ACADEMIC POLICIES
The primary aim of school is to ensure that teaching and learning takes place. Students have a responsibility to do all that is necessary to maintain a satisfactory level of performance in academics.
ACADEMIC OFFERINGS
The Academic programme at Nain High School is a diverse one that caters to the varied learning styles, needs and abilities of our students. As a result of this the following subjects are offered by the school:
Agriculture and the Environment Science
English Language
English Literature
Family and Consumer Management
Health and Family Life Education
Information Technology
Mathematics
Music
Industrial Technology
Physical Education
Social Studies
Spanish
Visual Arts
GRADING SYSTEM
Letter Grade
A+ 90-100
A 80-89
B+ 70-79
B 60-69
C+ 55-59
C 50-54
D 45-49
E 40-44
F 0-39
Range Comments
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Weak
Poor
Poor
Unsatisfactory
PRINCIPAL'S HONOUR ROLL
Students who earn an academic average of 85-100 (Grades 7-9) and 80-100 (Grades 10-11) will be included in the Principal’s Honour Roll.
ASSESMENT POLICY
Assessments are ongoing and include :
• Diagnostic Tests
• End of Term and End of Year Examinations
• Six Weeks Assessment / Monthly Tests
• Classwork / Home Work / Projects
EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
Students are required to sit ALL examinations set by the school. Students will only be excused on the grounds of illness which MUST be supported by medical evidence in the form of a doctor’s certificate of notification.
Students MUST be properly attired in their uniforms and be on time for all exams. Where a student is 30 or more minutes late then said student will be barred from sitting the examination. Students who are caught cheating on an examination will have their paper taken away and they will be given a grade of zero for that examination only.
ABSENCE FROM EXAMINATIONS
Students who miss an examinations through ill-health are required to provide a medical certificate confirming this.
Students who fail to hand in assignments or who miss tasks through absence for reasons that are legitimate may be kept after school or asked to come in before school to complete the tasks.