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YADA COLLEGE PROSPECTUS

83 Kingsmead Road

BORROWDALE

Harare

Telephone 884122; 0712 600973; 0774 549949

Email : yadacollege@gmail.com

Website: www.yadacollege.com

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YADA COLLEGE PROSPECTUS

INDEX

History of Yada 3

The Principal 3

Learning Difficulties 4

About A.C.E. 5

ICCE 5

The Curriculum 6

Frequently asked questions 8

Calendar 9

Rules of Yada College 10

Enrolment form 13

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The History of Yada College

Yada College began in the year 2000 with six students. Its first classroom was the Speech and Drama Studio at Mrs. Ruth Rodger’s home, 14-24th Avenue, Mabelreign. There was enough office space for 10 students and by mid-year those places were filled and the Centre overlapped into the adjoining room.

By 2001 numbers had doubled to 20 and the Centre moved to a cottage on the property of Rob and Margie Hollands,4 Charles Bullock Avenue, Belvedere. The Centre then comprised two classes-a junior class and a senior class with 10 students in each. Mrs Allana Davy was Supervisor for the juniors and Mrs. Ruth Rodger was Supervisor for the seniors.

At the end of 2002 Mrs Davy left to prepare for the arrival of her second child and the junior class was taken over by Mrs Charity Chipapa.

In 2003 a temporary class was formed to house 7 ABC students under the supervision of Mrs. Joy Pascoe. After these students had completed this course some students joined the main Yada College junior class while others went off to other learning centres.

In 2004 Rob and Margie Holland’s sold their Belvedere home and very kindly housed the Centre at 12 Ridgeview Drive, Sentosa.  Here it grew to three classes (two senior, one junior) and then an ABC Learn to Read class was squeezed in.  A Board of Governors was formed to meet monthly with regard to decisions and general running of the school, including the accounts.

In May 2009 Yada College had become too big and thus moved to larger premises at 43 Eastcourt Road, Belvedere.   By this time the four classes (two junior, two senior) were managed by various supervisors and monitors, with an Administrator, Pastor, and part time Accountant.

With the termination of the lease agreement, Yada College has moved to its present address at 83 Kingsmead Road, Borrowdale, which are large premises with several outbuildings, swimming pool and space for expansion and advancement. 

The Principal

MRS. A.  RUTH RODGER (nee Pitter)

Born on 14th May 1963, Ruth grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe, and is the youngest of three children.  Her British parents came to the country in 1953. 

Ruth was educated at Admiral Tait Junior School, Oriel Girls High School, and Harare Polytechnic.   She qualified as a Private Secretary in 1982 and  in January 1983 went

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to work at Coghlan, Welsh and Guest for four years.  She left to have her first child, a daughter, Kirsten, in December 1986, having married Ewen Rodger in February 1985.  She worked part time at Kantor and Immerman whilst studying for her Licentiate Diploma in Speech and Drama with Trinity College.  In 1988, once qualified, Ruth began teaching this subject full time in schools and privately in her studio at home.

Ruth’s  second child, Danielle was born in February 1990.  Her son, James was born in July 1997.

Ruth began teaching the ACE Programme in September 1999 when she made the decision to home school her daughter, Kirsten.  In 2000 she opened as a Learning Centre, which was the birth of YADA STUDY CENTRE, now called YADA COLLEGE.

The College is now in its fifth venue, having outgrown the other premises.

Ruth’s  passion is teaching.  She works full time at Yada College as the Principal and the Supervisor in the Senior Class.  She handles the ICCE graduations and does the secretarial and bursar jobs as well.  She still teaches Speech and Drama during, and after school hours at the College.

In 1997 Ruth obtained the LAMDA Licentiate Diploma in Speech and Drama, and completed the Advanced Christian Counselling Diploma in 2005. 

Ruth has many interests, some of which are :-  spiritual matters, education, health, exercise and nutrition.  She reads as much as time will allow on these subjects.

Ruth also offers counselling for the students.

She has two grandsons and one granddaughter, and many pets!!

YADA COLLEGE, ACE AND DYSLEXIA AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

Dyslexia and ADD or ADHD are education learning difficulties that are on the increase.  There are several reasons for this and research on the Internet websites and books by experts will provide parents with the information they need to help their child/ren if these problems manifest themselves.ACE is NOT a program designed for children with learning challenges.  However, because of its individualized aspects, ACE can suit a child who is intellectually sound, but who needs to learn in a different way to that presented in a conventional schooling system.  Dyslexics and children with attention difficulties are often labeled as stupid or lazy; when in truth, they are just not following the teaching method.  Working on ACE can help such a student to learn in the way that suits him/her, and some of the ACE procedures can be tempered to reduce frustration and speed up the process of retaining information.

