Metalwork classroom at the new Castle Rushen School, Castletown
Date(s): October 1962
Creator(s): Manx Press Pictures
Scope & Content: Lessons With a “New Look” at Castletown
Duke’s Awards Scheme Introduced for Fourth Year Pupils
"A project at the new Castle Rushen High School is attracting attention in local education circles.
Recognising that there is a large section of school leavers with little potential for academic work and no aptitude for examinations, the school nevertheless feels that these pupils have desirable qualities looked for by employers.
In an attempt to develop these qualities and measure them to a standard accepted by employing authorities throughout the country, the School has introduced the Duke of Edinburgh Award system into the fourth year work for non-academic forms.
The project is being divided into four main sections: Public Service, Expedition, Pursuits, Physical Fitness." (Thursday 4 October 1962, Isle of Man Examiner).
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Language: eng
Collection: Photographic Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: PG/13633/1/1962/494/1