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A MODERN EDUCATION FOR A MODERN WORLD
he current lockdown has presented its challenges, but fortunately for Redwood College La Lucia learners, a disrupted education has not been one of them. This is due to the Redwood College methodology being grounded in a personal system of instruction (PSI) and a blended learning approach to education. The system guides learners to being engaged participants taking responsibility for their own learning. The Redwood College matriculants write the wellrecognised Independent Examination Board (IEB) exams. The high school curriculum is as per the IEB, however the methodology of PSI and blended learning has enabled learners to continue uninterrupted through the lockdown.
specialists are available for one-on-one, live consultations and work is submitted and reviewed in the same manner … online. Whether learning at home or on-site at Redwood College, this approach ensures the learner is engaged as it teaches them to drive their own learning experience. It also caters to the individual needs of each learner, adapting to their pace, allowing for a mastery of content and accommodating their unique learning style. ▪ Our learners' response to lockdown education Due to blended learning being a long-standing component of Redwood’s
education practice prior to school closures, our students, from the senior primary phase through to matric, enjoyed a seamless transition to virtual classrooms by the end of Term 1, and continue to forge their path ahead. Despite the uncertainty of these times, there is one thing we are certain of, and that’s how proud we are of our learners for adapting to this new normal, growing in independence and taking control of their own education more than ever before. While the current state of the world is anything but familiar, we are happy we could provide a learning experience on a platform that comes so naturally to them.
#StandTall #BetterTogether #OnlineLearning ▪ What is blended learning?
Blended learning is the best of both educational worlds – allowing a child to learn online while having a staff member by their side for guidance in a caring and nurturing school environment. In circumstances where a child cannot be at school – perhaps due to travel, sickness or even a nationwide lockdown – the online aspect of blended learning enables undisrupted schooling from the comfort of the learner’s home. As always, subject
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