About the Boolean Team
Lisa Pollard: Maths Hub Lead (Cabot Learning Federation)
Lisa Pollard became the Senior Leader of Mathematics for the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) after successfully leading a Mathematics and Computing faculty for four years. Lisa’s value base revolves around the belief that everyone and anyone can be a mathematician. Lisa has worked with and supported schools and academies across the South West in Mathematics with a variety of themes including: embedding problem solving, mathematical reasoning, raising attainment at GCSE and Post 16 and systems change. Lisa leads the highly effective CPD for the Maths team across the academies in CLF, is a Core Maths Lead and was selected to visit Shanghai as an SLE in January 2014.
Clare Christie: Teaching for Mastery Lead (Ashley Down Primary School)
Clare has worked with schools across Bristol over the last five years to support them in raising attainment in and enjoyment of maths in a multitude of ways including one-to-one mentoring of subject leads, leading INSET, co-planning with teachers and leading courses. Clare’s work focuses on developing pedagogical subject knowledge in school, and it is her belief that it is only by talking about the maths itself, that outcomes will really improve. Clare is also a member of the Outer Circle of ACME (the Advisory Committee on Maths Education – an independent committee that utilises its expertise to influence mathematics education policy).
Ieuan Pearse: Level 3 Lead (Bristol Cathedral Choir School)
Ieuan Pearse studied Mathematics with Economics at Exeter University and became a maths teacher in 2008. He has spent most of his teaching career at Bristol Cathedral Choir School, helping the Maths Department receive a departmental Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rating in 2012. In his time at Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Ieuan has led on developing maths across the curriculum, presented 100s of GCSE CPD and A-Level revision online videos for Pearson and Edexcel and has spent 5 years as a Staff Governor. Ieuan leads the Y13 provision at Bristol Cathedral Choir School including entry exams such as STEP and MAT and embedding technology into Post-16 learning. Ieuan joined the Boolean Maths Hub team as the Level 3 Lead in 2016.
Linda Corbidge: Maths Hub Administrator
Linda’s role in the Maths Hub brings together her previous administrative background, in a large central Bristol secondary academy, and her vast experience working with both primary and secondary phase governance across the region. Linda has a genuine interest in the provision of excellent teaching, to ensure Maths is an accessible and an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Alison Fletcher – Senior Lead Link & Director of the CLF Institute, Cabot Learning Federation
Alison previous to moving to the CLF was Head of Education Department at the University of the West of England, responsible for approximately 1200 students and 90 staff. Before that Alison was a secondary mathematics teacher and a Senior Lecturer in secondary mathematics education for Initial Teacher Education and Masters in Education programmes. Alison’s areas of expertise include secondary mathematics, Initial Teacher Education, national Teachers' Standards, action enquiry research approaches to developing teacher effectiveness, developing and managing effective partnerships between HEI and schools and school governance. Her areas of research interest are mathematics pedagogy, teacher education and professional development, all-through schooling including transitions and closing attainment gaps.
