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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Astrea Academy Woodfields is a secondary school and sixth form located in the Balby area of Doncaster in the English county of South Yorkshire. The school operates under Astrea Academy Trust. History The school was originally known as Balby Carr Community School, or simply as Balby Carr. In 2003, the school was granted specialist Sports College status by the local education authority. Since receiving official sports college status the school extensively developed its sports facilities including an equipped cross compatible football stadium. The school gained specialist science status in March 2008 and the school was later renamed Balby Carr Community Sports and Science College. In 2004, a City Learning Centre (CLC) was founded on the Balby Carr campus. Doncaster South CLC (City Learning Centre) was opened to provide students and teachers in the local area with e-learning and technology-based projects. These included local history projects, the production of film and television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrea Academy Trust
Northern Education Trust is a multi-academy trust operating in the North of England. It was established in 2010 and operates 22 academies; 10 primary and 12 secondary. In 2017 it was instrumental in setting up the Northern Alliance of Trusts. History All Northern Education Trust schools inspected by Ofsted have now been judged "Good" or "Outstanding". It has brought a one-size-fits-all approach to its schools, and excluding a large proportion of its students. Questions were raised about the trust's approach to its pupils when it was revealed that they had suspended over 50% of their pupils from Red House Academy in 2017-2018 and 40% of its pupils from North Shore Academy against a national average of 2.3%. Students were given fixed term suspensions for trivial reasons such as choice of jewellery and having eyebrows that were unnaturally dark. The proportion of students at Red House academy who attained a pass in English and maths rose from 32% in 2017 to 58% in 2019. Academi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-learning
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and Education sciences, educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refers to the industry of companies that create educational technology. In addition to the practical educational experience, educational technology is based on theoretical knowledge from various disciplines such as communication, education, psychology, sociology, artificial intelligence, and computer science. It encompasses several domains including Learning theory (education), learning theory, computer-based training, online learning, and m-learning where mobile technologies are used. Definition The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) has defined educational technology as "the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Russell
William Russell (born 23 August 1946) is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are ''Educating Rita'', ''Shirley Valentine'', '' Blood Brothers'' and ''Our Day Out''. Early life Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire (which is now Merseyside). On leaving school, aged 15, he became a ladies' hairdresser, eventually running his own salon, until the age of 20 when he decided to go back to college. This led to him qualifying as a teacher. During these years, Russell also worked as a semi-professional singer, writing and performing his own songs in folk clubs. At college, he began writing drama and, in 1972, took a programme of two one-act plays to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where they were seen by writer John McGrath, who recommended Russell to the Liverpool Everyman, which commissioned the adaptation, ''When The Reds…'', Russell's first professional work for theatre. Career Russell's first play was ''Keep Your Eyes Down'' (1971), written while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GCSE
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private schools in Scotland may choose to use GCSEs from England. Each GCSE qualification is offered in a specific school subject (English literature, English language, mathematics, science, history, geography, art and design, design and technology, business studies, classical civilisation, drama, music, foreign languages, etc). The Department for Education has drawn up a list of preferred subjects known as the English Baccalaureate for England on the results in eight GCSEs including English, mathematics, the sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, computer science), history, geography, and an ancient or modern foreign language. Studies for GCSE examinations take place over a period of two or three academic years (depending upon the subject, school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakefield City Academies Trust
Wakefield City Academies Trust (WCAT) was a multi-academy trust (MAT) that managed 21 schools (14 primary and 7 secondary) across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire. As an academy trust, it was an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education (DfE). In September 2017, WCAT announced it would cease operation and dissolve once new sponsor organisations have been found for its schools. Schools Primary The trust operated 14 primary schools across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. * Barkerend Academy, Bradford * Bell Lane Academy, Pontefract * Brookfield Primary Academy, Mexborough * Carr Lodge Academy, Doncaster * Havercroft Academy, Wakefield * Heathview Academy, Wakefield * High Crags Academy, Shipley * Kinsley Academy, Pontefract * Montagu Academy, Mexborough * Morley Place Academy, Doncaster * Thornbury Academy, Bradford * Waverley Academy, Doncaster * West End Academy, Pontefract * Willow Academy, Doncaster Secondary The trust ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, based at the Doncaster Civic Office in Waterdale, central Doncaster. It is one of four local authories in South Yorkshire and provides the majority of local government services in Doncaster. The borough council will become a city council when Doncaster is awarded city status, which was announced in May 2022. The directly elected mayor is Ros Jones Roselyn Christine Jones (born 20 December 1949) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who is the Mayor of Doncaster, first elected in 2013. Early life Her father worked at Askern Main Colliery, seven miles north of Doncaster. She .... Doncaster is divided into 21 wards for electoral purposes, electing a total of 55 councillors. From 1973 to 2014, the council was elected by thirds every year except the year in which county council elections took place in other parts of England. In ... [...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
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Michael Gove
Michael Andrew Gove (; born Graeme Andrew Logan, 26 August 1967) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since 2021. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath since 2005. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served in various Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Gove has twice run to become Leader of the Conservative Party, in 2016 and 2019, finishing in third place on both occasions. Born in Aberdeen, Gove was in care until being adopted aged four months old, after which he was raised in the Kittybrewster area of the city. He attended the independent Robert Gordon's College and studied English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. He then began a career as a journalist at '' The Press and Journal'' before having a long tenure as a leader writer at ''The Times''. Elected for Surrey Heath at the 2005 genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doncaster Free Press
The ''Doncaster Free Press'' is a weekly newspaper in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is owned by National World. Content of the newspaper The ''Free Press'', or ''DFP'' as it is sometimes known, is published each Thursday and is currently priced at £1.50. Its sections include news, sport, crime, Your Week, Let's Talk (letters), In Court, Business, Education, Retro, Walks, Your Puzzles, Entertainment and Travel,, jobs, promotions and competitions, puzzles, property and motors as well as an extensive classified and display advertising section featuring family announcements. Industrial action of 2011 On 15 July 2011, NUJ-represented staff employed within the Doncaster Free Press walked out on indefinite strike, along with those from the ''South Yorkshire Times'', the ''Goole Courier'' and the ''Selby Times The ''Selby Times'' is a local weekly newspaper covering Selby and the surrounding district in North Yorkshire, England. It is a paid-for title published w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Davies (politician)
Peter Davies (born 1948) is an English politician who was the Mayor of Doncaster from 2009 to 2013.'New broom' pledges to sweep political halls of Doncaster clean , '''', 5 June 2009 He was initially elected for the , but announced his resignation from the party on 5 February 2013 citing "a big influx of new members joining from the |
City Learning Centre
A City Learning Centre is a facility in the United Kingdom which provides ICT-based learning opportunities for the pupils at the host school, for pupils at a network of surrounding schools and for the wider community. The centre aims to enhance learning across the whole curriculum by providing courses and opportunities for individual pupils from schools around the area. The multimedia establishments cater to any age and level of ICT understanding, and some offer conferencing facilities which are pre-bookable by local businesses. Growth The number of established City Learning Centres in England exceeded 100, and steadily grew since their introduction in 2001. Many City Learning Centres are established on the same ground as an existing school (for example, South Sefton City Learning Centre was established on the grounds of Savio High School). Funding City Learning Centres were heavily funded by the British Government through the Excellence in Cities programme to ensure they wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a 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. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit 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, but do have to ensure that 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 education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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