Students in middle school are laying down foundations of knowledge, skills and self discipline for the future. They have a balance of individual and group work. One of their most crucial developments is learning to work independently and to play interdependently.
They work on their PACEs with an increased amount of responsibility and independence. They are constantly developing their communication skills through interactions with the teacher, with their class, during break times and in quizzes, Oral Reports and Book Reports. The Complementary Activities provide a wide selection of practical lessons that enrich the PACE work. Music, Art and Design Technology, French and Practical Science are just some of these.
They work in a variety of different settings with a range of group activities, also having their own personal space to concentrate at their own desks.
A student works in the six core curriculum subjects which are Maths, English, Literature & Creative Writing, Social Studies, Science and Word Building. They also work through a very helpful and interesting additional set of PACEs – Animal Science and Bible Reading.
Each core subject (except Word Building) comprises 144 PACEs from the beginning of a child’s education to his graduation. In general a child will complete 12 PACEs each year in each core subject – an annual total of approximately 60 to 70+ PACEs.