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South Hunsley School
South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school and sixth form, situated in Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Melton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the A63 road, A63. In April 2010, the school became an Academy (English school), Academy. Overview The school was founded as South Hunsley County Secondary School in 1956. It occupies , and has been expanded since opening. As of 2012 South Hunsley is a Specialist school, specialist Technology College, Technology college. The school has public sporting facilities including a gymnasium and a 3G football pitch. In 2007, 69% of pupils gained 5 grade A-C GCSEs, including English and Maths, the best for state schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire, with almost 2000 students. As of 2013, the grouping systems were: Years (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) Houses (Indus, Draco, Pegasus, Orion, Hercules, Vela) Form (1-12 Formatted Year-Form (e.g. Year 7 form 3 is written as 7–3)) In 2014, the South Hunsley Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary School
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, 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. In the United States, US, the secondary education system has separate Middle school#United States, middle schools and High school in the United States, high schools. In the United Kingdom, UK, most state schools and Independent school, privately-funded schools accommodate pupils between the ages of 11–16 or 11–18; some UK Independent school, private schools, i.e. Public school (United Kingdom), public schools, admit pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. Secondary schools follow on from primary school, primary schools and prepare for voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Cruddas
Sarah Jane Cruddas (born December 1983) is a television presenter, space journalist and author. She is an investigator on the television series ''Contact'' on Discovery Channel and Science Channel in the United States. She is also the co-host of UFO Conspiracies with Craig Charles on History Channel in the UK. She has an academic background in astrophysics and is the author of several books about space exploration. Early life Cruddas was born in Wales. She grew up in the East Riding of Yorkshire, attending South Hunsley School and Wyke College in Hull, where she gained A-levels in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry. As a student she won the Young Scientist 2000 Awards and attended NASA's International Space Camp. She has a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Leicester, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Westminster. Career After graduating, Cruddas started her career as a broadcast journalist and reporter wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academies In The East Riding Of Yorkshire
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. 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 into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Park
Jessica Park (born 21 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League Club Manchester City, and the England national team. Club career Park made her debut on 6 December 2017, coming on in a 3–2 win over Doncaster Belles in the League Cup. Park signed her first professional contract with Manchester City, keeping her at the club until 2023, on 4 April 2020. On 14 June 2022, Park signed a contract up until 2026. After signing she stated, "This is my club". On 15 July 2022, it was announced that she would spend the 2022–23 season on loan at Everton. International career On 27 September 2022, Park received her first senior international call-up for the friendly matches against the United States and the Czech Republic. Park made her senior debut as an 89th minute substitute during a friendly match against Japan on 11 November 2022. Just over a minute later, she scored her first international goal, the fourth in a 4–0 vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debra Stephenson
Debra Stephenson (born 4 June 1972) is an English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer, best known for her roles as Diane Powell in ''Playing the Field'', Shell Dockley in '' Bad Girls'' and as Frankie Baldwin in ''Coronation Street''. Between 2009 and 2011, she co-starred with Jon Culshaw in '' The Impressions Show'', a comedy sketch show with impressions of top celebrities. Stephenson has voiced a number of characters for sketch shows such as '' Dead Ringers'' (2014–present) and ''Newzoids'' (2015–2016). She appeared, she appeared in the BBC daytime soap, ''Doctors'' as Charlotte Hill in March 2019. In 2018 she was regular team captain on the panel show ''The Imitation Game'' for ITV1, opposite Rory Bremner. Family Stephenson is an only child. Her parents live in the East Riding of Yorkshire. She is married with two teenage children. Career At the age of 14, Stephenson appeared on BBC TV's '' Opportunity Knocks'', winning her way through to the All-Winners' Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Pickering
Marc Pickering is an English stage, film and television actor who appeared in '' Sleepy Hollow'', ''Calendar Girls'', and HBO's ''Boardwalk Empire''. Early life and education Pickering was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. He was first attracted to acting at age eight when he saw an audition sign for ''The Sound of Music'' and said to his father "I wouldn't mind doing that." Although he did not get the part, he was keen to get involved, and joined the National Youth Music Theatre. When he was 12, one of the theatre's directors, Jeremy James Taylor, put him forward for the part of Young Masbath in ''Sleepy Hollow'', directed by Tim Burton. He also attended South Hunsley Secondary School. Career Pickering also performed in ''Bugsy Malone''; as the Artful Dodger in '' Oliver Twist''; and in '' The Long and the Short and the Tall'' on various London stages before starring opposite Helen Mirren and Julie Walters in ''Calendar Girls'' in 2003. He then returned to the stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel James (footballer)
Daniel Owen James (born 10 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Fulham, on loan from Leeds United. Born in England, he represents the Wales national team. James made his professional debut for Swansea City in February 2018, and signed for Manchester United in June 2019. He made 74 appearances for the club, before joining Leeds United in August 2021. He made his senior Wales debut in November 2018, having previously represented the nation at various youth levels, and was part of their squad at UEFA Euro 2020. James also helped Wales qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 for the first time since 1958. Early life James was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, to Elaine and Kevan James. He was raised in the nearby village of South Cave and attended South Hunsley School in Melton. Club career Swansea City Youth and beginnings A highly regarded prospect of the Hull City academy side, James joined Swansea C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingmaker (band)
Kingmaker were a British indie rock group, founded in Kingston upon Hull in 1990. The group was formed during their gap year by school friends Loz Hardy and Myles Howell. They placed an advertisement for a drummer, and recruited John Andrew who was an ex-travelling puppeteer. Early recording career The band began playing and touring, before making their recording debut with ''The Celebrated Working Man'' EP. After this they signed up to Chrysalis Records and released a second EP, entitled ''Waterproof'', in 1991. Their debut album ''Eat Yourself Whole'' was released on 7 October 1991. It was well received, and spent three weeks in the UK Albums Chart, reaching a high of No. 29 in October 1991. In addition they released the single "Eat Yourself Whole", which, despite sharing the name of their album, did not appear on the original UK version. It reached the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart. During 1992, Kingmaker were supported on tour by Radiohead, who had not yet released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Deakin
Alexander Roy Deakin is a meteorologist and weather forecaster for the Met Office. Deakin appeared regularly on BBC services and was one of the main weather presenters on the ''BBC News at Ten''. In addition, he joined the Weather team on BBC Breakfast in January 2007 and appeared regularly at the weekends and as cover during the week. Education Deakin attended South Hunsley Secondary School on East Dale Road in Melton and went on to achieve a master's degree from the University of Birmingham in Physics with Astrophysics. After university, Deakin joined the British Meteorological (Met) Office, for which he initially worked in a number of places, including York and Bristol. In 2000, he joined the team of Met Office staffers who used to provide weather forecasts for the BBC, before BBC Weather became independent from the Met Office. Career On 23 August 2003, Deakin appeared on the BBC/Open University's television programme ''Star Party'', which was broadcast live from Jodrell Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cardwell
Harry James Cardwell (born 28 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for National League side Southend United. He is considered strong, skilful and with a good turn of pace and excellent movement in leading the line. At the age of 10, Cardwell started his career with Hull City's youth system. He was then snapped up, aged 16, for £75,000 by Reading in 2013, joining as part of their academy setup. Two one-month loan spells followed, at National League sides Woking in 2015 and Braintree Town in 2016. After being released by Reading, Cardwell went on trial with League Two side Grimsby Town and signed a contract in July 2017 before moves to Chorley and Southend. He is a former Scotland U21 international. Club career Cardwell was born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire and raised in the village of North Cave. He attended South Hunsley School in Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire and started his career with Hull City where he spent seven years in th ... [...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] |
GCSEs
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] |
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