Robert Higginson

Robert Higginson

Head of IT Department

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Data Officer at Central Bedfordshire Council

  • Education

    • Willows High School, Cardiff

      -
    • Leicester Polytechnic (Demontford Uni)

      1982 - 1983
      Polytechnic Graduate Diploma Computer Studies

      Polytechnic Diploma (PGD) in Computer Studies.major project was to create and implement an email system written in assembler for use on a PDP-11.

    • Colchester Institute

      1979 - 1980
      A levels Computer Science & Physics
    • Colbayns High School

      1971 - 1974

      GCE 'O' Levels & GCE 'A' Levels

    • University of Bedfordshire

      -
      Master of Science (MSc) Computer Science
    • University of Derby

      1981 - 1983
      Higher National Diploma (HND) Computing

      Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Studies

    • Keele University

      1983 - 1984
      Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Computer Studies & Mathematics

      PGCE Computer Studies with 2 term placement in Kidsgrove High School

  • Experience

    • The Bishop's Stortford High School

      Sept 1984 - Aug 1987
      Head of IT Department
    • WIRRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

      Sept 1987 - Aug 1990
      Head of IT Department
    • Eccles Hall School

      Sept 1990 - Aug 1991
      Computing Head of Department
    • West Herts College

      Sept 1991 - Aug 2004
      Course Tutor
    • Shenley Brook End School

      Sept 2004 - Apr 2005
      GNVQ ICT Coordinator
    • Enfield College

      Apr 2005 - Feb 2007
      Course Tutor

      Course tutor for level 3 IT courses

    • HMYOI Aylesbury

      Feb 2007 - Dec 2007
      IT Co-ordinator

      Duties included management of the CLAIT and ECDL courses as well as providing Information & Guidance advice on the wings.

    • West Herts College

      Dec 2007 - Sept 2014
      Lecturer

      BTEC Level 3 IT course tutor. Teaching units concerned with networking (Cisco CCNA1), programming (Corona SDK & Lua) and control systems (Pic microcontrollers)

    • Retired Teaching

      Sept 2014 - Nov 2014
      Computer Science Teacher
    • Central Bedfordshire Council

      Dec 2014 - now
      Data Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • A+

      CompTIA
    • Cisco CCNA Trainer

      Cisco
    • Network+

      CompTIA
    • ECDL

      BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT