Through academic exploration and working at their own pace, learners are introduced to exciting and engaging learning experiences. Besides encouraging independent thought, this type of approach provides learners with management skills regarding the use of time and resources, and with technical skills for research and the pursuit of information. Learner exposure to Design Technology, Entrepreneurship and Lateral Thinking skills further enriches their education. Guidance, Life Skills, Music, Computer Studies and Physical Education also form part of their academic programme. In the Middle School, tutorial groups, each of about 14 learners, meet with their tutor each day.
Parents are easily able to contact a learner's tutor in the event of a query or problem.
Incentives to full commitment from each individual are built into the system. Guided learning is given to learners with learning difficulties, while those eager to explore beyond the syllabuses are extended. To this end, a Learner Support Programme has been developed and learners who need either academic guidance or extension work, meet regularly with teachers trained in these areas. The learners who require academic guidance are removed from the mainstream class during the Language lessons but take all other lessons with the class. The work covered during the support classes is equivalent to that being dealt with in the mainstream group, but is presented and completed at a pace more manageable for the learners.