As a parent, when you were in School what did you spend most time doing;

  • ► Copying from the board or a book?
  • ► Listening to the teacher talking for a long time?
  • ► Having a class discussion?
  • ► Spending time thinking quietly on your own?
  • ► Taking notes while your teacher talked?
  • ► Learning about things relating to the real world?
  • ► Talking about your work with a teacher?
  • ► Working in small groups to solve a problem?

Most independent junior schools spend quality time ensuring their young pupils increase their knowledge and ability. Chapter House is one of the few schools in the UK to go one step further. We introduce the concept of “Learning to Learn”. Parents whose children are said to be clever are often said to have a “talent” for picking new ideas up easily and quickly. We believe talent is a little like an iceberg with only about 1/5 above water and the rest submerged and hidden. An education system which starts by defining the curriculum, with the pedagogy following on, we believe is lacking The how, should govern the what.

Alongside our regular curriculum we provide “Lessons on learning”

  • ► Learning is learnable: even young pupils benefit from knowing about their learning style
  • ► Motivation: pupils who understand “Learning to Learn” find learning more enjoyable.
  • ► Raised standards: confident learners are more likely to realise their potential

The concept of teaching someone actually how to improve their learning skills seems pretty obvious when you think about it. It is an idea that has long been successful in some of the best run and most successful companies in the world. In Chapter House this dual approach ensures our pupils are happy, confident and very successful academically.