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News Release from: Print IT!
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 November 2007
School Sees Rise In Students Interested
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There has been a five-fold increase in the number of students interested in the GCSE graphic products course at Keswick School after it won the PrintIT! phase two competition in the UK.
With a 100 per cent A or B pass grade for the first group to have completed the Proskills backed PrintIT! programme in year 10 and 40 per cent of the students staying on to continue with design related courses post -16 years-old, PrintIT! believes it is an excellent example of the results that can be achieved with the aid of the printing industry's educational programme Alan Nanson, teacher of graphic products at Keswick School, commented: "The introduction of the PrintIT! initiative has been a significant factor in promoting and attracting students to graphic products as an option subject
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 2 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Before PrintIT!, graphic products failed to attract large numbers of students at Keswick School and was in danger of being dropped as an option subject." He explained: "Since the introduction of the scheme, numbers have steadily increased and this year we have two classes with significant numbers of female students, which is extremely encouraging.".
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