Ursula Collings

Innovative Programme Review Coordinator with extensive experience in designing curricula and developing training programs tailored for diverse learning environments. Demonstrates strong leadership and collaborative team management skills that drive educational success. Proven ability to align processes with accreditation requirements and curriculum standards, enhancing program effectiveness. Excels in communication, adaptability, and strategic planning, contributing to streamlined school operations and improved learning outcomes.

South African Education Research Association (SAERA), 01/01/25, Member, Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID), 01/01/25, Member, South African Council for Educators (SACE), 01/01/97, Member, DECART PROJECT, UKZN + ERASMUS+ DECART, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, 01/28/25 - 01/30/25, Attended as an invited participant

Life Sciences, HOD / Educator / Examiner/ Moderator (IEB); (CAPS), Natural Sciences, HOD / Educator / Moderator (IEB); (CAPS), Life Orientation, Educator / Moderator (CAPS), Religious Education Studies, Educator / Moderator (IEB), Transition from the Department of Basic Education (DOE) to Independent Education Board (IEB), Designer of the Curriculum

• UKZN School of Education, Teaching Practice Mentor – High School, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, 01/01/09 - 12/31/17, Mentored students in various subjects.
• UKZN School of Education, Teaching Practice Mentor – High School, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 01/01/19 - 12/31/24, Mentored students in Natural Sciences.

Establishment of Environmental Clubs in Schools, Principal investigator as a Masters Student, Facilitated community gardening projects and environmental awareness.

I hereby declare that the information in my curriculum vitae is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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Science Education

09/01/91

Principal, Holy Family College, Durban, 12/31/24

01/01/16

Acting Head of Department (High school)

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• Holy Family College, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Principal, 01/01/18 - 12/31/24, Oversaw the school's academic, operational, and social aspects.
• St Benedict School, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, Acting Head of Department for the High School, Head of the Science Department, Religious Education Teacher, 01/01/09 - 03/31/18, Taught Life Sciences in grades 10, 11 and 12. Taught Natural Sciences in grades 8 and 9.
• St Francis College, Mariannhill, KwaZulu-Natal, Educator, 01/01/08, Taught Life Sciences Grades 11 and 12 (part-time).
• Department of Basic Education, National Examiner for Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET), 01/01/04 - 12/31/06, Set the Natural Sciences examinations ABET Grade 9.
• UKZN School of Education, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Teaching Practice Facilitator/Tutor, 01/01/04 - 12/31/06, Supervised teaching of students.
• Bechet Secondary School, Sydenham, KwaZulu-Natal, Educator, 01/01/91 - 12/31/04, Taught Life Sciences Grade 10 and 11.

Ethnicity: Coloured

• South African Education Research Association (SAERA)
• Open Research and Contributor ID (ORCID)
• Executive Member | Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA), KZN
  Region| 2022 - 2024
• Sub-Committee Member |Transformation and Diversity, ISASA, |2022 - 2024

• South African Council for Educators (SACE) |1997
• Police Clearance | 2024
• Child protection clearance } 2024
• Sexual Offenders clearance | 2024
• Basic Labour Relations | 2023
• Bilingualism: A Different Perspective | 2022
• First Aid Level 1 | 2023
• CPR Certification | 2023
• Fire Fighting Training | 2023

NAME OF THE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT:

• DECART PROJECT - UKZN + ERASMUS+ DECART, venue Council Chambers, UKZN Westville Campus

MY ROLE:

Attended as an invited participant in the DECART Project with
delegates of the Erasmus+ DECART project (Designing Higher Education Curricula for Agility, Resilience and Transformation).

DECART is a research and innovation project involving an international cooperation partnership.

The DECART project proposes a framework and tools to guide STEM and Management educational leaders in original curriculum design and programme transformation according to volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) contexts. As such, the project aims to identify and share innovative curricula between project partners and international associated partners, propose models and processes for curriculum change and transformation, and improve curricula' interoperability and resilience.