Profile of an Ideal Secondary Learner

Be an effective communicator that:

• can read, write, speak and listen effectively
• can enquire, search for, find, use and present information
• can talk about his/her feelings and empathise with the feelings of others

  Be a higher level thinker and learner that:

• accepts and thinks about new and different ideas
• is able to apply what he/she knows to the real world
• plans and arranges his/her work and time well
• takes responsibility for the quality of his/her work
• uses all available opportunities to learn wisely
• is able to learn from and support the learning of his/her classmates
• uses opportunities to learn more profoundly in areas that interest him/her
• is able to understand big ideas and see a big picture in his/her learning
• adopts the attitudes of a lifelong learner

  Be a responsible and contributory citizen within the I.S.H. multi-cultural society that

• is self disciplined and obeys school and class rules
• is honest in his/her behaviour and work
• can address his/her own needs for physical, mental and emotional health
• understands, values and respects everyone's needs, ideas and beliefs consistency in education is important
• understands different cultures, including his/her own, through art, music, literature and drama
• participates actively in all aspects of school life
• understands the need to protect the environment and acts accordingly
• understands and acts as a member of the global society