Dominic Wyse
Position/Status
- University Senior Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education until September 2011.
- Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge
Profile
Dominic Wyse was a Senior Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education and a member of the Centre for Commonwealth Education at the University of Cambridge. He was a Fellow and Director of Music-Making at Churchill College Cambridge. He was a primary teacher for eight years which included posts in London, Bradford and Huddersfield. Following his work as a teacher he lectured in Primary Education at Liverpool John Moores University for eight years, latterly as a Reader.
Dominic’s research focuses on curriculum, pedagogy and policy. A major strand of this is his work on the teaching of English, language and literacy. He also works on creativity, and educational innovation. Dominic gave evidence in relation to England’s National Curriculum to the House of Commons Committee for Children, Schools and Families. He has spoken about policy and pedagogy on BBC Newsnight and BBC Radio 4 Today.