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The curriculum at Brockwood is based on the particular needs, talents, capacities and interests of each student and on the educational intentions of the School.
... see the academic subjects
... see the courses details
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| 2005 Ofsted Report |
A government inspection was carried out by the Office for Standards in Education under Section 163 of the Education Act 2002 in order to advise the Secretary of State for Education and Skills about the school's suitability for continued registration as an independent school. The results of which were extremely positive and are now available for viewing. Please click the link below to visit the DfES Web site:
 Brockwood Park School Ofsted Report 2005
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Members |
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Brockwood's staff members
have come to the School because they recognise in Krishnamurti's
teaching a unique clarity about the value of life and
education. Out of these teachings have come the intentions
for the School and the curriculum we have designed.
The curriculum is also based on a conversation with
students to discover their individual and particular
needs, talents and interests, and to discuss what it
is they would like to do with their lives. From all
this, an individualised programme is produced at the
start of the year, and new courses may be created to
cater to specific needs.
This approach fosters an
understanding of the process of learning and of the
challenges and opportunities of our daily lives; the
acquisition of knowledge therefore does not become an
end in itself, but is seen as part of this process.
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Core Programme |
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Students aged 14 and 15 enter
a core programme of subjects within which they can,
with guidance, select courses from the many offered.
The programme is flexible and challenging, giving due
attention to traditional disciplines, while also giving
students exposure to activities and learning that they
might not otherwise be drawn to. Environmental education,
human development, visual and performing arts are therefore
awarded equal importance with mathematics, sciences
and languages. This ensures that their programmes are
broad and keeps their options open for whatever they
decide to do in the future. Students do not take examinations
at this stage.
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| Discovering
Your Talent |
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From around the age of 16,
students are given more freedom to determine their own
courses. By this time they have usually reached some
understanding of their own interests and strengths and
have begun to focus on these. This may result in taking
examinations, or they may prefer a course of independent
study, designing their own projects with the help of
a tutor. They are also able to choose from a range of
non-exam courses offered by staff. What usually results
is a combination of choices from all the options available.
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Examinations For University |
The School offers examinations for university entrance.
In the UK these are called Advanced Level (A level) or
Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS Level) -- an AS course is
equivalent in value to half an A Level course. These well-established
examinations can generally be used for entrance to universities
throughout the world. We encourage and support students
so they perform to the best of their ability in examinations,
while using an educational approach that helps minimise
the anxiety and fears associated with exam pressure.
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Classes at Brockwood
are places to learn about ourselves and the world, life and relationships, not only the knowledge and skills of the subject.
Toon Zweers,
staff member from Holland
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