Rustam School
Rustam School (Persian: مدرسه رستم Persian pronunciation: [mæ.dɾe.se rosˈtæm] (
Rustam School مدرسه رستم | |
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![]() An assembly at Rustam School | |
Address | |
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Inside Fortismere School North Wing Creighton Avenue , N10 1NS | |
Coordinates | 51.594929°N 0.153755°W |
Information | |
School type | Language School Supplementary school |
Established | 1981[1] |
Founder | Shahla Taheri White[2] |
Status | Open |
Educational authority | National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education |
Headmistress | Shahla Taheri White |
Employees | 50 (2019)[3] |
Gender | Co-Ed |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Capacity | At Least 500 (2020) |
Average class size | 15 |
Student to teacher ratio | 1:10 |
Language | Persian |
Schedule type | Saturday School |
Schedule | Saturday, 1:00 - 18:00 (GMT) |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Colour(s) | Green , White , Red |
Website | rustamschool |
History
The school was originally founded by Shahla Taheri White on her travel to London in 1981. She opened the school with her husband, originally being called Rustam Abadian International School.[3]
In 2018, the examining body for Rustam School, OCR, released plans to drop the Persian GCSEs from its curriculum due to lack of demand.[7] In response, Rustam School, in association with the Persia Education Foundation, started a petition directed at Nicky Morgan MP with the aim to prevent the shutdown. When the petition reached its target of 10,000 signatures, OCR announced that, while they would not stop the Persian qualifications, they would pass it on to another examining board, Edexcel.[7][8]
References
- Rustam School Prospectus (2nd ed.). Rustam School. 19 November 2019. p. 2.
- "Rustam School – Kid to Kid Campaign". Persia Educational Foundation. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Established by Mrs Shahla Taheri White more than 35 years ago
- "Our Staff". Rustam School. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
45-50 experienced staff are involved in the day to day running of the school
- "Important notice regarding moving to Parliament Hill School". Rustam School. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
Rustam celebrates the end of a successful era at Christ’s college Finchley
- "First Day of School 2019-20". Rustam School. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- "Rustam School". National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "AS/A Level GCE - Persian - H195, H595 -". OCR. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "Edexcel GCSE Persian (2018)". Pearson Qualifications. Retrieved 22 May 2020.