ACG Senior School Curriculum Overview - The Academic Colleges ...

esponds to change: for example, external factors such as changing consumer needs and expectations, developments inICT. The syllabus encourages students to learn practical and technical skills relevant to the industry, enabling them to dealwith a range of complex situations and problems.Entry Requirements for this course:IELTS 5.5MYP Level 6 (of Max 10) Humanities (Criteria A and C)PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICESTrained educational psychologists are available upon request through the Head of School. They can assess a particularlearning problem or provide professional advice on a range of learning and personal matters. The Head of School is able toassist families to access Mental Health Professionals if there is a need. As this is an outside service, a fee is payable.ACADEMIC PROBATIONIf a student consistently experiences serious academic difficulties coupled with motivation problems, he/she will be placedon Academic Probation. “Serious academic difficulty” means that a student has received several results below 60% . If thishappens, the student’s parents and the School will agree on a specific plan of action for the probation period. This planmay include specialised testing at parental expense, conferences or a learning support programme. At the conclusion ofeach semester, the student, parents, teachers, and Head of Secondary will review the probation plan. A decision based onwhat is best for the student will be made for the following semester. On rare occasions, the decision may result in a requestfor parents to find more appropriate educational services for their son / daughter. This action is taken only when existingresources have been exhausted and the student’s needs demand another school situation. The School seeks to providethe best international school education possible. High academic and behavioural expectations are the cornerstone of sucha programme. Recommendations regarding a particular student’s education are made keeping the best interests of thatstudent in mind.LIBRARYThe Library Committee and Library Administration seek to support, nurture, and inspire all studentsand faculty members. They strive to provide access to information in a variety of formats to meet theeducational and recreational needs of the School community. By exposing students to a resource-richenvironment, the hope is to teach students how to locate and evaluate information independently inpreparation for lifelong learning. Additionally, it is a moral obligation to promote the ethical use ofinformation, ideas, and technology.The Library is a safe, inviting, student-centered space. The goal is to encourage curiosity andenthusiasm for lifelong learning, and, above all, to foster a love of reading.EligibilitySenior students may borrow limited fiction and non-fiction titles.BorrowingStudents should report to the Library Staff counter to ‘check out’ the item(s) they wish to borrow.Students should show their ID Cards and the barcode will be scanned.QuantityStudents can borrow either a non – fiction book (but not a reference book) or a fiction book. Studentscan ‘check out’ one fiction or non – fiction title at a time. Students are able to borrow Class Set titlesonly when subject teachers authorize the borrowing. If a book becomes overdue the student will beemailed reminding them to return the title promptly. If books are not returned a reminder letter and abill will be sent home.21Senior School Curriculum Overview 2011/2012