Kings International College
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Kings International College is a secondary school in Camberley
, Surrey
near junction 4 of the M3 Motorway
. The college has around 750 students, with 50 teaching staff and 25 associate staff. Opened in 2001 on the site of France Hill School, the college is a founder member of the 3E's federation of schools and has be designated specialist Business and Enterprise College
status by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
.
France Hill was originally opened in the late 1950s.
In March 2011, Surrey County Council proposed that Tomlinscote School
take over the Kings International School and that years 7, 8 and 9 be based on the Kings site and 10, 11 and VI form on the Tomlinscote site. Initial meetings with parents at both schools suggested united opposition to the plans and sparked an internet debate.
for its projects, most recently for its involvement in a back pain project. In 2004 a selection of students constructed a life-size replica of a World War II
panther tank
made from wood, this was followed by a project in 2006 where a life size replica of an early aircraft was constructed.
One notable continuous project is the enrichment service that the school offers. Every Thursday during mid-period students get the chance to take part in activities which interest them: this is called "Enrichment" and includes activities ranging from football, hairdressing, and painting to just relaxing and listening to music.
buildings around a central 'quad'.Significant refurbishment of some of the buildings was undertaken in 2001 including the addition of a cyber cafe. The site is quite large for the number of students and there are extensive playing fields. Sport is further catered for with a swimming pool, an AstroTurf
and a newly regenerated sports hall complex on site.
There are data projectors in nearly all classrooms and interactive whiteboard
s in over 50% of the rooms. The college has large well equipped drama and dance studios. The site is heavily used by the local community in the evenings for a range of adult education classes. Camberley Athletics club and Camberley & Farnborough Hockey Club are both located on site and the college has very strong links to the neighbouring Rugby and Cricket clubs.
In recent years the college has experienced increasing cultural diversity. The local settlement of many ex-Ghurka families, for example, has meant that the College has about 10% students of Nepalese origin and this has resulted in an international partnership with a Nepalese school.
Camberley
Camberley is a town in Surrey, England, situated 31 miles southwest of central London, in the corridor between the M3 and M4 motorways. The town lies close to the borders of both Hampshire and Berkshire; the boundaries intersect on the western edge of the town where all three counties...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
near junction 4 of the M3 Motorway
M3 motorway
The M3 motorway runs in England for approximately from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, to Southampton, Hampshire and forms an unsigned section European route E05. It is dual three lanes as far as Junction 8 near Basingstoke and then dual two lane until Junction 9 near Winchester and then dual three...
. The college has around 750 students, with 50 teaching staff and 25 associate staff. Opened in 2001 on the site of France Hill School, the college is a founder member of the 3E's federation of schools and has be designated specialist Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise College
Business and Enterprise Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields...
status by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
.
History
Kings International College was opened on the site of the previous France Hill School in September 2001. The relaunch came as a result of a partnership between 3E's enterprises (a non-profit educational company based at the CTC Kingshurst in Birmingham) and Surrey County Council. It was intended that the relaunch would address the falling rolls and a financial deficit that existed at the time. The project was partially successful in that the rolls did increase initially, but the national decline in student numbers after 2002, which impact until approximately 2014, mean that the college is not completely full, although by 2018 it is predicted there will be insufficient places in the area and the College may need to increase its capacity. Today the Kingshurst Educational Trust is still the foundation of the College and provides five foundation governors out of a governing body of 20.France Hill was originally opened in the late 1950s.
In March 2011, Surrey County Council proposed that Tomlinscote School
Tomlinscote School
Tomlinscote School and Sixth Form College is a state secondary school and sixth form college located in Frimley, Surrey, England for 11-18 year olds. The school holds Specialist Language College status.-History:...
take over the Kings International School and that years 7, 8 and 9 be based on the Kings site and 10, 11 and VI form on the Tomlinscote site. Initial meetings with parents at both schools suggested united opposition to the plans and sparked an internet debate.
Curriculum
The school is one of few state schools currently offering the International Baccalaureate in the sixth form, although this will be discontinued in August 2011. Other popular courses in the 6th form are BTec National Diplomas in subjects such as Uniformed Public Services, Travel and Tourism, Health and Social Care and Performing Arts. In years 7-11 the curriculum covers all the requirements of the National Curriculum and students are routinely entered for GCSE and other qualifications from year 9 onwards. The college is also a member of SHAPE (the Surrey Heath Area Partnership for Education) which is working towards effective collaboration in the curriculum across all the secondary schools in the borough.GCSE results
In 2005, the school achieved a 63% pass rate of students receiving 5 A*-C grades, rising further in 2006, with 66% of students gaining the national standard. In the last three years the results have been consistently around 55% gaining 5 A*-C with 40-43% gaining this standard with Maths and English.Projects
The school is regularly featured on local news channelsITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
for its projects, most recently for its involvement in a back pain project. In 2004 a selection of students constructed a life-size replica of a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
panther tank
Panther tank
Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...
made from wood, this was followed by a project in 2006 where a life size replica of an early aircraft was constructed.
One notable continuous project is the enrichment service that the school offers. Every Thursday during mid-period students get the chance to take part in activities which interest them: this is called "Enrichment" and includes activities ranging from football, hairdressing, and painting to just relaxing and listening to music.
Facilities
The college buildings date from the late 1950s with the vast majority of classrooms located in one and two storeyStorey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
buildings around a central 'quad'.Significant refurbishment of some of the buildings was undertaken in 2001 including the addition of a cyber cafe. The site is quite large for the number of students and there are extensive playing fields. Sport is further catered for with a swimming pool, an AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
and a newly regenerated sports hall complex on site.
There are data projectors in nearly all classrooms and interactive whiteboard
Whiteboard
A whiteboard is a name for any glossy, usually white surface for nonpermanent markings. Whiteboards are analogous to chalkboards, allowing rapid marking and erasing of markings on their surface...
s in over 50% of the rooms. The college has large well equipped drama and dance studios. The site is heavily used by the local community in the evenings for a range of adult education classes. Camberley Athletics club and Camberley & Farnborough Hockey Club are both located on site and the college has very strong links to the neighbouring Rugby and Cricket clubs.
Catchment
Kings International students arrive from over 20 different primary schools in the area. The Watchetts Junior School in Camberley is the most local feeder,providing about 30% of the students, whilst other schools from across the borough of Surrey Heath provide the majority. There are also about 10% of students who cross from neighbouring Hampshire and Berkshire schools given the proximity of Camberley to the county boundaries.In recent years the college has experienced increasing cultural diversity. The local settlement of many ex-Ghurka families, for example, has meant that the College has about 10% students of Nepalese origin and this has resulted in an international partnership with a Nepalese school.
External links
- Official website
- http://www.candfhockey.co.uk - Camberley & Farnborough Hockey Club