Schools of Ambition
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The Schools of Ambition programme is a political education initiative in Scotland run by the Scottish Executive Education Department.
According to the Scottish Executive, it aims to to "raise the ambitions of schools, instil belief and ambition in pupils, extend their opportunities and transform their life chances". The idea is that the schools selected will raise aspirations for their pupils by introducing exciting new initiatives. [1]
In summer 2005, twenty eight schools were selected to become the first schools of ambition. They were:
- Anderson High School, Lerwick, Shetland
- Arbroath Academy, Arbroath
- Barrhead High School, Barrhead
- Blairgowrie High School, Blairgowrie
- Braes High School, Falkirk
- Braeview Academy, Dundee
- Brechin High School, Brechin
- Burnhouse School, Whitburn, West Lothian
- Cardinal Newman High School, Bellshill, Bellshill
- Castle Douglas High School, Castle Douglas
- Castlemilk High School, Castlemilk
- Doon Academy Learning Partnership, Dalmellington
- Dunbar Grammar School, Dunbar
- Fraserburgh Academy, Fraserburgh
- Hawick High School, Hawick
- Inverness High School, Inverness
- Islay High School, Islay
- Kirkland High School & Community College, Methil
- Lossiemouth High School, Lossiemouth
- Newbattle Community High School, Dalkeith
- Our Lady and St Patrick's High School, Dumbarton
- Springburn Academy, Springburn, Glasgow
- St Machar Academy, Aberdeen
- St Margaret Mary's, Glasgow
- St Modan's RC High School, Stirling
- St Ninian's High School, Kirkintilloch
- St Paul's High School, Glasgow
- Wallace Hall Academy, Thornhill
