Key Skills
Diana Organ:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills for what reason the addendum to key skills guidance issued in September by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority to ease the assessment burdens associated with key skills was changed. [16195]
Mr. Timms:
Following publication of the final draft of the addendum on the QCA website, the generally favourable feedback also suggested that there was a potential contradiction in one short paragraph. This dealt with the collection of evidence for the Application of Number key skills qualification, at one level only (level 2). The QCA therefore removed that paragraph and is discussing with awarding bodies the best way to ensure that this causes minimum disruption.
Specialist Schools and Colleges
Mr. Andrew Turner:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the (a) name, (b) character, (c) date of designation, (d) agreed targets for each year within the period of designation and (e) unmet targets to date are of each designated specialist school or college in (i) Medway, (ii) Somerset, (iii) Islington, (iv) Plymouth, (v) Wiltshire, (vi) Isle of Wight, (vii) Tower Hamlets, (viii) Redbridge, (ix) Waltham Forest and (x) Ealing. [16735]
Mr. Timms
[holding answer 20 November 2001]: The information on the names of specialist schools, their character and the year in which they were designated as specialist schools in each of the named authorities is given in the following table. Information on the targets agreed with each school and targets which have not been met could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Specialist schools in specified local education authorities—as at 20 November 2001
| LEA | Name | Specialism | Character | Designated September
|
|---|
| Medway | Chatham Grammar School for Boys | Language | Community | 2000
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| Medway | Chatham Grammar School for Girls | Technology | Foundation | 1994
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| Medway | Rainham School for Girls | Technology | Community | 1996
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| Medway | Thomas Aveling School (The) | Technology | Foundation | 2001
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| Somerset | Bucklers Mead Community School | Technology | Community | 1996
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| Somerset | Court Fields Community School | Technology | Community | 1998
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| Somerset | Crispin School | Technology | Community | 1999
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| Somerset | Heathfield Community School | Arts | Community | 1997
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| Somerset | Kings of Wessex Community School (The) | Technology | Voluntary Controlled | 2001
|
| Somerset | Kingsmead Community School | Language | Community | 2000
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| Somerset | Ladymead Community School | Technology | Community | 1998
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| Somerset | Whitstone Community School | Technology | Community | 2000
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| Islington, LB of | Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Language | Community | 2000
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| Islington, LB of | Mount Carmel RC Girls' School | Technology | Voluntary Aided | 2000
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| Plymouth, city of | Eggbuckland Community College | Technology | Community | 1996
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| Plymouth, city of | Estover Community College | Arts | Community | 1999
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| Plymouth, city of | Hele's School | Language | Community | 2000
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| Plymouth, city of | Lipson Community College | Arts | Community | 1999
|
| Plymouth, city of | Parkside Comprehensive School | Technology | Community | 2000
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| Plymouth, city of | Tamarside Community College | Technology | Community | 2000
|
| Wiltshire | George Ward School | Technology | Community | 1997
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| Wiltshire | John Bentley School (The) | Language | Foundation | 2000
|
| Wiltshire | Kingdown Community School | Sports | Community | 2000
|
| Wiltshire | Matravers School | Arts | Foundation | 2001
|
| Wiltshire | St. Augustine's Catholic College | Technology | Voluntary Aided | 1998
|
| Wiltshire | St. Edmunds Girl's School | Sports | Voluntary Controlled | 2000
|
| Wiltshire | St. John's School and Community College | Technology | Foundation | 1998
|
| Wiltshire | St. Laurence School | Arts | Voluntary Controlled | 2000
|
| Wiltshire | Wyvern College (prev Highbury School) | Technology | Foundation | 1994
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| Isle of Wight | Carisbrooke High School | Sports | Community | 2001
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| Isle of Wight | Ryde High School | Language | Community | 2000
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| Tower Hamlets, LB of | Bethnal Green High School | Technology | Community | 1996
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| Tower Hamlets, LB of | Central Foundation Girl's School | Arts | Voluntary Controlled | 2001
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| Tower Hamlets, LB of | Sir John Cass's Foundation Redcoat School (The) | Language | Voluntary Aided | 2000
|
| Tower Hamlets, LB of | St. Paul's Way Community School | Arts | Community | 1998
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| Redbridge | King Solomon High School | Technology | Voluntary Aided | 1995
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| Redbridge | Loxford School of Science and Technology | Technology | Community | 1996
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| Redbridge | Seven Kings High School | Technology | Community | 2001
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| Redbridge | Valentines High School | Technology | Community | 2001
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| Redbridge | Woodbridge High School | Language | Community | 2000
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| Waltham Forest, LB of | Connaught School for Girls | Language | Community | 2001
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| Waltham Forest, LB of | Highams Park School | Technology | Voluntary Aided | 1997
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| Waltham Forest, LB of | Holy Family College (The) | Technology | Voluntary Aided | 2000
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| Ealing, LB of | Brentside High School | Arts | Foundation | 2001
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| Ealing, LB of | Cardinal Wiseman RC High School | Technology | Voluntary Aided | 1995
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| Ealing, LB of | Compton High School and Sports College (The) | Sports | Community | 2000
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| Ealing, LB of | Featherstone High School | Sports | Community | 1999
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| Ealing, LB of | Greenford High School | Language | Foundation | 2001
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Mr. Andrew Turner:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the (a) name, (b) character, (c) date of designation, (d) agreed targets for each year within the period of designation and (e) unmet targets to date are of each designated specialist school and college in (i) Kent, (ii) Barnet, (iii) Hampshire, (iv) Bromley, (v) Brent, (vi) Gloucestershire, (vii) West Sussex, (viii) Buckinghamshire, (ix) South Gloucestershire, (x) Devon, (xi) Surrey and (xii) Torbay. [16736]
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Mr. Timms:
The information on the names of specialist schools, their character and the year in which they were designated as specialist schools in each of the named authorities is given in the table. Information on the targets agreed with each school and targets which have not been met could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Specialist schools in specified local education authorities
As at 20 November 2001
| LEA—Name | Specialism | Character | Designated September
|
|---|
| Kent: | | |
|
| Angley School | Sports | Foundation | 2000
|
| Chaucer Technology School | Technology | Foundation | 1996
|
| Cornwallis School | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Dartford Grammar School | Language | Foundation | 1995
|
| Dartford West High School for Girls | Technology | Community | 1997
|
| Hartsdown School | Technology | Community | 1997
|
| Hayesbrook School (The) | Sports | Foundation | 2001
|
| Hillview School for Girls | Arts | Foundation | 2001
|
| Holmesdale Community School | Technology | Community | 2001
|
| Hugh Christie Technology College | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Saint George's C of E School | Language | Voluntary aided | 1999
|
| Sandwich Technology School | Technology | Foundation | 1996
|
| Weald of Kent Grammar School | Language | Community | 1999
|
| | | |
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| London Borough of Barnet: | | |
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| Hendon School | Language | Foundation | 1995
|
| Mill Hill County High School | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Whitefield School | Sports | Community | 1999
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| Hampshire: | | |
|
| Applemore Technology School | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Bohunt School | Language | Foundation | 1996
|
| Mountbatten School (The) | Language | Community | 2000
|
| Romsey School (The) | Language | Community | 2000
|
| Thornden School | Arts | Community | 2000
|
| Wildern School | Arts | Community | 2001
|
| Wyvern Community School (The) | Technology | Community | 2000
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| | | |
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| London Borough of Bromley: | | |
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| Bullers Wood School | Language | Foundation | 1996
|
| Charles Darwin School | Arts | Foundation | 2001
|
| Kemnal Technology College | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Langley Park School for Girls | Technology | Foundation | 1996
|
| Ravens Wood School for Boys | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| London Borough of Brent: | | |
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| Claremont High School | Arts | Foundation | 2001
|
| Convent of J & M High | Language | Voluntary aided | 1996
|
| John Kelly Boys Community School | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| John Kelly Girls Community School | Technology | Foundation | 1994
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| Gloucestershire: | | |
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| Archway School | Technology | Community | 2001
|
| Balcarras School | Technology | Foundation | 1998
|
| Central Tech College (Saintbridge) | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Chipping Campden School | Technology | Foundation | 2000
|
| Chosen Hill School | Technology | Foundation | 1997
|
| Cirencester Deer Park School | Technology | Foundation | 1995
|
| Cleeve School | Technology | Community | 1997
|
| Dene Magna Community School | Technology | Foundation | 1999
|
| Katharine Lady Berkeleys | Language | Voluntary aided | 1996
|
| Pate's Grammar School | Language | Voluntary aided | 2001
|
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Language | Community | 2000
|
| St. Benedict's Catholic High School | Sports | Voluntary aided | 1999
|
| Tewkesbury School | Technology | Foundation | 1999
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| West Sussex: | | |
|
| Angmering School | Sports | Community | 2000
|
| Bishop Luffa School | Technology | Voluntary aided | 1997
|
| Davison C of E School for Girls | Technology | Voluntary controlled | 1998
|
| Hazelwick School | Technology | Community | 1998
|
| Imberhorne School | Language | Community | 1997
|
| Millais School | Language | Community | 1996
|
| Steyning Grammar School | Technology | Voluntary controlled | 1997
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| Weald School, The | Technology | Community | 1998
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| Buckinghamshire: | | |
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| Aylesbury Grammar School | Technology | Voluntary controlled | 1997
|
| Aylesbury High School | Language | Community | 2001
|
| Beaconsfield High School | Technology | Foundation | 1997
|
| Dr. Challoner's High School | Sports | Community | 2001
|
| John Hampden Grammar School | Technology | Community | 2001
|
| Princes Risborough School | Technology | Community | 2001
|
| Royal Grammar School (The) | Language | Foundation | 1996
|
| Sir William Ramsey School | Arts | Community | 2000
|
| Wye Valley School (The) | Sports | Community | 1998
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| South Gloucestershire: | | |
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| Downend Comprehensive School | Technology | Community | 1999
|
| Ridings High School | Technology | Community | 1998
|
| Sir Bernard Lovell School | Language | Community | 1996
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| Devon: | | |
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| Ivybridge Community College | Sports | Community | 1997
|
| Knowles Hill School | Technology | Foundation | 2000
|
| Queen Elizabeth's Community College | Technology | Community | 1998
|
| South Dartmoor Community College | Sports | Community | 1997
|
| Tavistock College | Language | Community | 1996
|
| West Exe Technology College | Technology | Community | 1996
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| Surrey: | | |
|
| All Hallows Catholic School | Technology | Voluntary aided | 1995
|
| Ashcombe School | Language | Community | 1998
|
| Collingwood College | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| George Abbot School | Arts | Community | 2001
|
| Glyn Technology School | Technology | Foundation | 1994
|
| Heathside School | Technology | Foundation | 1995
|
| Magna Carta School (The) | Technology | Community | 2001
|
| St. John Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School | Language | Voluntary aided | 1997
|
| St. Paul Roman Catholic College | Technology | Voluntary aided | 1996
|
| St. Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Technology | Voluntary aided | 2000
|
| Tomlinscote School | Language | Community | 1996
|
| Warwick School (The) | Technology | Community | 1998
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| Torbay: | | |
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| Torquay Boys' Grammar | Language | Foundation | 1996
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