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Oulder Hill Community School
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy (formerly Oulder Hill Community School) is a co-educational secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. History The school fully opened to students aged 13–16 in 1977 under the leadership of its first head, Dr Morris. At that time, it was the largest school in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, with over 1000 students. The school's facilities included the Gracie Fields theatre, a 25-metre swimming pool, tennis courts, and fields for football and rugby. In 2003, the school merged with Rydings Special School, a local school for children with disabilities. The merger prompted a reconstruction of the school, which began in 2005 and was completed in 2008. This involved the redevelopment of the current site and constructing a new building on the former playing fields and tennis courts. The Oulder Hill School building remained with the same name, while Rydings Special School was rebranded as Redwood Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in Education in England, England is a State school, state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. 80% of secondary schools, 40% of primary schools and 44% of special schools are academies Academies are self-governing non-profit Charitable trusts in English law, charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum for England, National Curriculum, but must ensure their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex educ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochdale Sixth Form College
Rochdale Sixth Form College is a Sixth Form College opened in September 2010. The Sixth Form College campus is situated next to Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, forming an educational quarter in the town. Rochdale is the first sixth form college to be opened in the UK since 2004, and the 93rd sixth form college in the country. The college is a member of the Sixth Form College Association (SFCA), founder of the Student Union of Celebration and Co-operation (SUCC), and the Association of Colleges (AoC). History From the 1970s to the 1990s, most secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale offered sixth form education such as A-levels to school leavers. In addition, Hopwood Hall College also offered a provision of sixth form courses to students. By the 2000s, sixth form students studying in Rochdale Borough were achieving below the national average in terms of A Level results. As well as this, many local school leavers were opting to stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academies In The Metropolitan Borough Of Rochdale
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary Schools In The Metropolitan Borough Of Rochdale
Secondary may refer to: Science and nature * Secondary emission, of particles ** Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products * The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding in a transformer * Secondary (chemistry), a term used in organic chemistry to classify various types of compounds * Secondary color, color made from mixing primary colors * Secondary mirror, second mirror element/focusing surface in a reflecting telescope * Secondary craters, often called "secondaries" * Secondary consumer, in ecology * An antiquated name for the Mesozoic in geosciences * Secondary feathers, flight feathers attached to the ulna on the wings of birds Society and culture * Secondary (football), a position in American football and Canadian football * Secondary dominant in music * Secondary education, education which typically takes place after six years of primary education ** Secondary school, the type of school at the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition ''Search for a Star''. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first singles, Stansfield, along with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, formed Blue Zone (band), Blue Zone in 1983. The band released several singles and one album, but after the success of Coldcut's "People Hold On" in 1989, on which Stansfield was featured, the focus was placed on her solo career. Stansfield's first solo album ''Affection (Lisa Stansfield album), Affection'' (1989) and its worldwide chart-topping lead single "All Around the World (Lisa Stansfield song), All Around the World" were major breakthroughs in her career. She was nominated for two Grammy Awards, and ''Affection'' is her best-selling album to date. In the following years, Stansfield released ''Real Love (Lisa Stansfield album), Real Love'' (1991), ''So Natural (Lisa Stansfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Flynn
Shannon May Flynn (born 22 August 1996) is an English former actress and television presenter from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, who is known for appearing as Emily James in the BBC school drama ''Waterloo Road''. She was also a presenter on ''Friday Download'' and had starred in its film, '' Up All Night''. From 2013–2015, Flynn starred in the CBBC children's show, ''Dani's Castle''. In 2022, Flynn stopped acting and moved to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Career Flynn's acting career began in 2008 with some small roles in theatre productions. In 2009, she joined the cast of the BBC One drama '' Waterloo Road'' as Emily James alongside Jenna-Louise Coleman. In 2012, she was cast in the CBBC children's television programme ''Dani's Castle ''alongside Dani Harmer. The show began airing in 2013 and a second series began airing in 2014. The show was renewed for a third series which was filmed in 2014 and began airing on 7 July 2015. In 2012, she made her first appearance on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo Road (TV Series)
''Waterloo Road'' is a British television drama series set in a comprehensive school of the same name, first broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006, and concluding its original run on 9 March 2015. In September 2021, the show was recommissioned for an Waterloo Road series 11, eleventh series, with production returning to the Greater Manchester area. Premise ''Waterloo Road'' is set in a failing comprehensive school of the same name and focuses on the professional and personal lives of the students and staff. Ann McManus, the show's cocreator, devised the series in response to the BBC requesting a drama pertinent to "ordinary people in Britain today". She used the programme to explore many topical issues that occur within Britain, applying them to an educational setting. Production Development The first series of ''Waterloo Road'' contained eight episodes and was first broadcast from 9 March to 27 April 2006 on BBC One. The show was renewed for a second series that was tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community School (England And Wales)
A community school in England and Wales is a type of state-funded school in which the local education authority employs the school's staff, is responsible for the school's admissions and owns the school's estate. The formal use of this name to describe a school derives from the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.School Standards and Framework Act 1998 Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Board school In the mid-19th century, government involvement in schooling consisted of annual grants to the National Society for Promoting Religious Education and the British and Foreign School Society (BFSS) to support the "voluntary schools" that they ran, and monitoring inspections of these schools. The Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75) imposed stricter standards on schools ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixth Form
In the education systems of Barbados, England, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Trinidad and Tobago, Wales, and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-level or equivalent examinations like the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge Pre-U. In England, Northern Ireland, and Wales, the term Key Stage 5 has the same meaning. It only refers to academic education and not to vocational education. Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago In some secondary schools in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, the sixth and seventh years, are called Lower and Upper Sixth respectively. England and Wales ''Sixth Form'' describes the two school years that are called by many schools the lower sixth (L6) and upper sixth (U6). The term survives from earlier naming conventions used in both the state-maintained and private school systems. Another well known term is Year 12 and 13, carried on from the year g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Academies
Star Academies is a multi-academy trust (MAT) that operates 36 free schools and academies. There are nineteen secondary schools and nine primary schools under the jurisdiction of the trust. As a multi-academy trust, Star Academies is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education. 21 of the schools under Star Academy have Muslim religious character, 10 of which have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, with the other 5 still waiting to be graded. The trust's change of name from Tauheedul Education Trust followed its change of focus; it had originally only been responsible for Islamic schools, but expanded to secular and Christian schools. In 2022, the school was planning to open additional free schools in the north of England in partnership with Eton College. In 2024, the government said they would pause and review these proposals. In February 2019, specific concerns about the performance of Highfield Leadership Academy led the DfE to issue a "minded to terminate" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary School
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., both levels 2 and 3 of the International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED scale, but these can also be provided in separate schools. There may be other variations in the provision: for example, children in Australia, Hong Kong, and Spain change from the primary to secondary systems a year later at the age of 12, with the ISCED's first year of lower secondary being the last year of primary provision. In the United States, most local secondary education systems have separate Middle school#United States, middle schools and High school in the United States, high schools. Middle schools are usually from grades 6–8 or 7–8, and high schools are typically from grades 9–12. In the United Kingdom, most state schools and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
