Mark Grundy
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Sir Mark Grundy, KB
, current Head Teacher of Shireland Language College
, Sandwell, Warley, West Midlands, England
, was knighted in 2006 for "his work at George Salter High School in West Bromwich
, as well as his work in ICT".
"Grundy admitted it had been hard work running two schools for the past three years. But he said he was able to use the experience he had gained from the past 10 years as head teacher at Shireland Language College to help him in is role as executive head at George Salter. He also said staff had benefited from his dual role as they were able to move between the two schools, gaining new career opportunities."
"Mark Grundy has worked extensively with the Department for Education and Skills (United Kingdom) to develop personalised learning portals, where pupils log onto the internet and receive information, resources and assignments specifically tailored to their individual needs." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5088204.stm
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
, current Head Teacher of Shireland Language College
Shireland Language College
Shireland Collegiate Academy is a secondary school in the English academy programme, located in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The school was built during the early 20th century...
, Sandwell, Warley, West Midlands, England
Sandwell
Sandwell is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands with a population of around 289,100, and an area of . The borough is named after Sandwell Priory, and spans a densely populated part of both the Black Country, and the West Midlands conurbation, encompassing the urban towns of Blackheath,...
, was knighted in 2006 for "his work at George Salter High School in West Bromwich
West Bromwich
West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
, as well as his work in ICT".
Methodology
"In 2003, when he took up the post of executive head, just 15% of pupils at George Salter High School gained five A*-C grades as GCSE, compared with 56% in 2005.""Grundy admitted it had been hard work running two schools for the past three years. But he said he was able to use the experience he had gained from the past 10 years as head teacher at Shireland Language College to help him in is role as executive head at George Salter. He also said staff had benefited from his dual role as they were able to move between the two schools, gaining new career opportunities."
"Mark Grundy has worked extensively with the Department for Education and Skills (United Kingdom) to develop personalised learning portals, where pupils log onto the internet and receive information, resources and assignments specifically tailored to their individual needs." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/5088204.stm