teaching of English.

Huson, S. (Summer 2015) Immersive Learning in Primary Settings, in AD (Issue 13) pp. 26-27. Corsham: National Society for Education in Art and Design.

Huson, S., Foley, J. and Jones, M. (Summer 2018) Gurney, in AD (Issue 22) pp. 18-20. Corsham: National Society for Education in Art and Design.

Jones, P.W. and Hitchman, I. (2015) Post-War to Post Modern: A Dictionary of Artists in Wales. Ceredigion: Gomer Press. This is an entry about Simon’s own practice.

Jones, M. and Huson, S. (Autumn 2012) Changing Rooms: Geography through Art, in Teaching Geography pp. 110-112. Sheffield: Geographical Association.

External Roles

Visiting ECT Fellow: Prince Henry’s High School SCITT via MyAmbition 2022-23

University of Gloucester: External Examiner, PGCE Art and Design / SCITT 2017-18

University of Brighton: External Examiner, PGCE Art and Design / Art and Design: BA(hons) Primary QTS  2013-2017

University of Reading: External Examiner, PGCE Art and Design, 2007-2011

Henbury School, Bristol: Sponsor Governor (Community Arts Steering Group / Staffing Committee / Curriculum Committee) 2007-2011

Edexcel : Visiting Moderator - A level Art and Design, 2006-2012

WJEC: Visiting moderator - A level Art and Design, 2006-2008

Book reviews (2010):

Addison, A. and Burgess, L. eds. (2012) Debates in Art and Design Education. London: Routledge

Stears, D. (not known currently) Teaching Secondary Art and Design: identifying and exploring pedagogical issues for students and teachers. Harlow: Pearson Education

Consultancy: providing CPD for non-art specialist teachers who were teaching Art and Design in a Bristol partnership school (2013-14)