Bloomfield Hall School is an educational institution in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. The aim of the project was to provide British

United Kingdom

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 style education leading to British qualifications. Pupils of Bloomfield Hall are prepared for the General Certificate of Education

General Certificate of Education

The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...

 (GCE) Ordinary Level

Ordinary Level

The O-level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education . It was introduced as part of British educational reform in the 1950s alongside the more in-depth and academically rigorous Advanced Level in England, Wales and Northern Ireland A-level...

 and Advanced Level examinations of the UK examining bodies.

History

The school was established in 1984 by educationalists from the UK and Pakistan. The list includes Nadeem Qasir who has written Pakistan: The Political Economy Since 1947 and Ms. Williams, who has experience in the education field, is a free-lance journalist. Her articles can be found in the newspapers of Pakistan including the Daily Times.

Since its establishment, Bloomfield Hall has opened schools in cities of Pakistan. It has assisted in the provision of higher education in Pakistan. In Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

, one of its sister institutions, University College Lahore

University College Lahore

University College Lahore or more commonly known as UCL is a higher educational institution. It offers a number of programs, including GCE A Levels, BSc in various areas of business & management, and Bachelors, Masters and diplomas in Law...

, offers degree programmes of the University of London

University of London

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 in disciplines including economics, management, accounting, law and information system.

Academics

All students of Bloomfield Hall are prepared for GCE ‘O’ level. Successful students, then proceed to University College Lahore to do ‘A’ level courses of the University of London or Cambridge.

Branches in Lahore

To reduce travel time for little children, Bloomfield Hall has established junior school branches.

Inter-city transfer system

Bloomfield has branches in a number of cities and offers an inter-city transfer facility to the students.

University College Lahore

Students of Bloomfield Hall Lahore proceed to University College Lahore to join the GCE ‘A’ level programme. The college which is a sister organization of Bloomfield Hall, has a campus with auditorium, swimming pool, libraries, cafeterias, and sports grounds.

London University degree courses

Bloomfield Hall offers its ‘O’ and ‘A’ level graduates an opportunity to pursue the University of London degree courses for external students. These courses are offered by University College Lahore.

Professional accountancy programmes

At the Lahore and Multan campuses of the College of Advanced Accountancy, the main courses offered are ACCA and CIMA.

Clubs

Club activities including chess

Chess

Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...

, karate

Karate

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, drama

Drama

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, kathak

Ballet

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 / ballet

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

, and cookery. These activities usually take place after school hours.

Central region

• Gulberg Juniors Lahore
• Bloomfield Cardinal School LHR
• Girls Branch LHR
• Johar Town Juniors Lahore
• Johar Town Seniors Lahore
• Township Branch Lahore
• Model Town Juniors Lahore
• University College Lahore
• City of London College (CLC) Lahore
• Bloomfield Hall School Faisalabad
• Cantonement Public School Kharian
• Bloomfield Hall School Gujrat
• Bloomfield Hall School Gujranwala
• Bloomfield Hall School Sheikhupura

Northern region

• Bloomfield F-10 Campus Islamabad
• Bloomfield Hall School Kamra
• Bloomfield Hall School Peshawar
• Bloomfield Hall School Sialkot

Southern region

• Bloomfield Hall Prep School Multan
• Bloomfield Hall Toddlers Multan
• Bloomfield Hall Rukne Alam Branch Multan
• Bloomfield Hall Girls Branch Multan
• Bloomfield Hall Upper School Multan
• (UCL Business School Multan)
• DG Cement School, DG Khan
• Bloomfield Hall College Chowk School,DG Khan
• Bloomfield Hall Parco
• Bloomfield Lalpir School
• Bloomfield Hall Upper School Bahawalpur
• Bloomfield Hall Junior School Bahawalpur

Board of directors

The board consists of the following members:

