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A.C.E. Educational Programme
has been produced by Christians with advanced degrees in Education
and years of classroom experience. Accelerated Christian Education
(ACE) has been used in British Christian schools for over twenty
years.
The
programme is reviewed and updated continuously, and its distinctive
features are: Biblical traditional values, academic excellence,
diagnostic testing, individualised instruction, mastery-based
learning, and reasoning skills.
The
basic curriculum, which all students study, has five core subjects:
Mathematics, English Grammar/Literature, Social Studies (Geography,
History & Community) and Word Building. There is a controlled
vocabulary which runs through all subjects so that every new
word a child meets is clearly explained.
In
the ACE curriculum, each subject is presented in workbooks called
PACE's. PACE's are working documents which lead the students
stage by stage through each subject. Students master the material
at a speed consistent with their ability as they work in private
workstations/offices in the Learning Centre. The knowledge in
a PACE builds upon what the child has learned in the previous
PACE's. In this way he or she is constantly adding to a store
of knowledge. PACE's allow children to progress steadily through
the curriculum, building a firm base of understanding. Advancement
to new material is not permitted until testing demonstrates
that the student has thoroughly comprehended all the material
contained in the previous PACE.
The
Learning Centre develops responsibility, concentration and self-control
while the wisdom inherent in the PACE content develops truthfulness
and unselfishness. All other classes enrich and build on this
solid foundation.
Locksley
Christian School provides academic training in a Christian atmosphere
that enriches lives, builds character, and encourages full-time
Christian living and service.
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