1. Brighton College was the first public school in Sussex founded in 1845 by William Aldwin Soames. Site Index Site Index Site Help Site WebSite Help HOME Pre-Prep School Prep School Senior School Admissions Location Contact Us Links General Information ISI Inspection OFSTED Inspection Term Dates Bus Services The College Tailor Old Brightonians School History Facilities for Hire Staff Policies Entry at 11+ Academic Life Departments Pastoral Life Sport The Arts Activities & Service Community Links Boarding Life Parents Development News Events Sports News BC in the Media Home > Senior School > General Information > School HistorySenior SchoolGeneral InformationSchool History William Aldwin Soames (1792-1871) Founded in 1845 by William Aldwin Soames, who collected a group of likeminded local citizens to join him in the task, Brighton College was the first public school to be founded in Sussex. It has gothic revival buildings by Sir George Gilbert Scott RA (flint with stone dressings, 1848-66) and Sir Thomas Graham Jackson RA (brick with terracotta dressings, 1883-1887; flint with stone dressings 1922-1923). secondary education during the nineteenth century: it helped to promote early pioneer in teaching both modern languages and science, and later © Copyright Site Index About us Admissions Location Contact us Online Payment RSS Feeds Image 24 of 47 Eastern Rd, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0AL

2. 3 – 8 years PRE-PREP SCHOOL entry at 3 + 8 – 13 years PREP SCHOOL entry 8 + 11 – 18 years SENIOR SCHOOL entry 11 +

3. The Foundation Stage Pre-Reception and Reception The Foundation Stage Curriculum consists of six areas of learning: Personal, Social, Emotional Development; Communication, Language and Literacy; Mathematical Development; Knowledge and Understanding of the World; Physical Development; Creative Development.

4. from the ages of three to eight children are learning to learn.

5. Prep School Year 4 is form based and set for maths. Year 5 is … for maths and English. Year 6 is for maths, French and English/history/geography/science. Years 7 and 8 are … in blocks, for all academic subjects. The average class size is around 17 and never goes above 20. Children in year 8 sit the common entrance examinations for entry into the senior school.

6. Design Technology Geography Pastoral Life English We study...

7. Senior School Academic Life Most pupils in years 12 and 13 have a choice of 28 A level subjects to choose from. Typically they study four of the subjects shown below in their Lower Sixth year, and continue with at least three in the Upper Sixth. Art English Literature Music Biology French Photography Business Studies Further Maths Physical Education Chemistry Geography Physics Classical Civilisation German Psychology Computing History Religion and Philosophy Dance Government and Politics Spanish Design and Technology Latin Theatre Studies Decision Maths Maths and Mechanics Economics Maths and Statistics

8. Design Technology study resistant materials (wood, metal & plastics) and 3D Design. Chemistry

9. Community Service a weekly programme of Community Service include visits to the elderly and housebound activities, wheeling out, reading to the blind, gardening, or simply dropping in to keep an old person company. We send regular volunteers also to schools for the handicapped such as Downsview Special School, and to assist with games and reading at local First Schools.

10. Pastoral Life The House System in the Senior School The pastoral care system is the base for pupils during the school day with a study in their house where they can keep their belongings.

11. The philosophy for Sport is based on participation and enjoyment Brighton College has an established reputation for sporting excellence and continues to be one of the country’s leading sporting schools.

12. Best A-Level Results 2009 95% A&B grades 512 papers sat 353 A grades (69%) 134 B grades (26%) 78 pupils achieved 3 A grades 7 pupils achieved 5 A grades 25 pupils achieved 4 A grades 18 to Oxford and Cambridge 6 go to the country's Тор art schools Most others will enter their chosen universities