Tom Corker
@tom_corker
Father, D&T Teacher, Technology Trust Lead, D&T consultant, Felixstowe & Walton Utd junior coach, cold-water aquarium keeper etc.
Years ago I began studying for a Masters degree but I stopped following the death of my father and the birth of my youngest son. In 2021 I restarted that journey undertaking a Masters degree in STEM Education with @crestem_kcl @KingsCollegeLon Today I was able to celebrate 👨🎓

The Emersons Green Norbot (part of the Wallace & Gromit grand appeal Bristol trial) is looking mighty fine! Designed by a pupil and made real by a TA!
Lovely to spend the day with many other academics @KingsCollegeLon @crestem_kcl talking all things STEM education. Thank you for your time today @GlackM @RBrockPhysics @heatherkingkcl @TsuiAllen and everyone else I saw 🌟
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Uriah Rennie. Uriah was a history maker and a trailblazer, and will always be someone current and aspiring referees look up to. Our thoughts our with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Great win for @Felixseasiders winning the Suffolk Premier Cup. Entertaining match and a great advert for non league football 🔴⚪️ 🏆
Are you interested in studying for a PhD in science education? In @crestem_kcl we have two scholarship now open - the Ros Driver (for science education) and the Bernard Dawson scholarships. More information here: kcl.ac.uk/ecs/research/s…
"The quality of education can never exceed the quality of teachers, and the quality of teachers will never exceed the quality of the conditions that you set around them." - OECD Director of Education and Skills @SchleicherOECD speaks at #ISTP25 See more: bit.ly/4c4Fd8b
Tickets are now on sale for this season's Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup Final between Felixstowe & Walton Utd FC and Leiston FC at Needham Market FC on 9th April. tinyurl.com/3kzbpa8t Coach travel is also available here …lixstowe-walton-utd-fc.sumupstore.com/product/away-c…
We are pleased to announce we are advertising for a new member of the CRESTEM team @KingsECS - see the advert for a reader in mathematics education: kcl.ac.uk/jobs/110048-re… Please do share!
How do we make inspection of all schools equal when context matters so much? An extended narrative outpoints the proposed scorecard and enables inspectors to capture both the context and achievements without trying to reduce them to unequal competitors. 🙏 to @TeacherTapp
Happy Half Term! Looking for awesome? stem.org.uk/cpd/542348/big… thebigdtmeet.com/home Get booking!
Are you are STEM teacher thinking of further study? You may be interested in @crestem_kcl's open evening for our MA STEM Education. Join a Teams meeting at 4:30 on the 2nd of April to learn more about our MA and our scholarships.
The Wipro teacher scholarships are an amazing opportunity for state school STEM teachers in England - they cover 70% of our MA STEM Education fees. Please do get in touch for more information.
Change your life as a STEM educator 🎓 We are offering 13 scholarships covering 70% of the tuition fees to teachers working in state funded schools in England to study for a Master’s in STEM Education. Find out more and apply now: kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f…
We are excited to launch our STEM Education Teacher Scholarships 2025-2026. The scholarships are for STEM teachers working in state schools in England and cover 70% of the MA STEM Education fees. If you are interested, get in touch with @RBrockPhysics or @GlackM for more details
Change your life as a STEM educator 🎓 We are offering 13 scholarships covering 70% of the tuition fees to teachers working in state funded schools in England to study for a Master’s in STEM Education. Find out more and apply now: kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f…
Archimedes discovered that if you add the volume of a cone and a sphere, you get the volume of their bounding cylinder. It’s one of the most beautiful results in 3D geometry! Learn more at math.fit/sphere-volume
Also to mention “Corker” means man who sells purple dye 🤓
A short history of purple: