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Dixons Sixth Form Academy Carly Teale

Carly TealeCarly began her teaching career at Bingley Grammar School as a teacher of RE before moving into the sixth form sector. She joined the middle leadership team at Rochdale Sixth Form College as a Personal Progress Tutor before fulfilling the role of Subject Leader, Associate Senior Leader and then Assistant Principal therefore gaining extensive experience of the pastoral and subject curriculum at KS5. Carly has a keen interest in the research surrounding pedagogy and has led teaching, learning and assessment in an outstanding college which gained national recognition for student outcomes. Additionally, she developed a rigorous and successful programme for PGCE and NQT development and established excellent relationships with local universities. She has presented to PGCE cohorts at Manchester Metropolitan University and hosted events for Manchester University.


Previous Principals/CEOs

Mark Rothery

Mark RotheryMark is passionate about post-16 education, having taught A level for over 20 years, worked as an A level Principal and Chief Examiner and been involved significantly in teacher development and national changes.

He taught in York for 3 years before moving to a sixth form college in Middlesbrough where he led the provision for Sciences for 9 years, whilst also delivering in service training to A level teachers nationally. He then stepped into senior leadership at Wyke Sixth form College in Hull where, amongst many other things, he has focused on increasing the proportion of students progressing to Russel Group Universities and to securing places to study medicine, veterinary science and dentistry. Mark joins the Dixons group as principal designate of the new shared sixth form.

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