Alpha Primary Stages

Alpha Primary uses the internationally acclaimed approach of basing knowledge acquisition and skills development in the early years on experiential learning. Parents and teachers work in tandem to deliver academic skills development and knowledge building.

Years One to Three are delivered via The Alpha Educational Consultancy Ltd’s Environmental Guardians Programme.

These are considered the transition years. During these years, students develop their ability to become self-directive, passionate learners.

Students attend class from Monday-Thursday. Friday is still a learning day but is an out of class day, devoted to practical activities such as science experiments, local investigations, Digital Literacy and Arts activities. Lifestyle balance is achieved as students learn intensively in the morning sessions so that they can devote afternoons to pursuit of personal interests and sports opportunities.

Year three students run a three-session day (9.30-12.30). In year four, the learning day is extended with students beginning earlier (8.15-12.30) to enable a deepening of investigative learning skills.

The Transition Years curriculum for years 4-6 includes:

Social & Emotional Literacy
The Alpha Brain Licence is delivered via a series of modules which promote understanding of self and others.

Communication Literacies

Investigative Skills
These skills deepen across the science and social studies domains.

Investigative Learning allows students to access the reliability of information sources by identifying bias and evidence.

Mathematical Understanding
The numeracy programme runs throughout the academic year. Direct teaching of numerical literacy is supported by a range of Alpha practice programmes. (Perfect Process Practice, Fast Facts Fluency, Times Table Tune Up).

Mathematical Understanding develops each term through teaching : Statistics, Geometry, Algebra, Measurement and Problem Solving.

The last two years of Alpha Primary continues the development of Social and Emotional Literacy. During these years, students move to The Leading Edge Social & Emotional Literacy Programme which has been developed by The Alpha Educational Consultancy Ltd.

All subject studies deepen into specialist areas which allow students to engage in extended studies in: