Registration
Parents wishing to enroll their children in The Christian School should complete the Application Form and return it to the school office. Arrangements will be made for the Principal to interview the parents and child together.
Once the child is accepted it will be necessary for the school to arrange for “Diagnostic Tests”.
Pupils accepted from conventional schools are not assigned work on the basis of the form level from which they have come nor on their chronological age. Instead, they are prescribed curriculum on the basis of the results of the diagnostic testing which is a measurement of their current abilities.
During the course of the year pupils are given an independent Achievement Test to assess their academic progress.
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Admissions
• The Principal assesses each case on merit but these are our guidelines:
• Entrance is not based upon IQ or achievement. A prospective student must, however, not be a social or moral liability to other children.
• An interview between the Principal and prospective students and their parents is mandatory prior to admission.
• Parents and students must accept the school’s Conduct and Discipline policies as outlined in the relevant section of this Prospectus and as enlarged upon by the Principal during the Admission interview.
• All children who are admitted must attend a day of academic diagnostic testing where the appropriate level of curriculum for each child may be assessed.
• Twice yearly, parents are asked to visit the school to discuss their child’s progress and future studies. In this way, parents are encouraged to take an active part in monitoring the child’s progress in conjunction with the school’s experienced and fully trained staff who will report on the child’s achievements and perceived learning potential.
Life in the School
Kent Christian School is committed to the belief that learning rather than teaching is the vital issue in education and that learning must be based on scriptural rather than secular principles.
Our students benefit both in terms of academic training and character development. Advancement to new material is not permitted until testing demonstrates that the pupils have thoroughly comprehended all materials.
Capable children may advance without being held back by those who need more time to learn.
The staffs are released by our method to devote more time to each child. In a conventional classroom, teachers instruct the entire class at one time, which necessarily limits the attention they can give to each child. Pupils are busy working at their own speed at the right level for their ability.
If a child is unable to solve a problem he can call on the teacher for help. The teacher then works carefully with the child, helping him to find the answer to his problem. Since such instruction is private, the pupil is encouraged to ask questions which he might find embarrassing to ask in front of a class. There is therefore a free exchange of ideas between teacher and pupil. The student then really learns!