East London Arts & Music (also known as ELAM) is a free school sixth form located in Bromley-by-Bow in East London, England.[1]
History
Established in 2014, ELAM is for students aged 16 to 19 who wish to pursue a career in music, games design or film and TV.[2][3]
In April 2017 ELAM moved into its permanent home in Bromley-by-Bow, East London. Prior to this ELAM was based at School 21 in Stratford.[4]
In May 2017 ELAM was graded Outstanding in every category by Ofsted in its first full inspection.[5]
Academics
ELAM does not have set grade boundaries for prospective students, however each applicant is assessed on a case-by-case basis. The course structure of ELAM requires all students to study an Extended Diploma in Music, Games Design or Film and Television in addition to English and Mathematics courses (ranging from GCSE to A-level grade depending on the student's previous achievement).[6]
Notable former students
- Girli, singer & rapper
- Stella Quaresma, member of FLO
- Ama Lou, singer & model
- Ashlee Singh, singer
- Molly Rainford, singer & actor
References
- ^ "ELAM".
- ^ "Chase & Status star's free school given £314,000 boost". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Stevens, Jenny (25 October 2013). "Chase and Status to offer free taster sessions for London free school". NME. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "New Building". ELAM.
- ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Curriculum". ELAM.
