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Centre Academy East Anglia is an independent school in Brettenham
, Suffolk
, founded in 1981. The school offers an exceptional educational opportunity for children with dyslexia
, dyspraxia
, AD/HD and related SpLD (specific learning difficulties). It is well-known for its specialist, whole school approach and commitment to returning pupils successfully to mainstream education. Weekly boarding places are available.
The school's curriculum is carefully designed for children with specific learning difficulties aged 8-16. Pupils have access to a broad and balanced National Curriculum, and our teachers are highly trained and experienced. Classes are small and set by ability, not year group. English and Maths are taught in groups of no more than 7; other classes in groups of no more than 14. Pupils develop skills, strategies and attitudes necessary for independent learning relative to their age and ability, and their learning is linked through whole-school themes, enabling pupils to apply their skills and strategies in all lessons.
Centre Academy East Anglia's mission is:
To equip pupils with key skills in literacy and numeracy, within a broad, balanced and suitably differentiated National Curriculum
To develop positive attitudes to and effective strategies for learning
To recognise and respect each child's learning needs and styles; challenging and supporting them in achieving their personal best both academically and socially
To prepare each pupil for the next stage of his/her education, with the independence and confidence to plan for a successful future
To support and advise parents in understanding their child's specific educational needs and in making next school choices
Its reputation for achieving these goals is substantiated not only by progress as measured on standardised tests, but also by the happy, motivated pupils who have left prepared to engage fully in the learning process and achieve levels of success previously thought unattainable.
Brettenham, Suffolk
Brettenham is a village and civil parish in the Babergh district of Suffolk, England. In 2005 it had a population of 270.Almost the entire built-up area is defined as a conservation area, and the parish also contains some ancient woodland at Ram's Wood. The village is home to independent prep...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, founded in 1981. The school offers an exceptional educational opportunity for children with dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
, dyspraxia
Dyspraxia
Developmental dyspraxia is a motor learning difficulty that can affect planning of movements and co-ordination as a result of brain messages not being accurately transmitted to the body...
, AD/HD and related SpLD (specific learning difficulties). It is well-known for its specialist, whole school approach and commitment to returning pupils successfully to mainstream education. Weekly boarding places are available.
The school's curriculum is carefully designed for children with specific learning difficulties aged 8-16. Pupils have access to a broad and balanced National Curriculum, and our teachers are highly trained and experienced. Classes are small and set by ability, not year group. English and Maths are taught in groups of no more than 7; other classes in groups of no more than 14. Pupils develop skills, strategies and attitudes necessary for independent learning relative to their age and ability, and their learning is linked through whole-school themes, enabling pupils to apply their skills and strategies in all lessons.
Centre Academy East Anglia's mission is:
To equip pupils with key skills in literacy and numeracy, within a broad, balanced and suitably differentiated National Curriculum
To develop positive attitudes to and effective strategies for learning
To recognise and respect each child's learning needs and styles; challenging and supporting them in achieving their personal best both academically and socially
To prepare each pupil for the next stage of his/her education, with the independence and confidence to plan for a successful future
To support and advise parents in understanding their child's specific educational needs and in making next school choices
Its reputation for achieving these goals is substantiated not only by progress as measured on standardised tests, but also by the happy, motivated pupils who have left prepared to engage fully in the learning process and achieve levels of success previously thought unattainable.