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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Please have a look at some frequently asked questions that might help you get some clarity.
QUESTION: WILL MY CHILD BE ABLE TO ATTEND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER TRAINING INSTITUTES AFTER COMPLETING GRADE 12 AT YOUR SCHOOL?
ANSWER: YES, WITH GOOD MARKS ATTAINED, OUR GRADE 12 CERTIFICATE MAKES ALL STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION AT SOUTH AFRICAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, SUBJECT TO SPACE AVAILABILITY AND SPECIFIC FACULTY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.
AT EZEKIEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, WE OFFER TWO ADDITIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATES:
1. SWITCHEDON: THIS IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED QUALIFICATION.
2. NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (N.S.C.): OFFERED VIA DISTANCE LEARNING AT HATFIELD ONLINE SCHOOLING.
QUESTION: IF I AM RELOCATED TO ANOTHER TOWN OR PROVINCE, WILL MY CHILD ADAPT TO A CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL?
ANSWER: YES, YOUR CHILD WILL EASILY ADAPT, BECAUSE WE OFFER A HIGH STANDARD EDUCATION.
QUESTION: EACH STUDENT, IN EZEKIEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SITS IN HIS/HER OWN LITTLE “OFFICE” WHILE HE/SHE IS BUSY WORKING IN CLASS DURING THE SHOOL DAY. DOES THIS NOT CAUSE MY CHILD TO BECOME (A)LONELY OR (B)EXPERIENCE OBSTACLES?
ANSWER (A): THE SMALL “OFFICE” IN WHICH STUDENTS SIT TO WORK IN CLASS IS AN ORDINARY WORK SURFACE WITH AT BOTH SIDES OF EACH STUDENT, JUST A PAINTED PARTITION. THE CHILDREN CAN STILL TALK TO EACH OTHER IN CLASS AND INTERACT, BUT THE PARTITIONS HELP TO HAVE A GREAT DISCIPLINED WORKING ATMOSPHERE IN CLASS.
ANSWER (B): EACH CLASSROOM IS EQUIPPED WITH A WHITBOARD ON WHICH THE TEACHER EXPLAINS SCHOOL WORK TO THE ENTIRE CLASS’S STUDENTS. WHEN A STUDENT INDIVIDUALLY NEEDS HELP, THE STUDENT JUST INDICATES TO THE TEACHER THAT HE/SHE NEEDS HELP AND THE TEACHER THEN ASSISTS THE STUDENT PERSONALLY.
QUESTION: WHY ARE “AGE REQUIREMENTS” SO IMPORTANT FOR (A)GRADE R AND (B)GR 1?
ANSWER(A): WE RECOMMEND THAT YOUR 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD WILL BE TURNING 6 BEFORE JULY (THE FOLLOWING YEAR) TO BE IN GRADE R.
ANSWER(B): WE RECOMMEND THAT YOUR 6-YEAR-OLD CHILD WILL BE TURNING 7 BEFORE JULY (THE FOLLOWING YEAR) TO BE IN GR 1.
THE REASON FOR THIS IS EMOTIONAL READINESS, FINE MOTOR SKILLS AND SOCIAL READINESS. AT EZEKIEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WE TEST THE CHILD WHEN GOING TO GRADE 1.
QUESTION: WHY IS “EMOTIONAL READINESS” SO IMPORTANT FOR MY CHILD?
ANSWER: WHEN A CHILD LACKS THE SAME EMOTIONAL AGE OF THEIR PEERS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM THAT SUFFERS.
LEARNERS MAY BE TRAUMATIZED, WHEN THEY CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THE PACE AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM WHEN GOING FROM GR R TO GR 1, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FEELING OF FAILURE.
QUESTION: WHY ARE “FINE MOTOR SKILLS” IMPORTANT?
ANSWER: A LACK IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINE MOTOR SKILLS RESULTS IN THE CHILD NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE THE WORKLOAD IN THE CLASSROOM. CHILDREN CONSTANTLY COMPARE THEMSELVES TO THE REST OF THE CLASS. IF THEY FEEL THEY CANNOT FINISH TASKS AS QUICK AND AS NEATLY AS THE REST OF THE CLASS, SCHOOL BECOMES A BURDEN, WHICH MAY LEAD TO THE CHILD STRUGGLING ACADEMICALLY.
QUESTION: WHY IS “SOCIAL READINESS” SO IMPORTANT FOR MY YOUNG CHILD?
ANSWER: WHEN A CHILD LACKS THE SAME MATURITY OF THEIR CLASS MATES, IT CAN LEAD TO DIFFICULTIES WHEN MAKING FRIENDS AND FOSTERING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM CAN SUFFER AS A RESULT.