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Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Childhood & Education and has worked at Leeds Trinity University since 2011. After completing a BA (Hons) in Theology and Religious Studies, he went onto complete an MEd in Education and an MA in Theology and Religious Studies. He has also completed a PGCE and was awarded a PhD in 2020 for his reserach into teacher resilience. His doctoral work was published as a book in 2022 under the title Beacons of Hope: Lessons we can learn from resilient teachers (Oxford: Peter Lang Publishers).
Before joining Leeds Trinity University, Andrew worked as a Senior Lecturer in Education at York St John University. He has also been the Head of Humanities at Archbishop Holgates School in York, Head of RE at Garforth Community College in Leeds, a teacher of RE at St Aidans C of E High School in Harrogate and an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. When Andrew joined Leeds Trinity University in 2011 he was appointed the Programme Leader for the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL). For a number of years he was also the Programme Leader for the PG Cert (Secondary) in Initial Teacher Education.
Andrew also reviews draft articles which are published in the academic journal Professional Development in Education.
Andrew teaches on the following programmes:
Professional Studies – PGCE
PG Certificate – PGCE
MA in Education
BA (Hons) Secondary Education Sport and PE
Andrew has specific interests and expertise in: Teacher Resilience, Religious Education and Middle Leadership. His research areas are Teacher Resilience and Reflective Practice.
He is currently working on a turning his doctoral research on teacher resilience into a book and publishing it with Peter Lang Publishers
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Leeds Beckett University
Award Date: 28 May 2020
Master of Arts, University of Leeds
Award Date: 1 Jun 2005
Master of Education, University of Leeds
Award Date: 1 Jun 1995
PGCE, St Martins College, Lancaster
Award Date: 1 Jun 1990
Bachelor of Arts, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jun 1988
External Examiner, Liverpool John Moores University
1 Sept 2019 → …
External Examiner for the University of Hertsfordshire
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Pearce, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Attending or organising conference/seminar/workshop › Conference
Pearce, A. (Examiner - research degree)
Activity: Examination, supervision and review › External research degree supervision
Pearce, A. (Examiner)
Activity: Examination, supervision and review › External examination (non-research degrees)