GRADES R, 1, 2 AND 3
This is the right place to start. Young children benefit enormously from the one-on-one attention they get from their parents in a non-threatening environment.
The CLONARD curriculum is well supported with detailed instructions on what to do.
§ The Teachers Manual in each grade tells you exactly how to teach your child to read, to write and to do number work.
§ The Parents Guide deals with a number of topics related to the development of the child.
§ Assessment is done by our teachers at the end of the course.
§ Parents fill in a daily record book documenting the child’s progress throughout the year.
§ The Grade R is combined with Grade 1 so the course is suitable for children from 5 years of age.
§ Reading is taught by the phonetic method with between 25 and 30 phonetic reading books in each of the 3 grades.
§ Registration can take place at any time during the year.
GRADES 4 to 7
These grades are very successful in the home schooling environment and we are pleased with how well parents cope with them.
§ The Teachers Manual gives instructions on the teaching of the subjects and provides a work schedule for each week.
§ Our teachers set and mark the exams and write the reports. Exams are written at mid-year and year-end.
§ Registration for Grades 4 to 7 can take place at any time in the year - pupils simply start from Week 1 and write exams after weeks 18 and 36.
§ Particular emphasis is placed on the acquisition of essential skills in English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Science, Biology and Geography.
§ We aim to provide these children with a strong foundation for later years, rather than simply teaching facts.
GRADES 8 AND 9
§ The work in these grades is more advanced and many parents feel daunted by the task. Most parents, however, succeed very well with the aid of our material and helpline.
§ The Teachers Manual gives instructions on the teaching of the subjects and provides a work schedule for each week.
§ Our teachers set and mark the exams and write the reports. Exams are written at mid-year and year-end
§ It is not a self-study course.
§ There is a work schedule for each of the subjects.
§ Exams, set by our qualified teachers, are sent twice in the year to the parents.
§ It is advised that the Grade 8 and 9 years follow the calendar year for logistical reasons. Learners will need to enrol for Grade 10 at another institution, which must be done the beginning of the calendar year.
§ Umalusi provisional accreditation pending.
TESTING AND REPORTING
Grade 1 to 3 – Continuous assessment and assessment exams at year-end. Report and certificate issued.
Grade 4 to 8 – Continuous assessment and exams twice a year. Reports issued twice a year.
Grade 9 – Continuous assessment and exams twice a year. Portfolio of Evidence to be submitted with year-end exams for reporting.
GRADE 10 TO 12
We do not provide Grade 10, 11 and 12. Our learners have various options for these 3 grades; British International Distance College, any other FET College or a High School.
British International Distance College - www.bidc.co.za
BIDC provides the British alternative to the South African school career
011 - 706 7199
Damelin:
0860 616 161
Intec:
0800 012 311