Djanogly City Academy
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Djanogly City Academy is a City Academy
secondary school
in Nottingham
, UK. The academy specialises in the use of ICT and has been open since 2003 when it replaced the oversubscribed Djanogly CTC, a City Technology College
.
It is named after its sponsor, textile millionaire Sir Harry Djanogly.
Djanogly operates on two sites – the 14-19 Centre in the old CTC building on Sherwood Rise, and the 11-14 Centre in a new building designed by Foster & Partners on the site of the former Forest Comprehensive School.
The academy has recently won a national prize for its use of ICT.
The academy has recently introduced a new curriculum model, based on the Australian New Basics Curriculum.
The Academy has encountered somewhat high rates of bullying which was recognised by parent's and ex-students of the School, which prompted them to create an anti-bullying page on social networking site Facebook.
Academy (England)
In the education system of England, an academy is a school that is directly funded by central government and independent of control by local government in England. An academy may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind...
secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, UK. The academy specialises in the use of ICT and has been open since 2003 when it replaced the oversubscribed Djanogly CTC, a City Technology College
City Technology College
In England, a City Technology College is a state-funded all-ability secondary school that charges no fees but is independent of local authority control, being overseen directly by the Department for Education....
.
It is named after its sponsor, textile millionaire Sir Harry Djanogly.
Djanogly operates on two sites – the 14-19 Centre in the old CTC building on Sherwood Rise, and the 11-14 Centre in a new building designed by Foster & Partners on the site of the former Forest Comprehensive School.
The academy has recently won a national prize for its use of ICT.
The academy has recently introduced a new curriculum model, based on the Australian New Basics Curriculum.
The Academy has encountered somewhat high rates of bullying which was recognised by parent's and ex-students of the School, which prompted them to create an anti-bullying page on social networking site Facebook.
See also
- Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Learning Resource CentreSir Harry and Lady Djanogly Learning Resource CentreThe Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Learning Resource Centre is a library on the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham, England....
at University of NottinghamUniversity of NottinghamThe University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...