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Robert Gordon, an Aberdeen merchant, made his fortune in 18th century Poland trading from the Baltic port of Danzig, (Gdansk). Upon his death in 1731, he left his entire estate in a 'Deed of Mortification', dated 13 December 1729, for the foundation of Robert Gordon's Hospital, a residential school for poor boys. The building, designed by ...
The "Auld Hoose" of Robert Gordon's College. Albyn School, Aberdeen; ... The schools are ranked here by day school pupil fees for 2023/24 and boarding fees are given ...
The Education (Scotland) Act 1872 and the abolition of school fees in 1890 meant there was a state-funded, national system of compulsory free basic education with common examinations. The Education (Scotland) Act 1918 introduced the principle of universal free secondary education, brought the Roman Catholic schools into the state system, and ...
Originally devoted to the instruction and maintenance of the sons of poor burgesses of guild and trade in the city, it was reorganized in 1881 as a day and night school for secondary and technical education, and in the 1990s became co-educational and a day-only school. It also produced the Robert Gordon Institute of Technology, which in 1992 ...
For instance, a pupil whose application for admission to a state school is rejected is legally entitled to appeal, whereas at a private school admissions are at the discretion of the governing body of the school. [30] In 2006, pupils at fee-paying schools made up 43 per cent of those selected for places at Oxford University and 38 per cent of ...
Gordonstoun School (/ ˈ ɡ ɔːr d ən s t ən / GOR-dən-stən) is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray, Scotland.It is named after the 150-acre (60-hectare) estate owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 17th century; the school now uses this estate as its campus.
BRAINTREE − The town's public schools are among the few in the state that charge for full-day kindergarten classes, a practice school committee member Kathleen Tuffy wants to end.
Schools portal This category is for people educated at Robert Gordon's College , a private school in Aberdeen , Scotland . Pages in category "People educated at Robert Gordon's College"