ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1971, this is a first-hand account of how an old-established County Grammar School was transformed into a completely new Upper School and Community College in the Leicestershire system. From their experience the Headmaster and staff have compiled the sort of book which they would have found most helpful, giving a working account of their aims and objectives, and the problems they encountered in this reorganization. They discuss the failures and successes which they met in areas such as curriculum planning, the school council, the sixth form, the uniform debate, the less able children, and the treatment of specialized subjects. They also look at the special aspects of the institution, including the Design Centre and the Community College. Stewart Mason, Director of Education for Leicestershire, contributes a chapter on the Leicestershire Plan, in the establishment of which he played a central part. Now Bosworth Academy this is a fascinating look at the history of how the school came to be.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Origins

chapter 3|8 pages

The Leicestershire Plan

chapter 4|18 pages

Planning together

chapter 5|20 pages

Curriculum planning

chapter 7|10 pages

The sixth form

chapter 8|5 pages

The debate on uniform

chapter 9|6 pages

The battle of Bosworth

chapter 10|6 pages

The less able

chapter 11|19 pages

Some subjects

chapter 12|8 pages

The Design Centre

chapter 13|10 pages

The Community College

chapter 14|6 pages

Looking to the future