Science Colleges were introduced as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The specialist schools programme is a UK government initiative which encourages Secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics. Education in England is the responsibility of the Department for Children Schools and Families and the Department for Innovation Universities and Skills of the Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Science Colleges will receive extra funding from this joint private sector and government scheme. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT is an independent not-for-profit membership organisation in the United Kingdom, working in partnership with schools to Science Colleges also act as a local point of reference for other schools and businesses in the area, with an emphasis on promoting science within the community.
The funding received by such Colleges is dependent on the number of pupils currently attending. Typically it is around £1,500 per student per annum. The funding may be used by schools to upgrade their facilities to a standard befitting a "Specialist" institution. A proportion of the money must be used to spread the skills of the school into the local community, often involving outreach centres or adult education schemes.
See also
Science Colleges in England
References
- Specialist Schools Home - Science. Department for Children, Schools and Families. The Department for Children Schools and Families ( DCSF) is a British government department created on 28 June 2007 following the disbanding of the Retrieved on 16 August 2007.
External links
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
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