2013, ISBN: 9781156111161

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Atlantic College, Christ College, Brec… Meer...

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Atlantic College, Christ College, Brecon, Dumbarton House School, Ffynone House School, Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls, Howell's School (Denbigh), Howell's School Llandaff, Kings Monkton School, Lindisfarne College, Llandovery College, Rougemont School, Ruthin School, Rydal Penrhos, St Clare's School, Newton, St David's College, Llandudno, St John's College, Cardiff, The Cathedral School, Llandaff, Westbourne House School Penarth. Excerpt: The United World College of the Atlantic, also known as Atlantic College, is an international IB Diploma Programme independent (private) residential Sixth Form College in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1962, it was the first of the United World Colleges and was among the first educational institutions in the world to follow an international curriculum. It is known for its liberal, progressive and radical educational and global ethos and is attended by approximately 350 students from more than 75 countries. In addition to the International Baccalaureate curriculum, the College encourages student participation in community service. Atlantic College was founded in 1962 by the German educationalist Kurt Hahn - who also set up Gordonstoun School in Scotland and the Salem School in Germany - as a practical response to the search for new and peaceful solutions in a post-war world riven by political, racial and economic divisions. Kurt Hahn had been invited to address the NATO Defence College where he saw former enemies from several nations working together towards a common goal. With a number of colleagues Hahn realised how much more could be done to overcome the hostility of the Cold War if young people from different nations could be brought together in a similar way. He envisaged a college for students who were already grounded in their own cultures but impressionable... Weight:0.14 lbs, BooksLLC.net, 9/13/2013 0:00:00<