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UCL Academy

UCL Academy

Non-selective academy in Camden, London, England

The UCL Academy is a secondary school located in Swiss Cottage in the London borough of Camden, London, United Kingdom and sponsored by University College London (UCL).[1] It opened in September 2012 with 180 students in Year 7 and reached full capacity as of September 2017.

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History

The concept of a new academy school in Camden sponsored by UCL was first announced by Malcolm Grant, the UCL Provost, in November 2007.[2]

On 6 August 2010 Education Secretary Michael Gove announced that the academy would receive a requested £30 million capital allocation and would therefore proceed.[3][4] It was revealed on 9 September 2010 that the opening of the academy had been delayed for one year due to the lack of funds. However, the academy went on to open in September 2012.[5]

The academy admitted its first pupils in September 2012.[6]

The school operates under a co-principal model.[7] Its co-principals are Robin Street and Simon Mcbride

Building

The academy is housed in new, purpose-built accommodations located on Adelaide Road.[8] Facilities in the new accommodation include:

  • suites of rooms for cross-curricular general learning called Superstudios;
  • suites of rooms for art, music and drama, including performance spaces;
  • science laboratories, and a science demonstration theatre for lectures, experiments and talks by visiting academics from UCL;
  • an engineering science suite, including workshops and technology and science labs;
  • House areas, providing places for students to eat together, and for informal study during breaks and before and after school.[8]

Plans for the new building received planning permission in August 2010.[9]

Curriculum

The academy is a unique "STEAM" specialist school and Mandarin is taught.[10][11] The STEAM specialism consists of the following subject areas:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Who We Are". UCL Academy. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    Malcolm Grant (20 November 2007). "Natural progression". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. [3]
    "UCL Academy to proceed". University College London. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Michael Gove's go-ahead as UCL academy survives big cuts". Camden New Journal. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. [5]
    Tom Foot (9 September 2010). "UCL Academy to open one year late". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. [6]
    "School of the future... new state superschool UCL Academy". London Evening Standard. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Message from the Co-Principals". UCL Academy. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  8. [8]
    "New building". UCL Academy. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
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    "UCL Academy looks set to get Gove's green light". Hampstead & Highgate Express. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  10. [10]
    "STEAM Specialism UCL Academy".
  11. [11]
    "Emphasis on Mandarin at UCL academy". London Evening Standard. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

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