At Mayfair, we believe mastering the basics is essential for building a strong educational foundation, fostering confidence and motivation, enhancing critical thinking, applying knowledge in everyday life, accessing broader opportunities, and supporting lifelong learning and success.
Why mastering the basics?
Basic concepts and skills serve as the building blocks for more complex and advanced topics. Without a solid understanding of fundamental principles, students may struggle to grasp more challenging material.
Confidence and motivation
The mastery of basic skills serves as the building blocks for more complex and advanced topics. Without a solid foundation of fundamental principles. students may struggle to grasp more challenging material.
Critical thinking and Problem Solving
Basic knowledge often underpins the ability to think critically and solve problems. For example basic math skills are necessary for higher-level problem solving in science and engineering.
Application in Everyday life
Basic skills are frequently used in daily life. Literay and numeracy, for instance, are essential for managing personal finances, understanding written communication, and making informed decisions.
Educational and Career Opportunities
Mastery of fundamental skills opens up more educational and career opportunities. Many professions require a solid understanding of basic concepts in math, science and language.
Interconnected Learning
Subjects are often interlinked. A strong grasp of the basics in one area can enhance understanding in another. For example, reading comprehension is vital for learning history, science and other subjects.
Lifelong learning
Education is a lifelong process, and mastering the basics ensures that individuals are well-prepared to continue learning throughout their lives. Basic skills provide the tools needed to acquire new knowledge and adapt to changing circumstances.
Achievement and success
Educational success is often measured by proficiency in basic skills. Standardized tests and assessments typically evaluate foundational knowledge, which can impact a student’s academic trajectory and future opportunities.
Mentorship and Reading one-to-one
Our Upper Secondary students are part of our Mentorship programme and Reading one-to-one programme, where they help our students in the lower primary stages to improve their reading skills both in English and Spanish