Hi Ogri, I also went to Hall Green Tech on the apprentice Mechanics course but from 1970-74. Is Ogri the name of a comic character. A motor bike magazine as I recall?Hi Viv,
I remember the college well,i went there on day release from 1965 to 1970 as an apprentice mechanic,made some good friends,learned quite a lot & had a lot of fun (some of which i won't go into),i wonder how many of them carried on in the trade as i did until i retired.
I shall have to try & remember some names of who taught us.
many thanks
Ogri
Hi Peter,Hi Ogri, I also went to Hall Green Tech on the apprentice Mechanics course but from 1970-74. Is Ogri the name of a comic character. A motor bike magazine as I recall?
Hi Ogri, I also went to Hall Green Tech on the apprentice Mechanics course but from 1970-74. Is Ogri the name of a comic character. A motor bike magazine as I recall?
Mr Redwood taught me GCE Advanced and Pure Mathematics back in 1972-73.Former Principal Redwood of the College in 1987. Source: British Newspaper Archive.
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Might bring back some memories. The new college opened in October 1960. Viv.
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I have just come across the Birmingham History Forum and mentions of Hall Green Technical College, brought me back happy memories of the two years that I spent there in 1960 and 1961 to complete my GCE exams. I was one of the 300 odd founder students that were sent to Swanshurst Girls School for the first few weeks whilst the new College building was being completed. Swanshurst School made us very welcome despite the overcrowding and logistics of catering temporally for male students. As one who had come from an all boys school, this was quite an eye opener!Might bring back some memories. The new college opened in October 1960. Viv.
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I was there in 70/71 doing O levels... great times!I spent 12 months at hall Green Tech for the 1970-1971 year. This was after my several previous and unhappy years at George Dixon Grammar school when, after a poor academic showing, I was told by one of the particularly acidic teachers that “somebody has to sweep the roads.” Subsequently I know that I developed a poor attitude that resulted in me leaving with only 3 ‘O’ levels. One year later at Hall Green Tech. I gathered up 5 more ‘O’s with grades 1 in Maths and English language and 3’s in Physics, Chemistry and English literature. Clearly, I responded to the attitude of the teaching staff at Hall Green, that all students be treated as young adults and not as potential road sweepers. I forget the names of the teachers as 50 years has taken its toll, but I will always be grateful for their professionalism and helpful natures. My only regret is that I didn't stay on for further education there.
Hello Pat. I was at the Tech from 1969 to 1970. We had a Mr Hayward who taught us maths. I was wondering if that was your husband.My late husband Cyril Hayward taught Engineering here in the late sixties.
Well said Harry, you have echoed the sentiments of many of the pupils of that period . Where if the majority of a class were categorised as poor then it was the pupils issue, never the Teachers issue !!I spent 12 months at hall Green Tech for the 1970-1971 year. This was after my several previous and unhappy years at George Dixon Grammar school when, after a poor academic showing, I was told by one of the particularly acidic teachers that “somebody has to sweep the roads.” Subsequently I know that I developed a poor attitude that resulted in me leaving with only 3 ‘O’ levels. One year later at Hall Green Tech. I gathered up 5 more ‘O’s with grades 1 in Maths and English language and 3’s in Physics, Chemistry and English literature. Clearly, I responded to the attitude of the teaching staff at Hall Green, that all students be treated as young adults and not as potential road sweepers. I forget the names of the teachers as 50 years has taken its toll, but I will always be grateful for their professionalism and helpful natures. My only regret is that I didn't stay on for further education there.
Hello Peterfield - I am pretty sure that would have been him - hope he taught you well!Hello Pat. I was at the Tech from 1969 to 1970. We had a Mr Hayward who taught us maths. I was wondering if that was your husband.
Covroad, unfortunately I think there were many of us(for various reasons) that suffered those consequences. Congratulations on your success!Well said Harry, you have echoed the sentiments of many of the pupils of that period . Where if the majority of a class were categorised as poor then it was the pupils issue, never the Teachers issue !!
I (and I suspect many more) suffered from Teachers who could not motivate or inspire their pupils and as a result were classed as idiots or stupid as they did not understand a principle or theory immediately.
Like you I left school with no qualifications but via an apprenticeship and further education at technical colleges and later university where I received professional and structured input from dedIcated and caring teachers I flourished academically.