We are committed to a rewarding, creative and emancipating learning experience and environment (adopted from The Quality School, by William Glasser):

 

Staff and Students

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• We are partners in learning.

• The job of tutors is to assist the student in achieving a high level of knowledge/training.

• The job of the student is to constantly strive for the highest quality work under the guidance of the tutor.

 

Study Material

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• There will be no superfluous material. Tutors will explain how everything that is taught is useful and necessary to your chosen path of study with us.

• There is an emphasis throughout on teaching the basic principles and knowledge needed as these are the skills that provide the foundation for practice. All students agree to work on these skills so that on graduation they have a firm understanding of the field of study. Tutors seek to develop additional knowledge beyond that in the course material.

• Students are encouraged to bring material from their own experience and backgrounds to bear on the course material, and to suggest ways in which their learning experience can be enhanced.

 

Study Process and Assessment

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• All study exercises and tutor comments are intended to help the student achieve their study goals.

• Students are encouraged to evaluate their own work for quality and to discuss with their tutors where the desired quality has not been met.

• As long as students wish to work to improve their grade, any grade can be raised. Students will be encouraged to keep working to the point where they and their tutor’s evaluation of what they have done reaches the level of quality.

• Students are to assign “homework” to themselves to learn more, to prepare for tests and to improve their understanding.

• All assessments are done in a spirit of learning. There will be no memorization of facts. All questions are designed to measure the student’s progress and understanding and to test their ability to solve problems. Assessments are open book to encourage learning rather than memorization. Students are expected to ensure that their work is theirs alone.