At GIG International, we aim to develop in all learners mastery in the various strands of Mathematics by employing a problem solving approach with focus on choosing appropriate strategies and clear communication of ideas.
Pedagogical choices are evidence-based and determined by the needs of curriculum and learners.
A process-oriented approach comprising CPA (Concrete Pictorial Abstract Approach), Inquiry & Active learning, ensures the best outcomes.
Further, consistent assessments are undertaken to ensure that the students have assimilated the concepts. This is again a three-step approach that is bolstered with practical, do-it-yourself solutions to problems.
Comprehension of mathematical concepts, operations and relations.
Skill in carrying out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately.
These are undertaken over a period of time and are useful in theme-based learning.
The Environmental Science programme or Unit of Inquiry (UoI), as we call it, aims to develop in young learners an attitude of questioning and curiosity about the world around them. In understanding natural phenomena, learners are encouraged to use the Science process skills, adopt a logical and rational thinking approach and be sensitive to environmental concerns. This is again a 3-step process comprising, Scientific Method, Inquiry and Active Learning.
Assessments to determine whether the students have grasped the concepts fully or not, are undertaken across three steps that are enquiry and practical-oriented.
What learners know and understand about a concept.
Involves the learner connecting the scientific concepts to everyday events around her and exploring its effect(s) on society and the environment.
These are undertaken over a period of time and are useful in theme-based learning.