Yada is a College with a heart for the child who has learning problems.  It wants to give these children the opportunity to find themselves, learn about their specific

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problem, take responsibility for it, and discover the method of learning that suits the problem.  Whilst Yada sets out to be the best Academic College it can be, Academics are not to be worshipped.  Often these children have other skills that will stand them in good stead in a future career.  Many are greatly talented, and Yada would like to help the student further themselves in order to build their self esteem and identity. 

To this end Yada College offers a classroom facility and a specialized teacher for children who have learning difficulties, but who are essentially of average or high intelligence.  The parents of such children need to be closely involved in their child’s education and have the time to invest in working with the teacher to give the child the best possible opportunity to adapt school and home life to the particular challenge.  In many cases the problem could be completely overcome.

For further information please make an appointment to see the Principal, and Supervisor of the class.  

About Accelerated Christian Education (ACE)

     ACE is an American system of Christian education originally designed as a home schooling system.  The curriculum has been updated and developed since its inception in 1975.  Its features are Christian input and emphasis on individualised learning.  Curriculum has been divided into sections called Paces.  There is a test at the end of each Pace.  A set of 12 Paces constitutes a year’s work.  There are no examinations on the ACE programme – only tests which are all collated and kept on record for the student’s ultimate graduation.  Within each Pace are a series of Check-ups to test the student on a small section of concepts learned.  Prior to the Pace Test is a Self-test on the whole section to benefit the student.

ACE stresses that it is the student’s responsibility to learn.  In charge of a class is a Supervisor who facilitates the student’s learning with the help of a Monitor.  A good ratio for a class would be nine students, to one supervisor.

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (ICCE)

ACE students do not write examinations. 

When a student reaches Pace 1085 in all subjects, the student must register with The International Certificate of Christian Education Limited (ICCEL), which is the global unit of ICCE (Africa).  This serves the certification requirements of ACE graduates in Africa.   This registration enables the student’s work to be monitored and moderated, and when the student completes his/her education, a graduation certificate will be issued from this organization. 

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Following an in depth equivalence assessment by the National Recognition Information Centre UK (NARIC), the ICCE qualification is now officially recognized as equivalent to Cambridge O and A Levels. 

Twelve Paces constitutes a year’s work in any subject.  A year’s work completes a Credit for an ICCE certificate.  There are various levels of certificate that can be attained, depending on the student’s ability:-

Basic Level – 48 Paces in each of the core subjects (Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Word Building)

Vocational  Level – The ICCE Vocational certificate is less academic and includes more practical and life skills.  It is for students who cannot manage certain General Level subjects.  Students completing at this level would not be expected to proceed further.

Foundation Level – Up to Pace 1096 in all core subjects, plus one elective, and one Bible subject.

General Level – Up to Pace 1108 in all subjects, plus 3 electives, 2 Bible subjects, a Science Project and a Social Studies Essay, and ICDL certificate (17 Credits). General Level is equivalent to 5 O Levels at a C grade.

Intermediate Level – Up to Pace 1120 in the core subjects, with the course work as per General Level and three additional essays, and two additional electives.  This level is equivalent to 7 O Levels at an A or B grade.

Advanced Level – Up to Pace 1132 or 1144 in the core subjects, with course work.  At this level a student may take a bias depending on his/her academic strengths.  More information on this is available in the ICCE Handbook on their website.

Since 2000 over 450 ACE graduates entered tertiary institutes in South Africa.  In 2010 ACE in South Africa announced an option for ACE learners to write the National Senior Certificate for the purpose of university entrance.  ACE graduates may also write SATs twice yearly in order to achieve an international score for university entrance.

The Curriculum

“School Of Tomorrow” original curriculum is purchased from South Africa and imported, while the printed curriculum is purchased (black and white only) is printed in Zimbabwe by permission from “School Of Tomorrow” in South Africa.

The curriculum covers from Pre-School through to the end of High School. There are twelve levels equivalent to 12 years of schooling beginning with a phonetic based learning to read programme in Grade 1 and going right through to the upper levels of the high school.

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Preschool Programme

A full year’s programme of activities designed to lead naturally to the ABCs (Learning to read programme) Paces are available in each of 5 subjects making a total of 60 Paces to be covered in the course of a year. The programme can be taught individually or in a classroom environment.

