2011-2012 - Bavarian International School

Plagiarism is the offering of the words or ideas of another person's work as one's own. These
words and/or ideas may come from print or non-print resources including interviews,
television, on-line databases or the Internet.
A student who plagiarises is subject to consequences imposed by the subject teacher involved
and the Head of Section. (See BIS Policy on Plagiarism, page 38)
PARENTS ARE ASKED TO:
1. support school policies on behaviour and attendance;
2. monitor their child’s homework diary to make sure that it is neat and orderly;
3. review and sign their child’s homework diary once per week in an effort to monitor their
child's homework and performance at BIS;
4. provide a quiet, comfortable place without distractions to revise and to complete
homework;
5. initiate and encourage discussions with their child on local, world and/or family issues in
a manner that engages your child and stimulates his/her thinking;
6. bring problems and concerns directly to the appropriate teacher for clarification and
resolution (see BIS Contact Guide);
7. provide a consistent sleep schedule. Young adolescents need a minimum of 8 hours to
sleep;
8. provide a well-balanced diet which includes a healthy breakfast before school;
9. share and communicate any special circumstances or problems (to the teacher, counsellor
or Head) that may have an effect on your child’s behaviour, attitude and/or academic
performance;
10. contact the IGCSE or IB Coordinator to request work that their son/daughter has missed
due to an extended absence. The Coordinators will contact teachers to collect missed work
and make arrangements with parents to send it home;
11. dedicate time and thought to the continual improvement of BIS.
TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO:
1. engage students in the effective delivery of on curriculum;
2. communicate criteria and expectations for each assessment task to students before
students begin to work on the task;
3. provide helpful feedback on an ongoing basis;
4. return a marked assessment task (or a collection of related tasks) with feedback within two
weeks after the student has submitted the task or collection of tasks (under normal
circumstances, barring illness, holidays, etc,);
5. keep accurate records on each student's performance;
6. consult BIS student records if they require additional information to meet the learning
needs of a particular student(s);
7. make every effort to ensure that students record homework in their homework diary;
8. use a student’s homework diary as a tool to communicate with parents about their child’s
performance;
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