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‘My School’By Ryan, James, Kalisha & Rondene

Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county of England.

It is the most populous British city outside London with a population of 1 million and lies at the heart of the West Midlands area.

The West Midlands area, which includes Birmingham and surrounding towns has a population of 3.7 million.

Birmingham, UK

Birmingham is an ethnically and culturally diverse city◦ 66.7% White ◦ 21.0% South Asian◦ 6.7% Black◦ 3.2% Mixed Race◦ 1.2% Chinese◦ 1.2% Other

Birmingham, UK

Religions in Birmingham:- Christianity (Roman Catholic & Protestant)

- Muslim- Hinduism- Buddhism

- Sikhism

Council House, Birmingham

University of Birmingham

Historic buildings, BirminghamNewhall Street

Colmore Row

Modern buildings, Birmingham

Canal side apartments

The Bullring shopping centre (mall)

Our school: the Kenrick building

Our school: the Leycroft building

Our school: the Martineau building

Our school: the Central building

Mike Hall Ann Heath Mark GarsideActing Headteacher Assistant Headteacher

Professional Development& Curriculum

Assistant HeadteacherStudent Welfare & Progress

Dave Lycett Assistant Headteacher

14-19 Curriculum& Specialist School)

Allan Witherington John Fear Assistant Headteacher

Assessment, Reporting& Data Analysis

Bursar

Our school leadership team

Mr. Andy Marshall◦ Teacher of History◦ Head of Humanities (History, Geography,

Citizenship & RE)

Ms. Joy Stedmon◦ Head of Sociology◦ Head of Student Progress (Year 9)◦ School governor

Our project team

There are 900 students in the secondary school from Year 7 to Year 11. This is compulsory for students aged 11-16 to attend.

There are 100 students in our Sixth Form (also called Post-16). This is optional for students aged 16-18 to attend.

After compulsory or optional education, students can:◦ Get employment in a job e.g. retail worker◦ Get training e.g. to become an electrician or plumber◦ Get education at College or University

Our school logo

We are a specialist school. In the UK, schools can apply to become specialist schools. We are a Business & Enterprise specialist school.

As a Business & Enterprise school, we offer special courses in ICT and Business.

We are also a Microsoft Academy and we train adults in computer hardware and software. The students also have an opportunity to get training in Microsoft Windows and Office

Our school specialism

Our school uniform We have a different uniform for our

students in Year 7-9 and Year 10/11.

Students study from age 11-14 (Year 7-9)◦ Core: English, Mathematics, Science and ICT.◦ Foundation: History, Geography, Religious Education and

Citizenship, Technology, Art & Design, Physical Education, Modern foreign Languages, Drama, Music, Business studies and ICT.

Students study from age 14-16 (Year 10 & 11)◦ Compulsory: English, Mathematics, Science, ICT, Physical

Education, Religious Education and Citizenship.◦ They may then choose to study 2/3 other Subjects.◦ History, Geography, Technology, Art, French, Spanish, Child Care,

Health & Social Care, Business Studies, Performing Arts, Leisure & Tourism, Hairdressing & Beauty, Construction, and Catering.

The Curriculum

Features of our school: hall

Features of our school: gym

Features of our school: restaurant

Features of our school: social space

Features of our school: cottage

Lesson in Art and Design

Lesson in Music

Our Year 11 Prom

Our Sports Day

Our Sports Day