MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY ??? – 7:00H/W 7:00 – 8:00DINNER & FAMILY TIME 8:00 – 8:45SSTMATHSSTMATHSST 8:50 – 9:35ENGSWAENGSWAENG 9:40 – 10:25CRESCICRESCICRE 10:30amSLEEP 5:30amWAKE UP 5.40 – 6:00MATH SAMPLE WEEKDAY TIMETABLE

TIMESATURDAYSUNDAY 6.00am amMATH 7.05am – 8.05amSWAMATH 2:00pm – 3.00pmENGSWA 3:05pm – 4:05pmSCI 5:05pm – 6:05pmSST 6:10pm – 7:10pmSST 7:15pm – 8:15pmCRESCI 8:20pm - 9:20 pm SAMPLE WEEKEND TIMETABLE

TOPICSUB-TOPIC1 ST READING 2 ND READING 3 RD READING HUMAN BODYTeeth4/1/16 Breathing Sys6/1/16 Digestive Sys8/1/16 Reproductive Sys10/1/16 Physical changes at adolescence 12/1/16 Circulatory sys14/1/16 HEALTH EDUCATION Meaning and cause of HIV and AIDS 20/1/16 SAMPLE STUDY PLAN

EARLY TEENS AND ITS CHALLENGES HELPING THEM COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES.

Transitional time: leaving childhood behind. Their bodies and lives are changing.

Mostly interested in the present: they live in an immediate, self- involved place. Their behavior can be confusing. It vacillates from being ‘mature’ to being ‘babyish’.

It is a very exploratory time of life. The child has a lot of interests. They are searching for meaning in their lives. School assignments are boring.

May start engaging in risky behaviour such as experimenting with smoking, drinking and drugs and often brag about these things.

Desire for independence. Need for peer rather than adult approval. Face challenges in organization. Lack motivation.

COMMON CHALLENGES THAT TEENAGERS FACE Self-Esteem and Body Image Bullying Depression Cyber Addiction Drinking and Smoking Peer-Pressure and Competition

AREAS IN WHICH THEY NEED HELP 1. Managing Face value among friends Spending time with friends Social media hanging out/sleepovers physical appearance; hair, clothes, accessories, shoes, etc.

2. Areas of interest Sports Singing/dancing Playing musical instruments 3. Relationships 4. Friendships

HELPING THEM COPE

NEED FOR A PERSONAL TIMETABLE  Help the boy make and then facilitate a fairly regular timetable. Weekday timetable Weekend timetable Holiday timetable * Should be written and agreed upon

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING THE TIMETABLE Time to leave school. What to do when one gets home What activities are they engaged in We are a day school. Whatever you do, Saturday is a crucial work day.

Home/school timetable and activities Harmonise where possible. Mid-CAT and CAT weekends should not coincide with family activities e.g. outings, visits, parties etc.

SOCIAL LIFE A. Friends:  Cultivate a genuine interest in his friends  How much time is spent with friends?  Age of friends-advise them to avoid having older friends

 Discourage ‘hanging out’.  Policy on visits, sleepovers, etc.  Get to know the parents of the friends

B. Mobile phone Phone policy Type of phone Days of use Internet access Facebook access (friends) Amount of credit

MONEY  Typical sources Allowance Relatives Business How much has he got? How does he spend his money?

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES What is he doing in school and out of school? How much time is going into them? Agree on what marks he should maintain in order to continue with the activity/activities.

ACADEMICS  Track performance in the year so far in each subject and identify: Strong subjects (above 80%) Average subjects (60-79%) Weak subjects (below 60)

WHAT IS HOLDING HIM BACK  Does not study  Does not do homework  Does not write homework in the diary  Takes long to learn concepts

 Does not copy notes  Has gaps from earlier years  Is distracted in class

 Decide with the teacher/tutor/your son: What needs to be done By whom it should be done How you are going to evaluate success

 Set targets for each subject with the boy  The mark the boy should work towards  What he needs to do to get the mark: small tasks every day/week

 What help he needs to achieve the targets  What he needs to give up to achieve his targets  Balance between sports, leisure, rest and academics.

 As we help the boy:  Don’t go for a “quick fix”.  Correct with facts not opinions Opinion: “You are very lazy these days….” Fact: “You woke up at 10 o’clock last Saturday and only studied for 20 minutes.”

 Don’t dwell too much on the future: he may never see it. Deal with the “now”  Be consistent.

 Present a united fronted.  Spend quality time with them  Remember to have the ‘Man Talk’

 Remember the developmental stage that your son is in.  This project requires patience, tact and time!