Queen's Royal College

Queen's Royal College is one of the oldest secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago, referred to for short as "QRC". Once the pre-eminent educational institution in the country, the school declined somewhat in prestige after the 1960s with the evolution of competing campuses. The college is noted for its famous Victorian architecture and tradition of multi-faceted education which continues to produce some of Trinidad and Tobago's leading thinkers, athletes, artists and politicians. Uniforms are worn, as at almost all government schools, and QRC projects and involvements usually involve a blue theme, due to the well known uniform of blue shirt and long khaki pants.

Motto

Certant Omnes Sed Non Omnibus Palma (All strive but the prize is not for all)

Notable alumni

* George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago.
* Eric E. Williams, first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
* Sir Vidia Naipaul [ [http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,55538.html Sir Vidia cherishes school days] Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday, April 16 2007] Nobel-prize winning author.
* Rudranath Capildeo.
* C.L.R. James.
* Peter Minshall - designer of opening ceremony for the Olympic Games of Atlanta 1996, Emmy Award Winner.
* Wendell Mottley - Olympic silver medalist and politician.
* Deryck Murray - West Indian wicket-keeper in cricket.
* Karl Hudson-Phillips - Judge of the International Criminal Court and former Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago.
* Eric A. Williams - Politician and former Minister of Energy.
*Richard Thompson- Athlete and 2008 Olympic medallist

Present Day 'QRC'

* Current Principal: Mr. Lennard Hinkson
* Current Teacher Count: 61 (2006 est.)
* Current Student Enrollment: 707 (2006 est.)

Classes

Queen's Royal College as a secondary school in Trinidad & Tobago consists of classes from Form One through Form Six. The school can be termed a 'seven year' school but qualification into Form Six is based on the student's performance at the CXC Secondary Education Certificate Examinations. Classes are categorized by name according to the word 'ROYAL' but excludes the letter 'A' perhaps due to the stigma of an 'A' and the negative effects of a stratified class system based on student academic performance. Form One consists of three classes, 1R, 1O and 1Y whereas Forms 2 through 5 consists of xR, xO, xY and xL where x represents the class number. External students can also gain access into the Sixth Form Level based on their qualifications and other academical factors. On average, up to ten (10) external students enter the Sixth Form Level per year.

General Information About QRC

Students at QRC are well known for being well rounded, that is to say, successful in multiple fields. The main building itself is one of the Magnificent 7, a group of historic buildings built in the early 1900s. The North and South buildings, known as the North Block and Science Block respectively, were built during the late 1930s. Later came the west block, and every student, past and present, will remember the controversial "painting pink" of the block. The school has its own pavilion and cafeteria, both located on the edge of its spacious field, used in the dry season for cricket and the wet season for football (soccer).

ubjects offered at Form Six Level

The following subjects applies to both Lower Six (year one) and Upper Six (year two). Subjects are usually divided into Unit 1 and Unit 2 with the exclusion of Caribbean Studies which is usually assigned to the first year in Form Six or Lower Six and Communication Studies to the second year in Form Six or Upper Six. All subjects are of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) format and students are allowed to do a minimum of four (4) subjects but exceptions are sometimes accepted.

As of July 2007

BUSINESS STUDIES

* Accounting
* Economics
* Management of Business (Business Studies)

MODERN STUDIES

* Art and Design
* French
* History
* Literature in English
* Sociology (offered as a Modern Subject although it is a Science)
* Spanish

SCIENCE STUDIES

* Biology
* Chemistry
* Geography
* Physics
* Pure Mathematics

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

* Caribbean Studies
* Communication Studies

Active Groups and Extra-Curricular Activities

PORTS

Football Basketball Cricket Table Tennis Swimming Water Polo Mini Polo Hockey Volleyball Judo Track & Field Rugby

Other extra-curricular groups

* Students' Empowerment Association (S.E.A.) *Also known as the Student Council
* Leadership 2020
* RBTT Young Leaders
* Key Club International
* Language Club (proposed)
* Catholic-Christian Students' Movement (CCSM)
* Inter-School Christian Fellowship(ISCF)
* QRC Scouts [http://www.qrcscouts.org Queen's Royal College Scouts Online]
* The Tower Newspaper
* Alpha Company, Trinidad & Tobago Cadet Force (TTCF)
*Queen's Royal College New Boys' Association

External links

* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qrc/ Queen's Royal College Alumni Mailing list]
* [http://www.qrc.edu Queen's Royal College Online]
* [http://www.qrcscouts.org Queen's Royal College Scouts Online]
* [http://www.cxc.org Caribbean Examinations Council Site]

References

See also

* List of schools in Trinidad and Tobago