Rustam School

Rustam School (Persian: مدرسه رستم‎ Persian pronunciation: [mæ.dɾe.se rosˈtæm] (listen)), also known as Rustam Iranian School or simply Rustam, is a Persian-teaching Language School based in London, England. It specialises in language classes for both children and adults teaching them about the Persian language, as well as Iran's Geography and Political Affairs. The school was founded in 1981 by Shahla Taheri White and is hosted on Saturdays at Fortismere School. It was originally based in Christ's College, Finchley until 2012 when they switched to hosting the school at Parliament Hill School.[4]. In 2019 they moved to their current location, Fortismere School[5] It competes with several other Persian-teaching schools in London and has won the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) Special Distinction Award.[6]

Rustam School
مدرسه رستم
An assembly at Rustam School
Address
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Inside Fortismere School North Wing

Creighton Avenue

London
,
N10 1NS

England
Coordinates51.594929°N 0.153755°W / 51.594929; -0.153755
Information
School typeLanguage School Supplementary school
Established1981 (1981)[1]
FounderShahla Taheri White[2]
StatusOpen
Educational authorityNational Resource Centre for Supplementary Education
HeadmistressShahla Taheri White
Employees50 (2019)[3]
GenderCo-Ed
Age3 to 18
CapacityAt Least 500 (2020)
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio1:10
LanguagePersian
Schedule typeSaturday School
ScheduleSaturday, 1:00 - 18:00 (GMT)
Hours in school day7
Colour(s)Green     , White    , Red     
Websiterustamschool.org.uk

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
  1. Rustam School Prospectus (2nd ed.). Rustam School. 19 November 2019. p. 2.
  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
  3. "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
  4. "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
  5. "First Day of School 2019-20". Rustam School. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  6. "Rustam School". National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  7. "AS/A Level GCE - Persian - H195, H595 -". OCR. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. "Edexcel GCSE Persian (2018)". Pearson Qualifications. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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