Bloomfield Hall School

Bloomfield Hall School is one of the major educational institutions in Pakistan. The aim of the project was to provide British style education leading ultimately to British qualifications. Pupils of Bloomfield Hall are prepared for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations of the UK examining bodies.

The school was established in 1984 by educationalists from the UK and Pakistan. This includes Nadeem Qasir who has an extensive in the field of education and has also written . Ms. Williams, who also has extensive experience in educational field and currently is also a free-lance journalist. Her articles can be found in the leading newspapers of Pakistan-including the Daily Times

Since its establishment, Bloomfield Hall has developed in two major directions. It has opened schools in various cities of Pakistan. It has also assisted in the provision of higher education in Pakistan: in Lahore, one of its sister institutions - University College Lahore - offers degree programmes of the University of London in various disciplines including economics, management, accounting, law and information system.

Bloomfield Hall is a modern school in meaningful sense: it offers modern system and technologies in education and also provides and environment which is liberal and progressive to encourage an attitude of critical enquiry amongst its pupils.

ports and Debates

Participation in sports is compulsory for all able-bodied students. The school offers facilities in the following sports:Cricket, football, badminton, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, aerobics and table tennis etc.

House

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student Students] are assigned a ‘House’ having its own House Master / Mistress. Inter-House competitions are held in both academics and sports.

Clubs

Students participate in a variety of club activities including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess chess] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate karate] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama drama] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet kathak] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet ballet] , and cookery etc. These activities depend on the availability of facilities and interests of teachers and students. These activities usually take place after school hours.

Regions

Central Region

All Bloomfield hall schools of Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Kharian.

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

Northern Region

All schools of Islamabad, Kamra and Peshawar

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

Southern Region

All schools of Multan, Sahiwal, Muzafargarh, DG Khan, Malsi and Khnanewal.

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 DG Cement School, DG Khan Bloomfield Hall College Chowk School,DG Khan Bloomfield Hall Parco Bloomfield Lalpir School

Management Structure

Board of Directors

The board consists of the following members :

Mr.Nadeem QasirCol Khalid HameedMs. Shazia JavedMs. Saima GillaniMr. Farhan Baig

Managing Director

Nadeem Qasir

Regional Directors

Col Khalid Hameed (Central Region)Ms Saima Gillani (Southern Region)Ms Shazia Javed (Northern Region

pecialist Directors and Coordinators

Director Operations: Mr Kh. NaseemDirector Growth and Planning: Ms Kashif ElahiDirector Finance : Mr Nadeem QasirAcademic Coordinator : Upper School: Mr Imran MunirAcademic Coordinator - Junior School: Ms Shazia Javed

Academic System

Junior and Middle School

The curriculum of a school reflects its aims and ambitions. 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 different weightage to different subjects in terms of a) contact time b) student assessment and promotion criteria.

Thus, for example, 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 SubjectsThe right choice of subjects at 'O' level is very important. The following considerations are relevant:

1. For education in universities in Pakistan or abroad, English and Mathematics at'O' level are compulsory subjects.2. For admission to Pakistani colleges at intermediate level, 6 more subjects must bestudied including Pakistan Studies, Urdu and Islamiat.3. 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, BiologyEnglish Literature, EconomicsAccounting, Commerce, Art & DesignUrdu, Pakistan Studies, IslamiatAdditional/Pure Maths

Students are allowed to select a maximum of 9 subjects, including the compulsory ones.

'A' Level Programme

GCE A level is an internationally recognized 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. However a sensible choice of subjects at A level can be of great assistance at university later.

Subjects offered at A level in Bloomfield Hall :

Mathematics, Statistics, Mechanics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Business studies, Economics Accounting, Urdu, English, Law, Sociology, General Paper, Art and Design

Graduate Program

The Graduate Programme is offered at University College Lahore (UCL), an associateinstitution of Bloomfield Hall.

Courses Offered :

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 EconomicsFor 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 2nd 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.

econdary and Higher Secondary

The English Medium Matriculation stream is followed in the Country schools and the schools Bloomfield Hall manages in various companies. 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

* regular monitoring by Bloomfield Hall * the medium of instruction is strictly English * average strength of class is no more than 25 students * remedial classes are provided to weaker students * well equipped science and computer labs are set up

High Achievers

Rai Hannan Bashir 9 A's Uzair Azmat 8 A's Hassan Shoukat 7 A's Tania Elahi 7 A's Syed Mohammad Osama 7 A's Tabish Javaid 7 A's Hamza Azam 7 A's Yumna Fatima 7 A's Faizan Idress 6 A's Naufil Sami Khan 6 A's Tabish Asif Saithi 6 A's Muzammil Mirza 5 A's Zunaira Kaleem 5 A's Bilal Hamid 4 A's Gulnoor Badr 4 A's

External links

[http://www.bloomfieldhall.org/home/index.htm Offical Site]