Reddish Vale Technology College

Reddish Vale Technology College is a secondary school in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is a coeducational Technology College with academy status, educating 1400 pupils in the 11-16 range.

It is a Technology College and has been awarded the Artsmark Gold Award from the Arts Council of England.[1][2][3] A 2004 OFSTED report summarized it as "a good school".[4]

Departments

Reddish Vale Technology College departments include:

  • English (Compulsory Subject)
  • Mathematics (Compulsory Subject)
  • Science (Compulsory Subject)
  • ICT (Compulsory Subject/Additional GCSE Subject)
  • Technology (Compulsory GCSE Subject)
  • Geography (GCSE Subject)
  • History (GCSE Subject)
  • Art (GCSE Subject)
  • P.E (Compulsory Subject/Additional GCSE Subject)
  • Religious Studies (Additional GCSE Subject)
  • Citizenship (Additional GCSE Subject)
  • Performing Arts (Additional GCSE Subject)
  • Music (Additional GCSE Subject)
  • Enterprising
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Technology College status

Reddish Vale is a Technology College,[4] which means it is a secondary school which receives extra funding for its Design & Technology Department. The school offers facilities in the areas of food technology; textiles and resistant materials.

Reddish Vale became a specialist school in 1995, being one of the first LEA schools in the country to do so.

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Famous ex-pupils

  • Emma and Eve Ryan, glamour models, Love Island contestants, actresses.[5]

Lee Boardman - an English actor and narrator.[citation needed]

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References

  1. ^ Haile, Deborah (10 June 2005). "School celebrates a double gold". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2006-10-11. 
  2. ^ "Artsmark - recognition and reward for schools dedicated to the arts". Arts Council England. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2006-10-11. 
  3. ^ "Artsmark - case studies". Arts Council England. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2006-10-11. 
  4. ^ a b Woodward, Mark (2004). Inspection Report: Reddish Vale Technology College (pdf). Retrieved 2006-10-11. 
  5. ^ Wylie, Ian (29 July 2006). "Twins Emma and Eve spice up Love Island". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2006-10-11. 
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