Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all, five year olds can manage Alpha access. We teach all the skills the students need - PowerPointing, Audio Filing, Movie Making, Document Management etc. Within days, even the youngest students are digital natives.
Alpha students enjoy the best of both worlds - a full education delivered at an efficient pace and plenty of free time ( afternoons and all day Friday) to enjoy a whole host of activities - Horse Riding, Drama Classes etc.
The Alpha Social Contract - This document is written at the start of each term. Parents, students and teachers meet in Alpha to discuss how social time will be spent.
Alpha students enjoy:
Alpha students benefit from:
These assessments are only available through Alpha. They are unique forms of assessment which analyse each student’s form of:
Children under 13 will need a parent at home but parents don't need to be involved in the teaching programme unless they wish to be involved. Alpha teachers teach the students.
Parent / Teacher partnership is an important part of Alpha. Regular meetings in Alpha ensure that parents are fully informed of their child's development.
Alpha employs only registered teachers.
In addition to their teacher training, Alpha teachers are graduates of:
The Alpha PE / Health programme ranges from perceptual motor and sensory integration programmes for preschoolers through to daily fitness programmes for senior students. Students are encouraged to see fitness as an integral part of their daily lives. Involvement in local sports teams is set up via the Alpha Social Contract.
Absolutely not, Alpha is a 21st century educational facility. Students, teachers and parents meet in real time, real space in live interactive classrooms.
Alpha has been teaching students successfully since April 2005