Leading edge
Description
Whitefield Secondary School in north London is a Sports College. It has a diverse intake of students, speaking some 70 different languages. Key to the school's improving academic standards is the encouragement of leadership, self-criticism and constructive criticism of others in all areas of sport. These skills and attitudes have been successfully transferred to other areas of learning.
Runtime
15 min
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2005
Database
Alexander Street
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