James Hartley

Head of Business Studies | Co-author Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopaedia | Author: Using AI in the Classroom | Creator Owner of HART investing - a share trading game for school pupils

Torquay, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a full time teacher at Stover School where I am the Director of Business Studies and help run the CCF in my role as a Lieutenant. I have been the Senior Common Room Rep, and in that role have represented the Staffroom's view to Senior Management and the Governing Body. Currently I am working towards an MSc in Psychology with a focus on Educational Psychology. Previously I have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Forensics and Information Security with specialist modules in Data Management, Information Security, Project Management and Digital Forensics as well as one in Middle East Politics. I have been a Director of Newton Abbot Rugby Club, where I coach the U16's and I play cricket for Abbotskerswell Cricket Club where I have also coached age grade teams. I am a Level 2 Rugby Coach, a Level 2 Cricket Coach, a Panel Umpire and have Rugby Refereeing and First Aid qualifications.

Experience

  • Company Owner at HART investing
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Teachers, ever wished your students could actually see how the stock market works? HART investing gives every school a live FTSE 100 trading simulation, a £50,000 virtual portfolio, and full teacher dashboards to monitor progress. We’ve built this for classrooms, not bankers! Simple, safe, and seriously engaging. KS4–KS5 ready Works for Business, Economics, and PSHE Free trial game with code TRY24 Visit hartinvesting.com to get started. Register as a Student and then use the GAME CODE: TRY24 after entering your last name and first name.

  • BBC 500 Words Judge at BBC
    Oct 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

    I have had the pleasure of judging the entries for the BBC 500 Word Competition, an annual short story competition for 8 -11 Year olds. Since starting in 2017 I have been in awe of children's imagination and creativity and look forward to next year!

  • Director of Business Studies at Stover School
    Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

  • Head of Business Studies Network at The Society of Heads
    Sep 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Governor at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
    Feb 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos