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The Wavell School

The Wavell School

Community school in Farnborough, Hampshire, England

The Wavell School is a coeducational community secondary school, located in Farnborough in the English county of Hampshire.[1]

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The school serves the civilian and military communities of North Camp, Farnborough and Aldershot, and is administered by Hampshire County Council which coordinates the schools admissions.[2] It is named after Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, a senior commander in the British Army who went on to become Viceroy and Governor-General of India.[3]

The Wavell school was opened on 23 October 1970 led by Lady Pamela Humphrys, daughter of Archibald Wavell. At the beginning of the 21st-century the school gained specialist Technology College status.[3] The school offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.[4] The Wavell School also operates The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Home". The Wavell School. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. [2]
    "The Wavell School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  3. [3]
    "History of the School". The Wavell School. 23 October 1970. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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    website, The Wavell School. "Curriculum Information". The Wavell School.
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    website, The Wavell School. "Duke of Edinburgh". The Wavell School.
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