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Uplands
College is committed to assisting
pupils in fulfilling their full
academic potential. Generally
speaking, class time is all
that is required to achieve
this goal, but from time to
time additional assistance is
required. Subject Teachers,
Tutors, Grade Heads and Heads
of Houses routinely check the
progress of the pupils under
their care. Should it become
apparent that pupils are performing
below their ability, early and
appropriate intervention is
called for.
One
of three scenarios is generally
evident:
Scenario
1: Pupil missing the point
A pupil may miss the point of
a lesson and require a brief
intervention in order to sort
out the problem. In such instances
the pupil should approach the
teacher concerned and an appointment
made to remediate the situation.
This may involve the attendance
at an “extra lesson”
in the afternoon on a once-off
basis and pupils have to excuse
themselves from their afternoon
programme.
Scenario
2: Teacher thinks pupils have
“missed the bus”
One or more pupils may have
done very poorly in an assignment
or test and the teacher feels
an extra lesson would help.
In this instance the teacher
may insist that the pupils attend
an extra lesson. As with the
first scenario, this type of
extra lesson occurs on an ad
hoc basis.
Scenario
3: Ongoing or remedial assistance
There are a limited number of
pupils who require assistance
or remedial attention on a long-term
basis. This seems to be particularly
evident in Maths, Science, Afrikaans,
English and French. These extra
lessons are chosen as a permanent
afternoon activity and attendance
is compulsory.
Extra
lessons will not be offered
to pupils who:
- Do
not work during class time
- Do
not work during extra lesson
time
- Are
using the extra lesson programme
as an excuse to avoid co-curricular
activities
It
is also possible that a pupil
is under-performing for reasons
not directly related to what
happens in the classroom. Should
a pupil be having problems with
academic work as a result of,
for example, bad study habits,
personal or family problems
or some form of learning disability,
Life Orientation teachers and
the School Counsellor are available
to assist or provide support
on an individual basis. |