ABCs Learning To Read Programme

This follows the Preschool Programme. A child is tested to ascertain his readiness for the programme which teaches him to read phonetically. The entire programme is completed in 12-15 weeks and can be taught individually or in the classroom environment. The child is tested on completion of ascertain complete mastery of the material. After a successful completion he then moves on the main curriculum and can proceed at his own pace from this point on.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum consists if six subjects

Mathematics English Grammar Literature and Creative Writing Word Building (Spelling and Vocabulary) Social Studies (History and Geography) Science

In each subject at each grade or level there are 12 Paces starting with Pace 1001 and proceeding to at least Pace 1108 (9 years) and Bible Studies and Electives 1144 (12 years) in most other subjects.

Expanded Curriculum

For faster students in the lower levels Bible Reading and Animal Science are 2 additional subjects that can be used to expand the curriculum. These are not recommended for average or slow students.

Afrikaans is also available as an additional subject and can be started in Grade 2.

At the higher levels Biblical Studies are added to the core subjects and a host of different electives are introduced which offer a broad based education of wide appeal. The student chooses to do a limited number of these electives some of which are courses taken outside the learning environment, such as First Aid and I.T. courses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Are the School Fees?

As at 2014:

Supervisor Fee                US$1 450,00 per term CET Registration                  $55,00 Paces                                $300,00 ICDL (Seniors Only)              $60,00 per module ICDL                                  $25,00 per examination ICDL                                  $35, 00 per skills card ICCE registration                  GBP 97,50 

Fees are reviewed once a year.  Payment plans are available on request and require 70% initial payment followed by two equal instalments of the balance.  Non payment of any instalment renders the full payment due as at that date, and the payment plan contract will be deemed null and void.Will my child sit public exams?

The ACE curriculum is very different from National Curriculum and there are NO EXAMINATIONS.  When a student reaches Pace 1085 in all subjects, the parents need to register the student with the MARANATHA FOUNDATION in Britain, from where the graduations are issued.  There are various levels a student can reach depending on ability.  Instead of examinations, a set of TWELVE Pace Tests constitutes a credit.  Credits are achieved in this way and these are commensurate with examinations written in conventional schooling systems.  Please see ICCE page for further information.What about sport?

Yada College provides some sport and club activities.  How do we enrol?

If Yada College has a place available, a meeting with the Principal is required together with a tour of the College.  An enrolment form will be offered   for completion by Parents or Guardian.  If the student has not been on the ACE programme before a Diagnostic Assessment will be required to be written.  This is NOT a TEST nor an EXAMINATION.  This is an exercise in order for staff members to place the student on the correct Pace Numbers at their place on the ACE education programme.           Calendar

First Term:

Zimbabwe ACE Students’ Convention

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Parent Conferences Student Outings Students’ Outreach

Second Term:

National Institute of Allied Arts and Literacy competition Speech and Drama Eisteddfod Student Outings Students’ Outreach Parent Conferences

Third Term:

Senior and Junior  California Achievement Tests (CAT) and Tests of Cognitive Skills (TCS)

First Aid Courses for Seniors School Photographs Prefects’ Tea Board of Governors’ End of Year Gathering English Speaking Board Examinations (Speech and Drama) Parent Conferences Prize giving Banquet

YADA COLLEGE RULES

RULES OF THE CENTRE 1.  School Hours :- Monday to Thursday : 7.30 am to 3.30 pm                                   Friday : 7.30 am to 12.50 pm Students may arrive from 7.00 am.  Any student arriving after 7.30 am will

have his/her name written in the Late Book with the actual time of arrival.  After 3 late arrivals in any term, the Parents will receive a letter from the Principal.

It is necessary for students to arrive at 7.30 am in order to score their homework and set their goals for the day, and present their Paces for Goal

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Check.  All this must be done before the bell for formal lessons rings at 8.00 am.

All students must be collected promptly, within half an hour of the finishing time.  A fine of $5.00 per hour will be charged for late collections.  In the event a student is left after this time, and the Supervisor on duty cannot remain at the College, the student will be taken to 7 Dungarvan Gardens, Wilson Avenue, Borrowdale to await eventual collection.

2.  Students must respect school property, and are not permitted to damage any offices, desks, furniture, walls, windows,  appliances, etc, nor any outside plants or structures.  Should accidental damage occur the parents will be called upon to pay for the repair and replace broken items where needed.

