King Edward VI Camp Hill

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name = King Edward VI Camp Hill.


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type = Voluntary aided grammar school
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head = Mr Michael Roden (boys)
Mrs Drucilla James (girls)
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specialist = Science College Humanities College Applied Learning (boys)
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city = Kings Heath
Birmingham
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postcode = B14 7QJ
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (gbmapping|SP067813) are a pair of grammar schools in Kings Heath, Birmingham. They are voluntary aided schools, part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI. The two single-sex schools are located on the same site; the buildings are connected and some facilities and activities are shared, but they are separate establishments. They are selective schools, but not private schools. They teach students from the ages of 11 to 18 (Year 7 to Year 13). The name comes from the previous location of the school at Camp Hill in central Birmingham. In 2006, Camp Hill boys celebrated 50 years at its current site in Kings Heath.

Admission

Along with the other grammar schools in Birmingham, the Camp Hill schools grant admission to students based on their performance in the Eleven plus exam. About 90 to 120 places are available at each school for children leaving primary school, so there is a lot of competition for these places, as nearly 1000 people take the exam with Camp Hill Boys as first choice, and an even greater number for Camp Hill Girls. In addition, the pass mark for the 11+ exam is 350 out of 400. On average over 1000 children sit the exam for each school but only about 100 are actually accepted.

hared features

The two schools share the same site, to an extent, and share some major music events such as concerts, and occasional drama activities, such as plays and musicals. A two week timetable has been introduced to synchronise the two schools, allowing for shared lessons, but the schools commonly only share lessons for the A-level minority subjects of Music and German. Both groups of pupils can use the two entrances to the grounds but most of the facilities are separated. The fields, tennis courts, playgrounds and the main school buildings are not shared. There is a swimming pool which is shared but boys never use it at the same time as the girls during lesson time. Sixth form social swim and swimming training is technically open to anyone although it is more popular with the boys due to the girls' school not advertising these. The only shared part is the sixth form block, although technically the upstairs belongs to the girls' school and the downstairs belongs to the boys' school. Construction of a Joint Sports Hall was completed in September 2006 and is used by both boys and girls with a separation barrier. The dining room has now had the dividing wall removed and is currently undergoing a trial period to see whether both schools sharing a dining room is a good idea. At present there is also discussion about a shared playground. These discussions will become reality now the building work is coming to a close.

Facilities

The swimming pool has recently undergone major repair work after unexpected deterioration of the tiles and is now open. Both schools boast dedicated computer rooms, libraries, several science labs, art and design rooms, and of course many classrooms. Nearly all of the classrooms are equipped with smart boards and projectors. All the pupils also have their own email and home page that are used for communication. The old gym was recently refurbished and now serves as the school library, English classrooms and a Sixth Form study area.

ports Hall

In October 2006, the sports hall was officially opened, and is now available for use by students at both schools. The hall boasts a considerable amount of space, with two gyms, a mini-cafeteria, two classrooms on the second floor and a small dance/drama studio. The building also includes a lift for the disabled. The facility is regarded as one of the best owned by a school in the UK, both visually and physically attractive. The school aims to increase the range of sporting activities they provide by introducing more extracurricular activities such as badminton and volleyball.

Dining Room

The school catering company is currently Alliance in Partnership, who hold the catering contract for all of the King Edward VI Foundation schools in Birmingham. The joint dining room was released in September 2007, and both the rooms have been completely refurbished. They also serve in the Sixth Form block at times.

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History

The boys' school was founded in January 1883 and operated for two terms on the New Street site of King Edward's School. It opened at its intended site at Camp Hill in Birmingham, near the city centre in September 1883, and moved to its current location, adjacent to Kings Heath Park, in 1956. Camp Hill Boys celebrated its 50-year jubilee in 2007 with a concert at Symphony Hall and the burial of a time capsule to be opened in another 50 years' time. It celebrated its House Centenary this year, 2007-2008, with special events throughout the year that are not normally part of the house competition e.g. 5-a-side soccer. The events culminated in a House Festival, a day off from the regular academic timetable to allow every member of the school to participate in house events. Events at the House Festival also included non-sporting events such as drama and music.

pecialist status

Camp Hill boys has been granted Specialist College status in three specialisms; Science, Humanities and Vocational. Prior to this it had the status of joint Technology College with Wheelers Lane Boys School.

Headmaster

The headmaster of Camp Hill Boys is Michael Roden, as of the academic year starting September 2008. The Head Boy for 2008/09 is Musa Ismail; the Deputy Head Boys are Jerome Wicker and James Smith.

ubjects

Students at Camp Hill study a host of traditional subjects. From years 7 to 11, all students study and take exams in Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT and French. From years 7 to 9, the following subjects are also studied: History, Geography, Design Technology, Music, Art and Religious Studies. In years 8 and 9, students take either German or Spanish in addition. At the end of year 9, students select 3 of these subjects to take on for GCSE on top of the compulsory 7 subjects.For A level, students select 4 subjects to take from the above. They also have the choice of Further Maths, Computing, Economics and Business Studies. General Studies is a compulsory A level for all sixth form students, and is taught for 1 hour a week. Critical Thinking is also offered as an AS level.

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Awards

Both schools consistently rank highly in the top state schools in the UK, but Camp Hill Boys was The Sunday Times' state school of the year of 2006. It should be noted that both schools are outstanding schools; they are top state schools that beat many private schools with their academic achievements. The facilities and grounds are better equipped than many independent schools.

External links

* [http://www.kechg.org.uk Camp Hill Girls official website]
* [http://web.camphillboys.bham.sch.uk Camp Hill Boys official website]
* [http://www.isitweeka.co.cc Online assistance with the Camp Hill timetable]