Boclair Academy

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Boclair Acadmey
Type	Comprehensive School
Religious affiliation	Non-denominational
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	11 to 18
Head Teacher	Neil Shaw BSc BA (Hons)
Examinations	Standard Grade, Scottish Qualifications Certificate
Location	Inveroran Drive Glasgow G61 2PL Scotland
Local Authority	East Dunbartonshire
Accreditations	Investors in People
Website	Official Website

Boclair Academy is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland. The school serves pupils aged 11 - 18 from Southern Bearsden and Torrance. Boclair Academy is affiliated with four local primary schools within the catchment area, Westerton Primary, Killermont Primary, Colquhoun Park Primary and Torrance Primary Schools.

[edit] Campus

The school is spread over four buildings within 16 acres. The main building contains an assembly hall, dining area, staff room, pupil social areas, observation tower and classrooms for Art, English, RE, Music, Home Economics, Business & IM, Modern Languages, Social Subjects and Science. There are separate buildings for Technical, Physical Education and Mathematics which is housed in a temporary building.

[edit] Curriculum

Boclair Academy follows Standard Grade and National Qualifications provided by the SQA. Pupils are presented for Standard Grade Mathematics and English at the end of S3. Pupils will sit a further 6 Standard Grades in S4. Music and Media Studies follow the Intermediate 1 & 2 curriculum in S3/4.