• Nadeem Qasir
• Aftab Ahmad Asif
• Col Khalid Hameed
• Shazia Javed
• Saima Gillani
• Farhan Baig
• Khawaja Naseem will act as the convener

Regional Directors

Col Khalid Hameed (Central Region)
Mr Aamir Iqbal Malik (Southern Region)
Ms Shazia Javed (Northern Region)

Specialist directors and coordinators

• Director of operations: Kh. Naseem
• Director of growth and planning: Ms Kashif Elahi
• Director of finance: Nadeem Qasir
• Academic coordinator, Upper School: Imran Munir
• Academic coordinator, Junior School: Shazia Javed

Junior and middle school

Bloomfield Hall has two major targets: at the academic level, it prepares students for GCE 'O' level; at a cultural level, it is a liberal institution which encourages independent thought and critical enquiry among its pupils. Given these aims, Bloomfield Hall has designed its own curriculum which gives weight to subjects in contact time and student assessment and promotion criteria.

Thus, English and Maths at this level are considered core subjects. They are allocated comparatively more periods per week and passing these two subjects is essential for promotion.

‘O’ level program

All students in Bloomfield Hall schools are prepared for the GCE 'O' level examinations. After completing 'O' level, students either continue on to 'A' level or join the local scheme at Intermediate (FA/FSc) level.

Choice of subjects

• For education in universities in Pakistan or abroad, English and Mathematics at 'O' level are compulsory subjects.
• For admission to Pakistani colleges at intermediate level, six more subjects must be studied including Pakistan Studies, Urdu and Islamiat.
• To take science subjects after 'O' level, the same subjects must be studied at 'O' level.

Keeping the above in mind, Bloomfield Hall offers the following subjects:

• Compulsory: English, Mathematics

Options:

• Physics, Chemistry, Biology
• English Literature, Economics
• Accounting, Commerce, Art and Design
• Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Islamiat
• Additional/Pure Maths

Students are allowed to select a maximum of nine subjects, including the compulsory ones.

'Increasing talent level' programme

GCE A level is a qualification that allows students to enter universities. In Pakistan, students with A level are admitted to BA/BSc at colleges and universities. The choice of A level subjects is important for those seeking admission to medical and engineering colleges. For medicine, A level in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and for engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are important. For admission to courses in social sciences and humanities, rules regarding choice of subjects are not so strict.

Subjects offered at A level in Bloomfield Hall are Mathematics, Statistics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Business studies, Economics Accounting, Urdu, English, Law, Sociology, General Paper, Art and Design

Graduate programme

The graduate programme is offered at University College Lahore

University College Lahore

University College Lahore or more commonly known as UCL is a higher educational institution. It offers a number of programs, including GCE A Levels, BSc in various areas of business & management, and Bachelors, Masters and diplomas in Law...

(UCL), an associate institution of Bloomfield Hall.

UCL offers degree courses of the University of London for external students in the following disciplines:

• Economics, Management, Accounting & Finance, Law, Information Systems
• All degrees are awarded by the University of London. They are all Honours degrees and are of 3 years' duration.
• The law degree is the LLB (Hons) degree of the University of London.

Diploma in Economics

For students who are 18 and above, and who do not have 'A' level or equivalent, the diploma course provides an entry into the degree course. After successful completion of the one-year diploma, students join the second year of the degree programme.

The diploma course may only be taught by institutions which are fully recognised by the University of London to conduct the course. UCL is fully recognised by the University of London to conduct it.

Secondary and higher secondary

The English Medium Matriculation stream is followed in the country schools and the schools Bloomfield Hall manages. The curriculum up to Class 7 is set by Bloomfield Hall. After Class 7, students follow the curriculum set by the relevant Matriculation Board. The standards of education in the matriculation stream are ensured by the following measures:

• Monitoring by Bloomfield Hall
• The medium of instruction is English
• Average strength of class is no more than 25 students
• Remedial classes are provided to weaker students
• Science and computer labs are set up