BROOKHURST
PREPARATORY SCHOOL CURRICULUM
THE CURRICULUM:
ENTRY TO BROOKHURST PREPARATORY SCHOOL
This document is used to consult on the general overview of the Curriculum on offer at Brookhurst International School. We follow an adaptation of the British National Curriculum from Year 1 (Age 6+) to Year 13 (Aged 17+). The British National Curriculum is divided into 5 key stages that track the development of students.
The curriculum offers the following benefits:
• Internationally reputable education
• Skills based knowledge
• Student centered learning methods
• Environment that fosters global exposure
Students from Year 1 to Year 9 study a range of subjects, including: English, Mathematics, Science, Art & Design, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, Business, Literature, Music, Drama, Languages, Physical Education and ICT/Computer Science. Brookhurst students begin specialization after Year 9 after a series of career workshops so that they can identify their path early. Specialization entails students selecting more specific subject choices within their programme. Students in Year 10 and 11 follow a two-year course leading to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations. Students who achieve 5 credits in their IGCSE examinations can go on to study for the Advanced Level General Certificate of Education in Year 12-13. Students who pass their A-Level examinations gain the gold standard of university admission worldwide.
At Brookhurst we uniquely implement the British National Curriculum in the following ways:
• We use the learner centered approach. This is achieved through the profiling of the students to understand the best method to gain knowledge and understand concept.
• We believe in shaping the school around the child, where excellence in teaching and coaching comes together with the child at the center.
• A wide range of languages including, French, German, Mandarin and Swahili.
• Science students can select from Physics, Chemistry and Biology for their career path and admissions in the universities.
Brookhurst also offers BTEC courses. BTEC is a high-quality, career-focused qualification grounded in the real world of work. This means BTEC learners develop and apply the knowledge, skills and behaviors that employers and universities are looking for. BTEC courses on offer are in Business, Sport, Music, Art & Design. Alternatively, students take the International Foundation Diploma, a 9 month pre university course that allows students access to 110+ universities worldwide.
Brookhurst Preparatory School
JOINING BROOKHURST PREPARATORY SCHOOL:
OVERVIEW OF THE CURRICULUM
Students joining Brookhurst Preparatory School from kindergarten or Montessori join Year 1. Parents usually ask us “What are the similarities from kindergarten/Montessori to Brookhurst prep?” The question is usually motivated by how students integrate into the new school.
1. Montessori to Brookhurst Integration
A. Learners Centre Learning
• Montessori is self-directed and hands on learning. Which is carried on to the Brookhurst curriculum where students are encouraged to explore concepts through experimental learning and activities.
B. Practical Life Skills
• Montessori emphasizes practical life skills which aligns well with Brookhurst curriculum which focuses on developing skills like communication problem solving and social interaction.
C. Curriculum Flexibility
• Montessori is highly individualized which makes easier for a learner to adapt because it caters for each child interest and pace.
2. CBC to Brookhurst Integration
A. Structured Learning
• CBC has Structured learning comparative to Montessori but aligns well with the Brookhurst curriculum’s clear learning objectives.
B. Skill Development
• CBC places a strong emphasis on foundational Literacy and Numeracy skills, which is also a focus in the Brookhurst curriculum.
C. Global Perspective
• The Brookhurst curriculum introduces a global outlook through subjects like Global Perspectives and English. Transitioning CBC Students into this aspect could involve connecting local contexts from CBC with Global ideas in Brookhurst, fostering critical thinking and curiosity about the world.
3. Teachers Support and Transition
A. Gradual Transition
• Both Montessori and CBC students need a gradual introduction to the Brookhurst system. Teachers focus bridging the differences in teaching styles and helping learning’s adjust to a more formalized learning environment.
B. Building Independence
• Montessori students are used to a high degree of independence learning. Teachers leverage this skill in Brookhurst where self-directed study and independence thinking are encouraged.
COMMON GROUND
Holistic Development.
All 3 systems value holistic development. The transition to Brookhurst year 1 focuses on fostering both academic and personal growth, Using tools and practices from Montessori and CBC that emphasis inquiry, creativity and critical thinking.
The key to successful integration lies in understanding each system strengths and using them to enhance the child’s overall learning experience in year 1.
BROOKHURST YEAR 1 CURRICULUM
SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
TOPIC
• Living things
• Humans
• Sound
• Materials
• The Earth
• Forces
SUB - TOPICS
• Animals and plants
• Parts of a plant
• Plants and lights
• Plants need water
• Our bodies
• Our amazing senses
• Similar and different
• Staying Alive
• Sound sources
• Loud and quiet
• Sound moves
• Different materials
• Properties of materials
• Sorting materials.
• Changing materials.
• Planet Earth
• Heat and light from the sun.
• Rocks
• Soil
• Moving things.
• Push and pull forces.
• Making things move.
• Floating and sinking.
• Magnets can pull.
ENGLISH ACTIVITIES
TOPICS
• Fiction stories with familiar themes
• Non-Friction recounts
• Poems – Traditional Rhymes
• Fiction – Traditional tales
• Non- Fiction Instructions
• Poems Rhyming words
SUB - TOPICS
• Use of capital letters.
• Compound words.
• Making zig zag pattern.
• Past tense
• Plurals “s” “es”
• Use of capital letters
• Capital letters.
• Rhyming words in spellings
• Use of “a” “an” and plurals
• Use of full stops
• Simple rhyming words.
TOPICS
• Numbers
• Geometry and Measure
• Number
• Statistics and Probability
• Number
SUB - TOPICS
• Counting sets of objects.
• Comparing numbers.
• Numbers words.
• Odd and even numbers.
• 2Dshapes
• 3D shapes
• Lengths
• Position
• Time
• Mass and Capacity
• Addition as combining.
• Subtraction as take away.
• Addition by counting on.
• Subtraction by counting back.
• Use of number line
• Money
• Sets
• Venn diagram
• Lists, tables and block graphs.
• Counting to 20
• Counting, comparing, ordering and estimating.
• Number patterns.
