At Hastings we aim to ensure that our students achieve excellent academic results and are able to access the best global universities. However, the way we do this is important. Learning should be an enjoyable, dynamic experience where students are challenged, required to solve problems and become accustomed to working with other people.
We're proud of our reputation for academic excellence. We're even prouder of our students.
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ACADEMIC RESULTS
This was a tough year as the grade boundaries returned to pre-COVID levels and far fewer top grades were awarded in the UK and globally. However, Hastings' results remained remarkably high.
The fact that the results are so strong despite the vast majority of students working in their second (or third) language is impressive.
Well done to the students on all their hard work and thank you to the teachers who supported them.
These results have allowed our students to access many of the top universities in the world, including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial.
Spanish and UK universities remain the most popular but the Netherlands is becoming the first choice for more students each year.
Under the guidance of Mr Beer (University Counsellor) and Mr Lopez (Director Técnico) students receive first-rate support in navigating the many exciting university options and choosing the one that is right for them.
Learning Power Approach
In order to fulfil our academic aims, the way we teach is very important. As such we have been working closely with world famous educationalist Guy Claxton on a teaching methodology, The Learning Power Approach, that aims to help students achieve outstanding results and become powerful learners, able to enjoy success at school, university and in life beyond. While a strong academic track record is important in helping young people obtain a job, it is almost entirely irrelevant in doing the job well! Young people need to be good communicators, able to work through problems successfully, strong at working in teams and so on.
'Internationally there are many schools I have worked with that teach in a way that gets good results and builds epistemic character. They include St Paul's School, Sao Paolo, Brazil; Hastings School, Madrid; Wellington International School, Dubai; United World College, Singapore; Dulwich College, Suzhou, China; and many others.' (The Future of Teaching - Guy Claxton)
To this end Hastings staff and students have worked together to come up with the 8 Learner Habits that we aim to help students develop during their time at school.
The 8 Learner Habits
