I am a Senior Lecturer in Secondary Education, and the pathway leader for Secondary Art and Design Technology, and I have been with the University of Wolverhampton for 5 years in my current role.  My professional experience prior to this comprises a 13-year teaching career in Secondary Education, where I have formerly been a Head of Department of a large IT/Computing team, and prior to this, I have held various teaching and learning responsibilities in Birmingham comprehensive schools.  I am a fully trained teacher training mentor and I am responsible for the training of new Art and Design Technology teachers on a range of ITT programmes, including both undergraduate, postgraduate and school-based routes, having also previously trained humanities trainees in these programmes too in recent years. I also lead the department in the delivery of Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses and I plan, lead and run an SKE course in Secondary Computing. In previous years, I have also provided CPD to schools in both the primary and secondary sector on a range of IT/Computing related themes, including e-Safety, 14-19 qualifications advice and subject knowledge support.  Prior to beginning my current role, I worked with the University of Wolverhampton on our teacher training programmes for several years, and have been able to contribute to previous OfSTED inspections as well as acting as a teacher moderator for the PGCE programme.  I also worked part time for 3 years as a Visiting Lecturer at the University during the summer months. 

Digital Literacy
School Leadership
Teacher Resilience
Online Teaching

Chartered College of Teaching Professional Affiliate (MCCT)
Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy)
Member of Computing at School

Master of Arts (Education)
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education & Professional Practice
BSc (Hons) Information and Communications Technology
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy)
Member of CAS (Computing at School)

Shilton, G. (2016) The impact of Brexit on Higher Education Funding [Poster], Exhibited at the University of Wolverhampton Annual Research Conference 19^th June 2017, 59cm x 84cm

Shilton, G. (2017) Global Computer Science Education, CSTA Voice, 13(2), p8

Shilton, G. (2019) Effective Middle Leadership [Conference Presentation], Presented at the University of Wolverhampton Leadership Conference 13^th February 2019, Telford

Shilton, G. and Goel, M. (2022) Cambridge Assessment iGCSE ICT Student Textbook, 1^st ed., Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education (upcoming publication)

Shilton, G. and Goel, M. (2022) Cambridge Assessment iGCSE Computer Science Student Textbook, 1^st ed., Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education (upcoming publication)

Shilton, G. and Goel, M. (2022) Cambridge Assessment iGCSE ICT Teachers Guide, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education (upcoming publication)

Shilton, G. and Goel, M. (2022) Cambridge Assessment iGCSE Computer Science Teachers Guide, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education (upcoming publication)

Head of IT/Computing, Great Barr School, Birmingham - Sept 2008 - Dec 2015
Visiting Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton - Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
Assistant Curriculum Leader, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury Technology College, Birmingham - Jan 2007 - Aug 2008
Teacher of ICT/Head of Year, Kingsbury School & Sports College, Birmingham - Sept 2003 - Dec 2006

Currently working with the learned National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) in developing a national online forum for ITE Art & Design teacher educators.

Principal investigator of a bid for Department for Education Subject Knowledge Enhancement contract tender process for 2021-2025 (January 2021 – June 2021)

I currently supervise Level 7 small-scale research projects that take place as part of the relevant PGCE/School Direct PGCE academic module.

Parent LAC Governor at St. John’s Primary Academy, Wednesbury, West Midlands – Appointed February 2021