The syllabus for each academic subject at Bluewater is planned in accordance with the National Curriculum of England and Wales.
At Bluewater we undertake to:
- Have high expectations of the children and ourselves
- Raise levels of attainment for all pupils, enabling them to achieve their personal best
- Develop confident, disciplined and enquiring learners who are able to make informed choices
- Foster a love of learning
- Foster self-esteem and personal responsibility, linked to respect for the needs and feelings of others
- Facilitate considerate and positive relationships between all members of the school community
- Ensure equal opportunities in relation to gender, race, class and belief
- Value and respect all cultures
- Provide a safe, happy work place
- Promote a thoughtful attitude towards the immediate and wider environment.
Qualified Teacher Status
The coveted 'Qualified Teacher Status' is mandatory for any teacher wishing to teach children in England and Wales from Primary level and upwards (age 5). This qualification requires both a university degree and then a minimum of one years specialist teacher training. This training is exhaustive and covers all aspects of a childs educational needs and requirements.
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The National Curriculum of England and Wales covers a wide range of teaching requirements and strategies. In order to develop these strategies effectively Bluewater is divided into 3 distinct ‘schools’.
Lower School is the pre-nursery, nursery and reception classes catering for pupils from 18 months to 5 years of age. Pupils may attend on a full time basis or on a part time basis which can be either 2 or 3 full days.
Middle School is the beginning of the student’s Primary education. It caters for pupils from the ages of 5 to 9 (Year 1 to Year 4) and covers what is known in the UK as Key Stage 1 and the first two years of Key Stage 2.
Upper school is for pupils from the ages of 7 to 12 (Year 5 to Year 7) and covers both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.
In order to provide such a comprehensive Thai teaching program in acordance with the above regulations, Bluewater offers the following commitment to all it's Thai registered students:
- A minimum of 6 Thai lessons per week for all Thai students above the age of 5
- Fully qualified Thai Teachers
- Timetabling that allows extra Thai lessons within the school day
- Thai teaching resources and strategies to differentiate between individual student language levels
- A commitment to ensure that all Thai pupils follow the correct Thai curriculum and learning standards as laid down by the Thai Ministry of Education
- Extra Thai lessons after school hours
- Parental interaction with the school's dedicated Thai teachers to monitor student progress
- End of term reports and parent evenings
The Thai Ministry of Education requires that International Schools offer their Thai students an additional 50 minutes of Thai teaching per day.
Bluewater has applied to become an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program to students from 3 to 12 years of age. For more information please visit the International Baccalaureate home page.
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