Karen Duffy

My profile

Biography

I worked as a successful Head of Psychology and Social Science for 15 years before coming to lecture in Psychology and Social Science PGCE at MMU. I have worked as a Team leader for AQA Psychology A level examinations since 1994.  I am curently the Chair of the British Psychological Society (SCOPTE branch) dealing with issues in preteriary Psychology. I am the HEI representative for the new A level specification changes from 2015. I engage in training A level Psychology teachers both nationally and internationally.   

External examiner roles

2006 - 2010 External Examiner: Social Science PGCE,  Instiute of edication, London

2011 - 2013 External examiner : Psychology PGCE, University of Worcester

2014- Present External Examiner : Psychology PGCE, University of Wolverhampton 

Community, charity and NGO links

Governor at Flixton High School for Girls

Governor at MCMA

Membership of professional associations

Chair of the British Psychological Society ( SCOPTE division)

Member of the Association of Psychology Teachers

Teaching

Subject areas

Psychology PGCE