History and Features
Shawlands Academy school motto is Sola Nobilitas Virtus (‘Virtue alone ennobles’) from the Roman poet Juvenal's celebrated Satires (Book III, Satire VIII) where he wrote: “Nobilitas sola est atque unica virtus” or ‘Virtue alone ennobles’.
The school's motto reflects the school's values that aim to develop all its young people as good and active citizens and who seek to live the values that the school promotes, namely:
• Compassion and Justice • Equality and Fairness • Respect and Inclusion • Integrity and Honesty
There has been significant investment in technology in all subjects particularly English and Modern Languages, Computing, Sciences, Technology, Business Education, Music and Drama. In 2002, the school was extensively refurbished with the addition of a new gymnasium. The school also has a fitess suite and a pool, the latter extensively used by the local community.
Shawlands Academy is one of Glasgow’s top-performing secondary schools with its examination results in the top 10% of schools in Scotland. 70% of students leave Shawlands Academy for university and college, well above the Scottish average.
Shawlands Academy places particular emphasis on modern languages and students study two languages in their first two years, chosen from French, German, Spanish or Urdu. Additionally, the school encourages and assists students to study their mother tongue. There are over 50 languages spoken by the school's young people and the school is heavily involved in international education exchanges and education.
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