As Assistant Head, Mr Harrison manages aspects of the academic systems of Pitsford School including reporting, data and intervention in addition to overseeing the work of the arts and humanities subjects. Mr Harrison studied History and Politics at Keele University in Staffordshire where he also completed a Master’s Degree in Contemporary History and his PGCE. He then went on to work in various Northamptonshire schools including Elizabeth Woodville School where he was Head of History and the Parker E-ACT Academy where he was Head of Humanities.
Mr Harrison has over twenty years’ experience as an examiner for Cambridge and is currently a Principal Examiner for IGCSE History. He continues to mark and set exam papers for the Cambridge exam board and has recently published a text book on 20th century history amongst other publications. Outside of academia, Mr Harrison is a keen guitarist and has also played ten-pin bowling at county level for Wellingborough as well as lawn bowls.