Kirkintilloch High School
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Kirkintilloch High School is a six year co-educational secondary school
located in the Oxgang area of Kirkintilloch
, East Dunbartonshire
, Scotland
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, Intermediate 1
and 2
, Higher and Advanced Higher courses as well of personal and social education
, learning support, school/industry links and enterprise activities.
The school has an active School Board and Parents' Association and are both very supportive of the 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...
located in the Oxgang area of Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town and former burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal, about eight miles northeast of central Glasgow...
, East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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School roll
There are around 650 pupils in attendance with an annual first year of six classes of around twenty pupils each, all coming from five associated primary schools, namely, Gartconner; Harestanes; Hillhead; Oxgang and Twechar.Curriculum
Many pupils are involved in extra-curricular activities like sport, music and drama; and many more. The school offers a full range of Standard GradeStandard Grade
Standard Grades are Scotland's educational qualifications for students aged around 14 to 16 years, which are due to be fully replaced in 2014 when Scottish Qualifications Authority's Higher Still system becomes the main qualifications as part of the major shake up of Scotland's education system as...
, Intermediate 1
Intermediate 1
Intermediate 1 is an educational qualification in Scotland on the Scottish Qualifications Authority Scottish Qualifications Certificate achievement ladder similar to General Level at Standard Grades; it is the next step after Access 3...
and 2
Intermediate 2
Intermediate 2 level is Level 5 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework. Though equivalent to the Credit Level Standard Grade, there is an element of debate to this as it is perceived to be more difficult in some subjects, but less in others....
, Higher and Advanced Higher courses as well of personal and social education
Personal and Social Education
Personal and Social Education is a component of the state school curriculum in Wales. PSE became a statutory requirement in schools in September 2003, and is compulsory for all students at Key Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 , and shares some similar elements with Personal, Social and Health Education and...
, learning support, school/industry links and enterprise activities.
Senior Management Team
The Senior Management Team consists of the Head Teacher and four Deputes. Sixteen principal teachers of subjects manage the curriculum in separate departments and five Principal Teachers, manage Guidance and Pastoral Care. The current Head Teacher is Mr Edward Muir who has been Head Teacher of the school as of May 2010.The school has an active School Board and Parents' Association and are both very supportive of the school.
Building
As part of the Scottish Government's £134m PPP school's capital investment program, a new building opened to the pupils on 19 August 2009, replacing the thirty six year old school on its existing site. It was originally slated to open April 2009 but a fire delayed construction to August 2009.Notable former pupils
- Scott Brown, Bradford City A.F.C.Bradford City A.F.C.Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
player. - Gregg WyldeGregg WyldeGregory "Gregg" Wylde is a Scottish association footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers.-Career:Wylde joined Rangers' youth system from Old Firm rivals Celtic when he was 14. He made his first-team debut as a late substitute against Hamilton Academical on 29 August 2009...
, Rangers player.