Senior Staff Profiles
John Dalton
Michael Kahn
Rachel Sherman
Co-Vice Principal
Co-Vice Principal
Director of Studies
BSc, CBiol, MSB, FITOL John Dalton graduated in Biochemistry from London University and has over 25 years’ teaching experience. In addition to his role as Co-Vice Principal, John is Head of Science and Head of the Medical & Life Sciences Programme. He is particularly interested in developing students’ skills in revision and memory techniques and has special interests in evolution, cell biology and experimental science. John is a Chartered Biologist and has extensive field experience, specialising in ecology and the biology of insects. John has also worked in publishing and was the editor of one of the world’s leading medical journals, Current Opinion in Gastroenterology.
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MA, PGCE
Michael Kahn graduated in Chemistry at Oriel College, Oxford. He has accumulated nearly 40 years’ teaching experience in both state and independent schools; many of his former students are now doctors, dentists and pharmacists. Michael has written A level Chemistry multiple choice questions for Edexcel, and as the Examinations Officer at David Game College is able to draw on over 25 years’ experience of the role. He has been the Academic Vice Principal of David Game College since 2006, having held a similar position at another independent college for 17 years previously. Michael is firmly committed to the value and relevance of Chemistry as a separate science, and makes frequent use of demonstrations in his teaching, inspired by his membership of the Royal Institution of Great Britain since 1992.
BA, MA, PGCE
Rachel Sherman has been Director of Studies at David Game College since 2008. Rachel is a Geography graduate from University College London and has over 20 years of teaching and management experience in London schools. In 2001 Rachel qualified as an Advanced Skills Teacher and so gained much experience of training teachers, advising on policy design, student behaviour management and educational consultancy. Many of Rachel’s Geography students have gone on to study the subject at degree level at Russell Group universities. As Director of Studies Rachel has helped over 500 students apply successfully to university. She is known for her supportive and encouraging approach and works individually with every AS and A level student, ensuring targeted guidance throughout the university application process.
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