3.  Uniform * Black shorts, skirt or trousers *White blouse/shirt with school badge. * White socks, or stockings *Black school shoes.  No decorative pumps.  Girls may wear court shoes  to

special events. *Black jersey, pullover or cardigan with school badge *Black Blazer with school badge *Black tie for special events (Badges and caps are available from the College office) Uniforms may be purchased from any school uniform retailer. Students must take pride in belonging to Yada College and their uniform

must be neat and clean at all times.  If the student is in public wearing the uniform it must be the complete uniform, with shirts tucked in.  When students are waiting for parents to collect them, no part of their uniform may be removed.

4.  Hair must be kept properly styled, clean and tidy.  Girls with long hair should tie it back with accessories in the College colours only, so that it does not fall in their eyes or touch the shoulders.  Natural hair colour is permitted, including highlights, but no purple, blue or pink etc.  Boys’ hair must be off the collar and ears.  If a student is asked to cut or tie up hair, and this is not done, the Principal will take the matter up with the parents.

5.  Girls are permitted one pair of studs/sleepers in the ears and one necklace.  No rings or bracelets.

Boys may wear a Cross around the neck.  NO EARRINGS. 6.  Nails should be kept clean and neat.  Girls may grow their nails to a

moderate length and may use natural or clear nail polish.  NO COLOURS.  False nails are permitted but should be natural and of short length.

7.  Students will receive demerits for procedural violations.  Three demerits constitutes a detention of ten minutes.  Detention takes place at break time under the supervision of a prefect, with tasks given in accordance with the offence.  A detention slip will be sent home with the student to be signed by the parent and returned the following day.  Failure to do this will result in the Principal taking the matter up with the parents.

Scoring Violations are classed as cheating.  Twenty or more will constitute the student starting the Pace again.  Parents will be requested to attend a meeting with the Principal if scoring violations persist.

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Moral violations require time with the Principal with the possibility of a consultation with the parents as well.

8.  Students are required by the ACE Program to memorise a passage of Scripture per month.  This may be broken up into weekly portions for young students or for those with learning difficulties.  Parents are asked to support and help the student with this vital life task.  Students are also required to learn a character trait Scripture verse with each Pace they complete. 

9.  Break time is from 10.30 am to 11 am each day.      Lunch break is from 12.50 to 1.30 pm A packed snack and lunch with drinks should be brought from home each

day.  Students may not bring fizzy drinks or foodstuffs with high sugar or preservative content.  Sandwiches and high protein foods are the best options to ensure the highest optimum of learning by the student.

Games are permitted must not be rough in nature and noise must not disturb the neighbours.

NO CHEWING GUM NO CIGARETTES NO ALCOHOL NO MUSIC NO FREE COMPUTER ACCESS NO TOYS OR GAMES (unless specified by the Supervisor) NO BODY PIERCINGS NO TATOOS 10.  Students are responsible for their own learning.  Homework notebooks

should be signed by parents as an acknowledgment of being aware the student had homework.  Parents should ensure the set pages have been done.  Parents may ASSIST with essays or projects but ultimately the work must be the students’ own.  Copying and pasting from the internet is not allowed.

11.  Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated.  On the first offence the student will receive a warning, on the second offence the parents will be informed, and on the third offence the student will be asked to leave the College.

12.  Once students have arrived at the College they are in the care of their supervisor and may NOT leave the premises without permission from their supervisor.  Students must not wait out in the road to be collected.

13.  Students may bring their cell phone to school provided it is placed on Silent Mode and handed into the supervisor at 8 am.  It may be retrieved when the student is going home, and may be charged at discretion and convenience of the supervisor.

14.  Senior students need to have a laptop he/she can bring to school for essays, projects and ICDL training.  Charging is at the discretion and convenience of the supervisor.  No other use of lap tops is permitted at the College.

15.  Students may be absent only when it is absolutely necessary.  20 pages of work can be lost by just one day absent.  However, coughs and sneezes spread diseases – please don’t send a student to school who is obviously ill, no matter how badly he/she wishes to attend.

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Any absence of more than 3 days requires a note from the student’s doctor.  Absences of less than 3 days may be excused by a note to the supervisor which will be kept on file.

16.  Students may earn a day off school by setting and reaching a goal of merits they expect to be awarded during any term.  The day off must be booked off with the consent of the supervisor and not just taken on a whim.

17. Birthdays are celebrated at break time.  The Supervisor will liaise with the student or his/her parents as to how this occasion can be marked.

