UCL Academy
Non-selective academy in Camden, London, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The UCL Academy is a secondary school located in Swiss Cottage in the London borough of Camden, London, United Kingdom and sponsored by University College London (UCL).[1] It opened in September 2012 with 180 students in Year 7 and reached full capacity as of September 2017.
History
The concept of a new academy school in Camden sponsored by UCL was first announced by Malcolm Grant, the UCL Provost, in November 2007.[2]
On 6 August 2010 Education Secretary Michael Gove announced that the academy would receive a requested £30 million capital allocation and would therefore proceed.[3][4] It was revealed on 9 September 2010 that the opening of the academy had been delayed for one year due to the lack of funds. However, the academy went on to open in September 2012.[5]
The academy admitted its first pupils in September 2012.[6]
Building
The academy is housed in new, purpose-built accommodations located on Adelaide Road.[7] Facilities in the new accommodation include:
- suites of rooms for cross-curricular general learning called Superstudios;
- suites of rooms for art, music and drama, including performance spaces;
- science laboratories, and a science demonstration theatre for lectures, experiments and talks by visiting academics from UCL;
- an engineering science suite, including workshops and technology and science labs;
- House areas, providing places for students to eat together, and for informal study during breaks and before and after school.[7]
Plans for the new building received planning permission in August 2010.[8]
Curriculum
The academy is a unique "STEAM" specialist school and Mandarin is taught.[9][10] The STEAM specialism consists of the following subject areas:
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