Paul Smalley
Strategic Lead for Secondary ITE
Secondary, Further Education & Training
Department: Secondary, Further Education & Training
Email address: [email protected]
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3675-4552
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Profile
Biography
Paul is a proud Boltonian, although he has not lived there since his childhood. After a degree in Biblical Studies at Sheffield University, he taught RE (and other things) in three high schools in West Yorkshire, Wigan and Halton for 12 years, being both Head of Department and Head of Year. He has been at Edge Hill since 2006 where he has taught on Postgraduate and Undergraduate ITE routes, and is now Strategic Lead for Secondary ITE.
Research Interests
Paul researches in the fields of RE Policy and Practice, Collective Worship and Spirituality. He has also published work on mentoring and teacher development.
Teaching
Paul delivers lead lectures on a variety of ITE modules. He has also led, or leads, undergraduate Religion modules devoted to the three Abrahamic traditions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism.