§ Mr. StinchcombeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when she will publish the guidance for schools advising them how to apply for specialist school status in maths and computing; and what the core aims at such specialist schools will be. [16561]
§ Mr. TimmsGuidance setting out the criteria for specialist school applications in mathematics and computing has been published and is available to interested schools on request or by accessing the DfES website at http://www.dfee.gov.uk/specschl/. As for other specialist schools, the aims of Mathematics and Computing Colleges are to: raise standards of achievement, particularly in the specialist subjects, for all pupils; extend the range of opportunities available to students which best meet their needs and interests; raise standards of teaching and learning 345W in the specialist subjects; develop within the schools characteristics which signal their changed ethos; benefit other schools and the wider community and strengthen the links between schools and private or charitable sector sponsors.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the(a) name, (b) character, (c) date of designation, (d) agreed targets for each year within the period of designation and (e) unmet targets to date are of each designated specialist school or college in
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Specialist schools in specified local education authorities as at 20 November 2001 LEA/name Specialism Character Designated September (i) West Berkshire Denefield School Technology Foundation 1994 Kennet School Technology Community 2000 Park House School Sports Community 1998 Theale Green Community School Arts Community 1997 Trinity School Arts Community 2001 Willink School (The) Language Community 1996 (ii) Hounslow, London borough of Cranford Community High School Language Community 1997 St. Mark's Catholic School Technology Voluntary Aided 1998 (iii) Oxfordshire Bicester Community College Technology Community 1998 Didcot Girls' High School Language Community 1997 Henry Box School (The) Language Community 2001 King Alfred's School Sports Community 1999 Lord Williams's School Sports Voluntary Controlled 2001 Peers School Technology Community 1995 St. Birinus School Technology Community 1997 Wheatley Park School Arts Community 2000 (iv) Wandsworth Chestnut Grove School Arts Community 1997 Elliott School Language Foundation 1997 Ernest Bevin School Sports Community 2000 Graveney School Technology Foundation 1995 Southfields Community College Sports Foundation 2000 (v) Hillingdon Bishopshalt School Arts Foundation 1998 Haydon School Language Foundation 1997 Queensmead School Technology Foundation 1999 (vi) Cornwall Callington School Sports Community 2000 Fowey Community School Technology Community 1996 Hayle Community School Language Community 2001 Helston School and Community College Technology Community 2001 Launceston College Technology Community 1998 Newquay Tretherras School Technology Community 1997 Penrice Community School Language Community 1997 Penryn College Sports Community 1998 Poltair Community School Sports Community 1997 Redruth Comprehensive School Technology Community 1996 Richard Lander School Technology Community 1998 St. Ives School Technology Community 2001 (vii) Camden, London borough of Acland Burghley School Arts Community 2000 Hampstead School Technology Community 1997 Parliament Hill School Technology Community 1999 William Ellis School Language Voluntary Aided 1997 (i) West Berkshire, (ii) Hounslow, (iii) Oxfordshire, (iv) Wandsworth, (v) Hillingdon, (vi) Cornwall, (vii) Camden, (viii) Milton Keynes, (ix) Wokingham, (x) Hackney, (xi) Dorset and (xii) Bournemouth. [16759]
§ Mr. TimmsThe information on the names of specialist schools, their character and the year in which they were designated as specialist schools in each of the named authorities is given in the following table. Information on the targets agreed with each school and targets which have not been met cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost.
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Specialist schools in specified local education authorities as at 20 November 2001 LEA/name Specialism Character Designated September (viii) Milton Keynes Denbigh School Technology Foundation 1997 Leon School Sports Community 1998 Lord Grey School Language Foundation 1998 Stantonbury Campus North Arts Foundation 1999 (ix) Wokingham Holt School (The) Language Community 1999 Piggott School (The) Language Voluntary Controlled 2001 (x) Hackney, London borough of Clapton Girls' Technology College Technology Community 1999 Haggerston School Technology Community 1998 Homerton College of Technology Technology Community 1997 Our Lady's Convent High School Language Voluntary Aided 1999 Stoke Newington School Arts Community 2001 (xi) Dorset Beaminster School Technology Community 2001 Budmouth Technology College Technology Foundation 1995 Highcliffe School Language Foundation 2000 Lytchett Minister School Arts Community 2001 Shaftesbury School Sports Voluntary Controlled 1999 Sir John Colfox School Language Community 1999 Twynham School Technology Community 1996 Westfield School Technology Foundation Special 2000 (xii) Bournemouth Bournemouth School Language Foundation 2000 Oakmead School Technology Community 2001 St. Peter's School Arts Voluntary Aided 2000