David Atkinson

PGCE with QTS, University of Buckingham 

MSc in Cybernetics (Distinction), University of Reading 

BSc (Hons) in Physics, University of Bristol 

David joined BIS in August 2024 as a teacher of Physics, having previously taught for sixteen years at prestigious independent schools in England. Growing up in Birmingham as a son of two teachers, he saw exactly how rewarding and gratifying a career in education is. Among his passions is a love of physics, and he is grateful to have a job that involves sharing this knowledge every day. Nothing inspires him more than that moment of understanding that flashes across a student's face, when they truly comprehend a challenging concept. He takes pride not only in supporting students to achieve their first-choice university course, but also in helping all students to maximise to maximise their grades, opening doors that might otherwise be closed. In his spare time he enjoys designing board games, playing the drums, swimming and coding.