About Be Well Careers News & Views Contact Search CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Beyond academics A Cognita education is about much more than academics. Equally important is equipping young people with the confidence and resourcefulness that prepares them to grow, thrive and find their success in a fast-changing world. That’s why education extends far beyond the classroom in our schools. Our educators work hard to incorporate stretching trips, excursions and other programmes in order to build critical life skills and broaden the educational experience of all our students. Active learning Our commitment to developing character is supported in Europe by the Active Learning Group, a division of Cognita specialising in experiential learning and supporting the development of essential skills that students can take forward into higher education and their future world of work. Such expertise carries through to our related programmes for children in Asia offered by Camp Asia, also part of the Cognita group. LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM BUILDING SELF-BELIEF Preparing young people for future success is a common aim for all our schools. View these videos for more on how we do this. 'Sport for All' at Downsend School From supporting budding athletes through an elite pathway to providing all pupils with the opportunity to represent their school through competition, the aim is the same: to support wellbeing and develop character and resilience that comes through participation in sport. Read more Inspiring Futures for pandemic-struck teens With no examinations for Year 11 and 13 students in the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic, the long summer term was at risk of lacking motivation. The team at Akeley Wood School, however, took this potentially devastating turn of events and created an enriching new programme to give students purpose. Read more Global Perspective © 2021 Cognita Schools All rights reserved. Follow us on School Finder General Privacy Notice and Cookie Policy Cognita UK Tax Strategy Modern Slavery Statement