Mrs Helena Knapton
Knaptonp@edgehill.ac.ukResearch Interests:
Knaptonp@edgehill.ac.uk
Faculty of Education Senior Teaching and Learning Fellow, PGCE Business Education Course Leader (Standard and Flexible Routes)
PGCE Business Education
Education
Research Interests:
Vocational Business delivery, Behaviour Policies in Schools, Business Links in the delivery of business and economics courses in schools, The management of change
Qualifications:
PGCE Economics (11-18) Worcester College of Higher Education (Coventry University), MA in Management and Leadership in Education, Edge Hill University , 2.1 BA (Hons) Theology, London Bible College (now London School of Theology), 2.2 BA (Hons) Management and Business Studies, Liverpool University
Biography:
Having moved from a career in stockbroking into teaching, Helena taught within an outstanding Business department at a local sixth form college for a number of years. Whilst there she acquired a range of experience which included developing the Business curriculum as well as undertaking a number of different pastoral roles. In her last two years she became the Curriculum Mentor and worked as an Associate Tutor for the PGCE Business Education Course at Edge Hill University. Subsequent to this, Helena became the Course Leader role for both the full time and flexible routes. In 2012, the Business Education trainees nominated Helena for the Teacher of the Year award for the Economics, Business and Enterprise Association. Following this she was invited to take on the position as the Facultmore...