18.  Students are to display good manners both in and out of school.  In school they must greet staff members and assist where necessary.  There is to be no running inside the buildings, and no pushing and shoving of each other.    No screaming or shouting is permitted.  No student may disturb another class while it is working.  Out of school students must greet other adults and show respect at all times.

19.  Only juniors may use the play equipment.

YADA COLLEGE ENROLMENT FORM

Address : 83 Kingsmead Road BORROWDALE Harare Tel: 884122 Principal : +263 712 600973 Email: yadacollege@gmail.com Please supply the following with this application:-

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• Most recent school report • Copy of Birth Certificate • Photograph ENROLMENT FORM FAMILY AND STUDENT INFORMATION Date of Application ________________________________________________________ Family Name (Surname) of Student____________________________________________ Address : ________________________________________________________________ 1. Student’s names (as you wish them to appear on any certificates) Student’s Date of Birth _______________________________________________________ Nationality _________________________________________________________________

2. Student’s Names (as you wish them to appear on any certificates) Student’s Date of Birth ____________________________________________________ Nationality ______________________________________________________________

3. Student’s Names (as you wish them to appear on any certificates) Student’s Date of Birth ____________________________________________________ Nationality ______________________________________________________________ Other siblings _______________________________________________________________ PARENTS Name of Mother ____________________________________________________________ Occupation ________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number __________________________________________________________ Email address _______________________________________________________________ Name of Father ______________________________________________________________ Occupation _________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number ___________________________________________________________ Email address _________________________________________________________________ Marital status of parents ________________________________________________________

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Person responsible for payment of school fees ________________________________________ Source of funds for school fees ___________________________________________________ Method of payment ___________________________________________________________ Please advise whether fees will be paid for in one amount at the commencement of each term, or whether you will be using a monthly payment plan, or some other payment arrangement. Home language ________________________________________________________________ Is there parental supervision for the student/s in the afternoons? ________________________ Previous School _______________________________________________________________ Name of Principal _________________________ Tel No ______________________________ Grade/ Form __________________________ Reason for leaving present school ________________________________________________ Are any monies outstanding to present school? _____________________________________ How did you hear about Yada College? ____________________________________________ Reason for wishing to enroll with Yada College? _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ LEARNING DIFFICULTIES (Please detail hereunder the nature of these, and supply a copy of all reports from educational experts or psychologists in this regard) RELIGION Religion of enrolling family ________________________________________________ Church attended ________________________________________________________ How regularly does the family and the student attend church services? ______________________________________________________________________ MEDICAL INFORMATION

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Surgical operations undergone by the student/s ______________________________ Allergies ______________________________________________________________ Is the student on any prescribed medication? Please state which one/s Student 1. _________________________________________________________________ Student 2. _________________________________________________________________ Student 3. _________________________________________________________________ Name of Doctor _____________________________________________________________ Doctor’s telephone number ___________________________________________________ Medical Aid Scheme ___________________________ Number _______________________ MARS? Yes/no Emergency Contact Numbers ___________________________________________________ FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Please sign each section) I, ______________________________________ (block letters) being the parent/ legal guardian of _____________________________________________________________________________ (student name/s in block letters) do undertake to be responsible for academic fees, Paces, Registrations and any other cost related to my child’s education or graduation, payable on receipt of an invoice from Yada College. Should I choose to pay monthly, I undertake to complete a Monthly Payment Form and to meet the deadlines I have agreed to therein. If I fail to meet such deadline, or to pay any amount due I understand that the FULL PAYMENT will now become due, and I undertake to pay this within fourteen days of my default. ____________________________________________(signature) PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN PERIOD OF NOTICE I hereby agree to provide the Principal with one term’s written notice in the event of it being my intention to withdraw my child/children from the College. I agree that failing such notice I shall be liable for the payment of one term’s Supervisor’s fee in lieu of such notice. The fee in such a case shall be that set by the Yada Board of Governors for the term that is in default. I agree that this payment shall be paid no later than 30 days into the term that is in default.

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___________________________________________ (signature) PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN INDEMNITY I, ______________________________________ (Block letters) being the parent/legal guardian of ________________________________________ (student name) do hereby indemnify Mrs Ruth Rodger and any person authorized by her against any claim for damages which may arise during the course of school activities including breaks and outings. ________________________________________ (Signature) PARENT/GUARDIAN I understand that Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) is a Christian Educational programme. I am aware that Christian principles, values and standards will be taught to my child and that he/she will be expected to uphold such principles, values and standards. I undertake to assist my child/ren with the memorizing of Scripture and to support the Christian activities of the College. _______________________________________(signature) PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN