Mr Ben Crossley, Teacher of Science
Mr Crossley was born on the Island and attended Gatten and Lake Primary, Godshill Primary, Partlands School and Archbishop King before winning a scholarship for Portsmouth Grammar. After only a term there, he moved to Qatar in the Arabian Gulf with his family where Mr Crossley attended The Doha College, achieving A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and English. Returning to the UK, Mr Crossley gained a BSc. in Genetics from Queen Mary College, University of London. Prior to teaching, Mr Crossley worked in Corporate Conferencing for an investment bank before returning to the Island to take the Graduate Teacher Programme at Carisbrooke High School.
Experience
Mr Crossley has taught at several Island and mainland Schools, including Verulam School in St Albans, becoming heavily involved in after school clubs and Second in Science for KS3. Mr Crossley moved to The Da Vinci Studio School in Stevenage to expand his understanding of Project Based Learning, where he became Head of Year 11 and Project Coordinator. Previously, Mr Crossley was working in London at the City of London Academy in Islington as Second in Science.
Mr Crossley’s goals…

Mr Ben Crossley
Summary
QTS (Graduate Teacher Programme) – Carisbrooke High School
BSc in Genetics – Queen Mary College, University of London
A Levels in Biology, Chemistry & English – The Doha College, Qatar
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