Mrs Alyson Young

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Mrs Alyson Young
Mrs Alyson Young
Mrs Alyson Young

LLB (Hons) with French Law, PGCE (Primary), MEd Professional Education

Lecturer

About
Email Address
alyson.young@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 272734
Office Address
428 MacRobert Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
581 King Street
AB24 5UA

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School/Department
School of Education

Biography

Alyson Young is a lecturer in Education and Programme Director of the one-year Professional Graduate Diploma in Primary Education. She previously spent 15 years as a primary teacher in the northeast of Scotland. Alyson’s Masters thesis explored inclusive assessment practices in Higher Education and her current interests focus on inclusion within Higher Education, particularly supporting neurodivergent students in Initial Teacher Education, as well as a desire to continually improve her own languages teaching pedagogy.

Qualifications

  • LLB (Hons) with French Law Law with French Law 
    2003 - University of Aberdeen 
  • PGCE (Primary) Primary Education 
    2005 - University of Paisley 
  • M.Ed. Professional Education 
    2024 - University of Aberdeen 

Prizes and Awards

Excellence Awards (Academic Awards): Excellence in Inclusive Education - Winner

Principal's Teaching Excellence Awards 2024 - Commendation

Teaching

Programmes

Teaching Responsibilities

PGDE (Primary) - Programme Director, LinC Tutor, Modern Languages, Music, HWB

MA Programme - 2nd Year Health & Wellbeing Course Coordinator