
Marcus Cherrill has been teaching for 17 years in a number of different educational settings with a variety of experiences, including special schools and online e-learning. Marcus is passionate about learning and has delivered a number of different subjects including Science, Mathematics, French and Italian, Religious Studies, PSCHE and ICT. He is currently Head of Year at a thriving school in East Sussex, UK. Marcus has also acted as consultant to a number of projects with Uniservity, British Red Cross, Channel4 Learning and TES.
He has an honours degree in Applied Biology and a PGCE from the University of Greenwich. He has completed the NCSL Leading from the Middle programme and has participated in the British Council supported TIPD study visits to Europe. Marcus co-presented a seminar on 'Learning Communities' at the Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum in Washington in 2005. He is married to Emma, an experienced PE teacher.
Marcus Cherrill is an outstanding educator with a proven track record of innovative teaching. He is committed to providing greater opportunities for young people and providing access to lifelong learning.
With 23 years experience in the music industry, Ben offers a valuable perspective on the wealth of multimedia opportunities currently online. He has co-developed a series of highly successful compilation albums under the Cafe del Mar title and produced the soundtrack for the hit movie Its all gone Pete Tong. He currently runs his own creative music agency and has recently launched an exciting new record label - Raid Recordings.
Kitty acts as a freelance consultant on our music and video content and she provides a distinct and unique viewpoint. She is currently studying music, psychology, English Literature and history.
"This site is amazing and has really livened up my classroom atmosphere through the use of your music. Some of the videos have inspired me to search for others and get a collection to share with the pupils."
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Andrew Harrison, Bleak Hill Primary
"Several of my Year 4 and Year 3 teachers are now regularly using I Can Teach music in their classrooms. There has been a significant impact on pupil concentration when listening to the brain food music while writing."
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Rob Evans, Headteacher, Hoddern Primary, East Sussex
"This is a great site with lots of interesting ideas for how music affects behaviour and a good selection of tunes."
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Paul Dix - Pivotal Education
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