Sentile JSS
Grade 7 – Male (13) Female (11) Total (24)
Grade 8 – Male (12) Female (12) Total (24)
Grade 9 – Male (13) Female (7) Total (20)
Total = 68
We had to wait for 2 hours while the learners wrote a 2 hour paper on Science .This was on a day when the wind chill factor certainly took the temperature down below freezing.
We used our time effectively to cut some grass and attempt to weave it to form a structure for Technology Education. The concept behind this is to allow learners to design a bridge/chair/table using available resources and available technology. Schools in remote locations have wonderful natural resources which can be utilized and is free. The emphasis should be shifted from the cosmetic to the functional so that structures are tested for durability to the point of destruction allowing the learners to discover a number of different properties in their designs. Marks should be allocated to testing as well.
This was a multi-grade class where I found the younger learners being more responsive than the older grades. Looking at the age profiles of the classes it is interesting to see 18-20 year old learners in the same classes as 11-13 in the same grade.