Team
- Andrew Manson, project lead
- Jon Wilson, PSHE and careers teaching consultant
- Mark Birbeck, camera direction
- Friends of TALKING JOBS
- The developers
- With special thanks to...
Andrew Manson, project lead
Andrew is a new media producer with over twenty years experience in industry, initially in television, then migrating to new media in 1994, since which time he has worked on over fifty interactive projects as information architect, writer, video director, producer and project manager.
Andrew has had significant success as a contract producer working on a number
of education and training projects, most notably for the award winning London
agency Cimex where he served as one of the team on the highly successful CC4G
pilot, and also as producer on the Window on Life CD-Roms for the DTI and Sunday
Times. Andrew incorporated to form Periscope Projects Limited in 2004, the
company behind this site.
Jon Wilson BSc, PGCE, PGdip, Head of PSHE Longhill School & project consultant
Jon has been a full time secondary school teacher since 1982, teaching a range
of subjects including: geography, history, RE, drama, IT, literacy, PSHE,
careers education and Citizenship. He is currently Head of PSHE and Citizenship
in a large comprehensive school in Brighton. Previous to this post he was
curriculum leader for PSHE and careers education in a special school for
the deaf. Jon is qualified to master’s level from both the University
of London and Birmingham University.
Mark Birbeck, camera direction
Mark Birbeck has ten years' experience as a documentary filmmaker specialising
in issues concerning education and young people. He has produced several
films for East Sussex County Council, including the award winning 'One Of
Us', dealing with the experience of black and minority ethnic youth growing
up in a mainly white area. He has recently completed 'Fear and Loving', a
film about the experience of gay pupils and the abuse they can encounter
in schools. His work has been used extensively as part of the PSHE curriculum
and he has a strong understanding of the needs of a young audience.
Friends of TALKING JOBS
Longhill - A Specialist Technology College Andrew Manson, project management The interviewees: A very special thanks to all the interviewees for agreeing
to take part and also to the interviewees’ employers for consenting
to recordings taking place on their premises. Tara Lamont: Andrew Manson's wife, without whose support, in all ways possible,
this site would just not exist. Christa Lindner: Head of Information, Sussex Careers for her advice, guidance
and encouragement. With special thanks also to... Jo Bleach, Paul Hardaker, Simon Sapper, Daire Farnon, Carly Reigler, Matt Page, Simon Morley and Helen Rehin.
Varndean School
Blatchington Mill School
The Royal Meteorological Society
The developers
Keith Robinson, prototype development
Simon Hamilton, player development
Craig Kiltie, video editing
Nick Tong, website development
Jon Parker, website design
Andy Clarke, logo and print design
With special thanks to...
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