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Monkseaton High School is a mixed, comprehensive school situated in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England for 13- to 18-year-olds. There are 800 students on roll, 280 of whom are in the sixth form. The school has initiated or led a number of local and national initiatives aimed at raising standards. Monkseaton High School is noted for its innovations in degree study in schools〔(Young Applicants in Schools and Colleges Scheme ) The Open University, accessed 2008-05-19〕 and primary modern languages.〔(Monkseaton Online - Primary Languages )〕 The school building is noteworthy. Originally based on a dRMM design for the ideal school, the design has evolved into a building which is of a revolutionary design in terms of other secondary education buildings. The design, beyond the formal teaching spaces, incorporates a number of learning areas for students to study independent of teachers. The light, airy feeling created throughout the school encourages ‘open’ learning and is a move away from traditional, ‘institutional’ school design. The ellipse shape of the school is very efficient in terms of space and land usage. It is aerodynamic and due to its position, reduces seasonal heating and cooling impact. On the exterior Devereux Architects, the architectural practice behind the Exemplar school, has strategically installed solar panels to provide tempered hot water. The school also benefits from natural ventilation, known as E-stack, which controls and maintains a temperate climate within the building. External shades control the impact of the sun on the building and spaces within. Seen from above, the school resembles a gigantic sperm cell. The prestigious project was led by Devereux Architects and involved the services of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Shepherd Construction Ltd and Hacel. ==The Laura Spence Affair== (詳細はLaura Spence Affair. This was a major political argument about elitism in University of Oxford admissions procedures, centring around Magdalen College's decision to reject Monkseaton student Laura Spence's application to study medicine. Laura had been accepted by every other university she applied to, including Harvard University, where she was offered a £65,000 scholarship. She became an Academic All Ivy at Harvard 〔 〕 and returned to the UK to continue her studies in medicine at Cambridge after completing her bachelor's degree at Harvard. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monkseaton High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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