About Eyres Training & Media
Eyres Training and Media provides practical training, marking support and resources for teachers delivering vocational media and related qualifications. Led by Jennie Eyres and supported by a small team of experienced teachers, examiners and moderators, the focus is on sharing real classroom and assessment experience to help teachers feel confident in delivering their courses.
Meet Jennie
Teaching and learning has been at the heart of Jennie's career for more than 20 years.
After initially training in Journalism and PR, Jennie moved into education and went on to work across a range of roles including Media Teacher, BTEC Course Leader, Head of Department, Head of Faculty and Lead Practitioner for Vocational Qualifications.
Alongside teaching, Jennie has worked as an examiner and moderator for UK awarding bodies and continues to work as a moderator today. She also holds an MA in Media, Communication and Culture and the National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership (NPQSL).
In 2022, Jennie co-authored the Cambridge University Press student book for Creative iMedia and authored its revision guide. She also contributed to the 2025 Cambridge University Press AAQ Computing resources and recent Gatsby TEN resources.
Through Eyres Training & Media, Jennie uses her experience to provide practical training and support to teachers and departments delivering various vocational media qualifications. She is also an Apprenticeship Tutor and Coach.
And when she's not doing any of that, you'll usually find her walking her dog, Hetty.
Nikki O'Neil
Nikki brings more than eight years of design industry experience alongside her teaching background, with practical experience using software including Photoshop and Illustrator.
She has taught a wide range of computing and media qualifications, including OCR GCSE Computer Science, Creative iMedia and Cambridge Technicals in Digital Media, and also works as an examiner, moderator and teacher trainer.
Dave Corbett
Dave has been teaching since 2010 and became a Head of Department in 2019. His experience spans Business Studies, ICT, Computer Science and Creative iMedia, across both traditional and vocational qualifications.
He is also the founder of Simply Teach, providing teaching resources across a range of computing, media and digital qualifications.
Simone Bergbaum
Simone is Head of Media and Film at a North London school, where she has worked since 2016.
She also contributed to the Cambridge University Press resources for the Creative iMedia specification, writing the R095 Characters and Comics unit.