Section 4 - Secondary Schools

Building Handbook Section 4 - Secondary Schools

Section 4 of the School Building Handbook provides advice and guidance on the planning and design of new Secondary School buildings and the standard to which they should conform.

You can access the relevant parts of this section using the links below

Front Cover and Contents PDF 210 KB

Part 1 - Educational Considerations PDF 93 KB

Part 2 - Design Guidelines  PDF 116 KB

Part 3 - The Site  PDF 141 KB

Part 4 - The Building  PDF 155 KB

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Part 5 -

• General Classrooms  PDF 128 KB
• General Classroom Sketches

Part 6

• Drama Classroom  PDF 101 KB
• Drama Classroom Sketches

Part 7

• Geography  PDF 105 KB
• Geography Classroom Sketches

Part 8

• History PDF 105 KB
• History Classroom Sketches

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Part 9

• Music  PDF 241 KB
• Music Classroom Sketches

Part 10

• Physical Education PDF 348 KB
• PE Sketches

Part 11 - Multi-Purpose Halls  PDF 125 KB

Part 12

• Information and Technology PDF 145 KB
• ICT Sketches

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Part 13

• Library PDF 135 KB
• Library Sketches

Part 14 - Sixth Form Centre  PDF 89 KB

Part 15

• Careers Guidance/Counselling Centre PDF 93 KB
• Careers Guidance Sketch

Part 16

• Home Economics  PDF 187 KB
• Home Economics Sketches

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Part 17

• Art and Design  PDF 191 KB
• Art and Design Sketches

Part 18

• Technology and Design  PDF 377 KB
• Technology and Design Sketches

Part 19

• Science  PDF 295 KB
• Science Sketches

Part 20 - Staff Room PDF 89 KB

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Part 21

• Admin and Office Accommodation PDF 100 KB
• Admin Sketches

Part 22 - Medical Inspection  PDF 79 KB

Part 23 - Cloakroom and Toilet Accommodation  PDF 92 KB

Part 24 - Miscellaneous Accommodation PDF 66 KB

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Part 25 - Circulation Areas  PDF 83 KB

Appendices 1- 4  PDF 377 KB

Appendix 5 PDF 132 KB

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Last updated - March 2003

If you require any further information, please contact Building Branch using the bar above.