Study leave is a senior privilege that occurs in the week before the IB exams begin. Seniors in good academic standing do not need to attend school during that week and may stay at home to prepare for their exams. Seniors are welcome to come to school to work in the library or to seek extra help from their teachers. Students who have an unsatisfactory academic standing, as determined by the principal, DP Coordinator, or subject teacher will not be granted study leave and will be required to attend school for extra lessons and review.
Grade 12 students who have been given permission to drive to and from school and park their car on campus and other school-sponsored activities must do so in a safe, courteous manner. They and their parents must sign a safe driving permission form and meet the following requirements:
Possess a valid Zambian driving permit, a photocopy of which must be on file with the school.
Bring a photocopy of the car’s registration papers and insurance papers. This is the only car the student is allowed to bring on campus.
Drive safely and in compliance with all Zambian driving rules and regulations.
Agree not to drive with any other student passengers unless that/those student/s has/have prior written parental permission which has been forwarded to the principal of the Secondary School (or his/her designee).
Remain on campus until he/she departs at the end of the school day.
Agree not to visit their vehicles during the school day.
Violation of AISL safe driving expectations will result in their privileges being suspended or revoked.
Guidelines for achieving a “3”
A grade of “3” is considered a passing grade at AISL. If students receive an “incomplete” or grade of 2 or below on their Semester 1 report, their cumulative, year-end grade may be negatively impacted.
To receive an accurate year-end grade and to earn credit for the year:
Students who have not submitted required summative assessments from Semester 1 will receive either an “Incomplete” or “Pass”. They must submit the required summative assessments during Semester 2, if possible.
Students who have received Semester 1 grade of 2 or below due to poor performance on summatives must be given the opportunity to demonstrate acceptable performance in relation to the course objectives. This may occur through a new cumulative assessment covering Semester 1 content, or through re-doing individual summatives from Semester 1, at the teacher’s discretion.
Students whose year-end grade is not yet a “3” will be treated on a case-by-case basis, with opportunities provided to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and/or concepts that they have missed.
It is the teacher’s responsibility to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate improved understanding/skills during Semester 2, for course material on which they did not achieve a minimum level (3) during Semester 1. Teachers may require students to attend additional tutorial sessions before attempting a re-take.
If students do not take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the teacher, their final grade may be negatively impacted.