Falkland Islands Community School
Address
Reservoir Road

Stanley
,
FIQQ 1ZZ

Falkland Islands
Coordinates51°41′35″S 57°52′20″W / 51.693005°S 57.872093°W / -51.693005; -57.872093
Information
Other nameFICS
TypeSecondary school
Established1992 (1992)
PrincipalAnthony Walker[1]
GenderMixed
Age range11–16
Websitewww.secondary.ac.fk

Falkland Islands Community School (FICS) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school in Stanley, Falkland Islands. It was established in 1992 and shares its site with the Falkland Islands Leisure Centre.[2]

It directly operates the 11-16 education ending in GCSEs. It does not directly operate post-16 educational services, but it oversees any such education taken by Falkland Island residents in other institutions:[3] the Falkland Islands Government pays approved schools and colleges in the UK to educate Falkland Islanders for sixth form studies and national diplomas and NVQs.[4] In recent years it has become possible for students to use this funding to study approved courses in countries besides the UK.

Facilities

Rural Falkland Islanders[5] board at Stanley House.[6] There is a 25-meter (82 ft) swimming pool that is a part of the leisure centre.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Falklands: excellent set of GCSE results for FICS students". MercoPress. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Education". Falkland Islands Government. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "FICS". Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Education". Falkland Islands Government. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Kemp, Jackie (12 December 2006). "Distant learning". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Home". Falkland Islands Community School. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2020.


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