As a Media Arts College with creativity at the heart of our learning process, we benefit by increasing the motivation of staff and students.
During the past five years, we have developed the confidence to
take innovative and imaginative approaches to curriculum
planning and school organisation. This is due to some
encouragement from central government in the light of recent
perceived improvements in literacy and numeracy standards
and to the realisation that a wider and more exciting curriculum
can lead to greater levels of motivation for all students and staff.
Creativity and innovation have now become acceptable in
schools and, in fact, they are actively encouraged to develop
creative ideas and actions. Creativity is often associated with the ‘creative arts’ but in reality
it is certainly not unique to the arts. It can be seen and
identified in all aspects of the arts, humanities, sciences, maths
and technology.
Creative thinking skills enable students to generate and extend
ideas, to suggest hypotheses, to apply imagination and to look
for alternative innovative outcomes. Being a Media Arts College
will extend these opportunities.
We know that the future will be even brighter. Within the next two years,
we will occupy an exciting and innovative new building on our large site
in south Manchester.
This prospectus, together with other publications gives some
insight into how we run our school and what we are trying to
achieve. I would encourage you, however, to visit the school so
you can see our facilities and talk to our staff and students.
Yours sincerely.
Mr. Ian Fenn, Headteacher
Burnage Media Arts College, 2009
The only Media Arts College in Manchester. | 
Since becoming a Media
Arts College, we have taken
greater control over the
curriculum and included
greater emphasis on
creativity in the learning
and teaching process.
