Year 7-8 transition program

Literacy, numeracy, thinking, reasoning & problem-solving  

Background

It is widely recognised that the entry of students into Year 8 is often a very stressful experience, not only emotionally but also conceptually. If a strong foundation has not been laid in earlier years, students will often start to flounder as the gaps in their learning and understanding become apparent and increasingly more difficult to repair.

Who might undertake the Year 7-8 Transition Program

Any student in Year 7 who wishes to lay a solid foundation for Year 8 entry.

The Year 7-8 Transition Program at the International Academy of Education

The Year 7-8 Transition Program has been established to try to redress emerging problems in students’ conceptual development. It will identify the strengths, weaknesses and the gaps in students’ knowledge, skills and experience. A program will then be formulated to develop, consolidate and expand students’ knowledge and skills in literacy, numeracy and problem-solving through an approach incorporating the use of the fundamentals of thinking, reasoning, learning and problem-solving. In doing so, a strong foundation will be laid in preparation for Year 8 studies.

Sessions

Students learn in small groups (max.10) with a qualified teacher for 1×2 hr session per week.

Total Program length : 15 weeks

The viability of small group classes will ultimately depend on student and staff availability.

Individual tuition is also possible and may even be more appropriate, depending on a student’s needs. The timing of individual sessions can be negotiated.

During sessions

In the literacy component, materials have been developed focussing on the four main activities in communication:

	Reading
	Writing
	Listening
	Speaking

Appropriate grammar, spelling and vocabulary are seen as important components of all literacy activities.

In the numeracy component, materials will address and extend the following mathematical concepts:

	whole numbers and number properties
	shapes and solids
	fractions and decimals
	percentages
	measurement
	data collection and representation
	time and temperature
	algebra
	transformation and location
	chance

Thinking and reasoning skills and problem-solving strategies are incorporated into the methodologies used to address literacy and numeracy.

Fees

Our group rate per student per 2 hr session is $80:00.

Sessions must be paid for in blocks of 4 & 5 for unit 1 and as a block of 6 for unit 2.

To enrol