KEHS is truly one of a kind as a school. You will find it hard to come by a school with such inspired teachers, high achievers, and such a unique environment. This is a school that drives its students to do their best, no matter how much work and motivation that takes. It is evident that KEHS wants to come out looking stellar in the league tables each year, and thus want their pupils to work to their full potential.And this attitude manifests itself strongly in each student. The number of students with increasingly poor mental health is skyrocketing, as the concepts of burnout and stress remain utterly foreign to members of staff; upper management is particularly guilty of this. The pressure to perform is piled on every year, with some school days being extended recently, a decision that neither students nor teaching staff felt to be necessary. Management likes to repeatedly acknowledge the high stress that its pupils undergo, but has yet to make any actual changes. The furthest they have gone was one assembly which hypocritically told pupils to relax, and reminded them that their feelings are indeed abnormal and should be curbed.Before I continue, an important issue which receives no transparency whatsoever is that of fees. Throughout my time here, fees have risen by a total of about 3,000, well above the inflation rate. Please bear this in mind before coming here, because KEHS like to be very secretive about this annual fee rise.Ideals that are pushed on KEHS students relentlessly shine through in the demotivation, exhaustion, and depression that spreads round pupils like wildfire. As a consequence of burnout, students lose the desire to work as they go up the school. The biggest sense of community here comes from the mutual dislike of studying. There is no secure pastoral provision for the students, as work ethic is placed well beyond any other needs. Students are actively reprimanded by staff for not working in their allocated 'free' time.Despite promised changes to homework policies, KEHS has not budged. Multiple members of staff completely ignore the minimum two day deadlines, and a vast majority ignore the set time limits per subject. Pupils remain feeling hopeless and drained as they struggle to meet impossible deadlines.The bureaucracy at KEHS is unbelievable. Students are hounded for each missed registration, usually months after the event. In the vast majority of cases, these missed registrations end up being due to staff not actually taking the register. Even if students have some 'free' periods first thing in the morning, they are forbidden to come into school later; the reason the school provides for this is that pupils "should be working, not sleeping". Along with the aforementioned homework policies, this results in many students being heavily sleep deprived, leading to a vicious cycle of underperforming in lessons and consequently feeling compelled by the school to push themselves even harder.Small class sizes at A level is something that the school claims to offer and yet this year multiple subject groups have been collapsed. Thus, this claim made by the school is a lie.Lastly, the school's complete lack of provision for most subjects is astonishing. Recently in a school council meeting (which have regularly proven to be ineffective at getting upper management to listen to suggestions) introducing an A level in Government and Politics was proposed and instantly shot down despite pupils' enthusiasm. Technology appears to be something unknown to staff, and there are neither proper lessons, nor qualified teachers, for subjects such as computer science and design technology. KEHS is doing its students a major disservice by sticking to its small set of 'traditional academic subjects'.It is certain that you will leave KEHS knowing how to write a good essay and prepare a good report, holding an indubitably stellar academic record. You will also leave with poor self-esteem, a distaste for the school's regressive attitude, and the full knowledge that you would have been much happier elsewhere.
The reason why they invite the less fortunate wen they well are aware that they wont get in bcus its a money making scheme! They charge every applicant 25 so imagine how many pupils sit the 11plus exam paying that amout at least over 1000 thats easily 25,000 to which they only pick about 5 children or less of the highest achievers for the bursary!
i dont even go here and this school made me tired. #burnout #depression
Please stop inviting the less fortunate in the society for your school examination. They very well know they will never get a place. This school mocks the poor. Only invite the rich to attend your school and save some parents the stress.
Totally agree with the review by one cosmic Boi. Hats off. As a parent of girl who is still in school, I am truly disappointed with the support given to the girls by the school. They only care about the grades. Everything else is an utter failure. Waste of money. Dont do the same mistake as I.
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