• Media type: E-Book; Video
  • Title: Boys' school turnaround
  • Corporation: Libra Television
  • imprint: [England]: Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2006
    Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street Press, 2012
  • Published in: Urban leadership ; 2
    Education in Video: Volumes I + II
  • Extent: 1 Online-Ressource (13 min)
  • Language: English
  • Keywords: Educational change ; Educational leadership ; School improvement programs ; Schools Great Britain ; Nonfiction television programs ; Documentary television programs ; Film
  • Reproductino series: VAST: Academic video online
  • Place of reproduction: Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street Press, 2012
  • Reproduction note: Previously released as DVD
    Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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  • Footnote: Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012)
    This edition in English
  • Description: Most urban schools are tough. Boys schools bring their own issues, especially when they serve areas including some of the most deprived communities in the country. When Mel Woodcock became headteacher at North Manchester High School for Boys, the school was in special measures. Mel had two options for the school: either make it a cross between an army camp and a rugby club or take a softer approach. He chose the latter, and has seen the creativity in his boys blossom in drama, dance, art and food technology. Last year the school achieved specialist status as an arts college, and all-important extra funding. Mel's is a success story but not an easy one