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Encyclopedia > Anthony R M Little

Anthony Little MA (Cantab), also known as Tony Little, (born 1954) is a leading English educationalist who was headmaster of Chigwell School and Oakham School before becoming Head Master of Eton College in 2002. He also has a number of other appointments in the world of education aswell as having a rather large cock on his forehead. The degree of Master of Arts degree is an undergraduate degree awarded by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge as well as by the University of Dublin. ... The University of Cambridge, located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto:   (the Royal motto3) (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the Queen 4 Capital London Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area English (de facto5) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair Formation    - Union of the Crowns 24 March 1603   - Acts of Union... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... Chigwell School is an English public school in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ... Oakham School is an English public school in the market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 students, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils (including about 10-15% from overseas). ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned Public School (privately-funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire (traditionally part of Buckinghamshire), near Windsor in England... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Look up cock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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Education

Little was educated at Eton College and Cambridge University, where he gained an upper second class honours degree in English language and literature. The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned Public School (privately-funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire (traditionally part of Buckinghamshire), near Windsor in England... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S...


Outline of Career

Tonbridge School is a British independent all boys boarding school in Tonbridge, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brentwood School Brentwood School is a public school in Brentwood, Essex, England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Chigwell School is an English public school in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... This article is about the year. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oakham School is an English public school in the market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 students, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils (including about 10-15% from overseas). ... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is an internationally renowned Public School (privately-funded and independent) for male students, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. It is located in Eton, Berkshire (traditionally part of Buckinghamshire), near Windsor in England... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Other Appointments

The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading day and boarding independent boys and coeducational schools in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the year. ... Westminster Abbey Choir School (WACS) is a small British prep school and is the only school in the United Kingdom exclusively for the education of boy choristers. ... The Independent Schools Inspectorate is an organisation responsible for the inspection of indepdendent schools in England which are affiliated to the Independent Schools Council (ISC). ...

Quotations

  • "Eton is a four-letter word.” - Anthony Little

References

  • EtonCollege.com
  • Interview with Anthony Little in 'Daily ~Telegraph' newspaper, 4 September 2002
  • The World Trust
  • The Times Online
  • Anthony Little at BBC.co.uk
  • Article of Anthony Little at IUB
  • Families Online
  • Westminster Abbey Choir School
  • ISI Report - Independent Schools Inspectorate
  • Report of Eton unfair dismissal case at The Guardian newspaper
  • The Importance of Being Eton: Inside the World’s Most Powerful School by Nick Fraser (Short Books, 2006)


 

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