THE SMARTS IS FUNDING THE FUTURE
We’re proud that all royalties from The Smarts book go to the One Degree Academy, a school in Enfield that does things differently to achieve its singular focus: addressing social inequality and having a positive impact on the world by helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve academic success.
The Ofsted “Outstanding”-rated school grew from a charity called One Degree, made up of teachers, education specialists and professionals. Every One Degree Student is exposed to a wide array of different cultural experiences – ranging from learning how to network and shake someone’s hand, to visiting the Theatre or attending a residential trip. Their VIP lunch scheme gets inspirational guests from industry or university to talk to children about what they do and encourage them to aim high.
From day 1, through their unique STRIVE curriculum, the One Degree Academy instils and develops in their students character strengths and attributes which help them lead successful and fulfilled lives.
“Disadvantaged pupils make excellent progress at One Degree Academy because of the outstanding teaching they receive and the effective use of additional funding”