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BROOKHOUSE SCHOOL - "Floreat Sapientia"

 

BROOKHOUSE SCHOOL: is one of the top elite learning institutions in Africa and belongs to kids whose parents have serious financial muscle or on scholarship.

To show how serious the institution is, they imported a rare type of wood from Holland to construct a log house consisting six classrooms, a multi-purpose hall and several administrative offices.  This is the only school in East Africa to be invited to join the prestigious G-30 schools group, Brookhouse Karen Campus caters for the professional, business and diplomatic communities of the region.

THE ALUMNI: You want to know the Brookhouse Alumni?

Brookhouse alumni have gone on to achieve prominance in many fields of endeavours, including The Arts, media and communications, law, medicine, engaging in politics and roles in public service such as
Musician: Kagwe Mungai, Member of the East African Legislative Assembly: Kennedy Kalonzo (Former VP Kalonzo Musyoka's son), Media Personality: Janet Mbugua and Music Artist & Activist: Emmanuel Jah.

Mission Statement:
“To give each child every opportunity to learn to excel”

School Philosophy
Brookhouse is a co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 2-19, offering an adapted form of the British National Curriculum to Kenyan and international pupils. The pursuit of academic excellence is at the centre of our educational philosophy and approach. 

The school is also a global member of the Round Square association of schools worldwide, where they believe that a school should foster courage, generosity, imagination, principle and resolution so that children emerge empowered with the skills and abilities to be the leaders and guardians of tomorrow's world. They endeavour to provide the security and guidance necessary for children to achieve their potential in a friendly and supportive but academically rigorous atmosphere. 

As such they commit to the Round Square ethos by considering the six foundation pillars of Round Square as central to their holistic approach to education, augmenting our intrinsic commitment to academic excellence. The six pillars or IDEALS are: Internationalism; Democracy; Environment; Adventure; Leadership and Service. 

Post qualification 
Many of the students post qualification go to study either in the UK, the USA, Australia or Canada. With many of our students on the course representing Kenya in their chosen sport, students have successfully achieved scholarships to the UK and Canada. Courses which students have undertaken include: 
  • Sport and Exercise Science 
  • Sports Coaching and Management 
  • Sport and Business 
  • Physiotherapy 
  • Kinesiology 
Sports Studies Post degree, with a BTEC in Sport and Exercise Science the world is your oyster. Straight after university you can go into careers related to the following: 
  • Sports Management & Business 
  • Sports Science 
  • Sports biomechanics/analysis 
  • Recreation/Leisure Centre Management 
  • Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation 
With additional qualifications at postgraduate level, you can move into one of the related fields below: 
  •  Teaching- you must undertake a PGCE in either Primary, Secondary, Lifelong Learning or Higher Education 
  • Sports Law 
  • Graduate Entry Programme- Medicine (You are required to also have an A Level in Chemistry)
  • Physiotherapy 
  • Sports Medicine 
MORE ON BROOKHOUSE
More than forty nationalities are represented amongst the school's 1100 student body, and the faculty of 140 staff include British expatriates and teachers from Africa and Asia. All teaching staff have a Bachelor's degree, and several have advanced degrees. 

The 15-acre Karen campus lies 10km southwest of downtown Nairobi, while the 15-acre Runda campus is to the northeast of the city. Facilities on both campuses include multi-purpose classrooms, specialist science and computing labs, art and music studios. Each campus has a performance auditorium, multi-purpose hall, library, gym and aerobics studio, indoor sports centre, swimming pool and athletic fields. 
A large on-site boarding facility at the Karen campus provides accommodation for 200 students. 

The academic year at Brookhouse is divided into three terms. Term 1 runs from mid August to mid December, Term 2 from January to March, and Term 3 begins in April and ends in mid June. Students attend seven 55 minute class periods per day. There are 37 weeks (180 days) in the school year. Final examinations are taken in June, and constitute 100% of the grade allocation by the UK examining boards.

School Year: Academic year starts in September, holidays and mid-term breaks generally similar to UK private schools

Curriculum
  1. From pre-school to secondary, Brookhouse utilizes an adapted form of the British National Curriculum to structure its academic programme. 
  2. In the Primary School various assessments are used to diagnose academic progress in relation to age peers, leading to the Common Entrance examination at 13+. 
  3. At secondary level, the Brookhouse curriculum follows the University of Cambridge Board UK system of a two year IGCSE course, usually taken across nine subjects, followed by ALevel study, where three subjects are normally taken. 
This two year linear course prepares students for their final A-level examinations, through the UK Cambridge, Edexcel and AQA Boards. A-levels provide students with a qualification recognised by universities throughout the world.

USA and Canadian universities consider the two years of IGCSE equivalent to Grades 9+ and 10+, and the two years of Advanced Level study as equivalent to Grades 11+ and 12+. The final year of A-level study is considered equivalent to an Advanced Placement or preuniversity course; often credit points for the first year of a USA/Canadian university are granted, given the intensive study involved in A-levels

Fee Details: Annual Tuition Fees
▪Little Brookies: 90,000 
▪Pre-school : 245,000 
▪Recption: 260,000 
▪Year 1: 325,000 
▪Year 2-5: 575,000 (including boarding: 1.025,000) 

▪Year 6-8: 625,000 (Including boarding: 1,075,000) 
▪Year 9-10: 695,000 (Including boarding: 1,145,000); 
▪BTEC courses: 335,000 (Including boarding: 785,000);

Fee Extras: 
▪Registration Fee (once): 45,000; 
▪Caution money (once): 100,000 (day) - 200,000 (boarding); 
▪Transport (optional): 52,500 - 72,500 per term; 
▪Optional medical coverage (boarding students): 70,000 per term; 
▪Yearbook fee: 2,500.

How much was your high school fee? How much was your caution money?

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