Class rules

RULES IN ALBERT’S ENGLISH CLASS    (Plan Mejora Educativa 2º ESO)

General matters

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* We start a nine-month long run and it is extremely important that we get on well, so we will have to come to an agreement (COMPROMISO EDUCATIVO) and we will have talk about the goals to achieve.

* This is the second year of our six-year long run and it is extremely important that the new students will have to adapt themselves to a new class dynamics as fast as they can and those students who were with me last year will have to continue with the work they started last year, so we all have to be patient, but consistent in our efforts. We will make an adaptation to those students who didn't pass 1º ESO (PENDIENTES).

* It is still compulsory to come to school until you are 16 so remember that all of you have got the right to education, but that implies that you have the duty to respect your classmates and their right to education. You mustn’t be a nuisance or disturb our class dynamics. Any negative attitude or bad behaviour will be reported to your tutor and your parents.

 * We have only got 3 hours per week, so TIME IS GOLD an you will have to be systematic and strict with all you are asked to do.

 * During the breaks I will be in the language department for those students who need help or some extra material, or just want to talk with me. Checkavailability here first.

*  Organise your week  paying attention to the days of the week we have class and your school year not leaving things you must do to the end of the school year when you haven’t got so much time to spare.

 * I remind you that you can download into a pendrive some useful material for the subject (listening exercises, photocopies…) from the computer we have got in the Language Department or by means of DROPBOX (if you have it in your computer). As well, I remind you that in this site you have got my email address, my blog, our website in Helvia, some partners’ blogs and many other interesting weblinks for you. You can submit to my blog and the school’s blog.

In class and class dynamics

* In order to learn your names, you should write them on a piece of paper and set them on your desk. I need all your personal data, so fill in this form at home. If you don’t do it, you will have to do it during a break.

 * The classroom and especially the language department must be always clean (with no litter at all on the floor) and tidy. This is not my task, it is everybody’s task.

 * CHEWING GUM is not allowed in class!!! 

* Time is Money, so you must wait for the teacher inside the classroom on your chairs and be ready to start. When the teacher arrives, he will say ‘GOOD MORNING’ and you will have to reply ‘GOOD MORNING, TEACHER’. If you are ever late for any reason, you will knock on the door asking for permission to come in by saying: ‘GOOD MORNING, TEACHER. I’M SORRY I’M LATE. MAY I COME IN?’.

 * Attendance to classes is COMPULSORY, so if you can’t come, you cand send me an email (albertomeditutor@gmail.com) or you will have to bring me a note from your parents or the doctor.

*Doing your homework everyday is essential to keep up with the class.

* Silence is essential if  we want to take advantage of the teacher’s explanations or your classmates interventions in class. So if one day you don’t feel like participating in our class, you’d better fall sleep because I am not going to allow you to disturb your classmates or me.

 * We will make an effort to use English in class as much as possible. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it very soon.

 * You should keep your notebook or folder tidy and clean. There will be frequent controls (when we do an exam you will have to bring your notebook the next day even if I forget to remind you to do so). You will have a mark for it and you will have some extra points if you participate in our digital project, that is, if you create your own site or blog not only for English, but also for the rest of the subjects. For further information about this, visit our page in this site: DIGITAL PROJECT.

 * You should hand in several writing exercises per unit that you will include at the end of your notebook. You will have a mark for it, too. Try handing them in time.

 Class material

 * The textbook is New English in Use 2 (Ed. Burlington), although we may be working with another textbook, which is much simpler. You don’t have to buy the workbook, but it is very advisable as it is the only thing you will keep. Remember that you can also borrow it from those who were in 2º ESO last year or you can buy it in our second-hand book market.

* Graded readers. We will be doing projects and controls about the readers (you can also do the activities at the end of them to improve your marks, although they will be just optional). Although it is not compulsory to buy them, it is highly recommended to have access to them in order to prepare for the exam (possibilities: buy them and re-sell them next year, borrow them from someone or from our library, our second-hand book market…). The names of the gradedreaders are:

• 1st term  >>> “The Evil Painting” (Burlington readers). There will be a control in December. You will hand in a project after Christmas (probably a comic).

• 2nd term  >>> “The Wrong Trousers” (Oxford Dominoes 2). The control will be in March and you will have to hand in a project after Easter.

• 3rd term  >>> “47 Ronin” (Oxford Bookworms). The control will be in May and you will have to hand in a project by the beginning of June.

* You must have all the listening tracks of your textbook and the graded readers. You can download them into a pendrive from the computer in the Language Department, or I cand send them to you if you have DROPBOX in your computer.

 * A dictionary is very advisable, although you can also use the ones with have online on this site.

 * I also remind you of all the books, films, readers, dictionaries, grammar books… that are your disposal both in the school library and in the Language Department.

Evaluation criteria

* You can look the English Department evaluation criteria up in our Helvia website.

 * Passing or failing is not an issue that depends on the teacher’s opinion. The teacher will just reflect what your exams reflect as if he were a mirror trying to avoid any partiality. As well, we will make an effort to implement the same evaluation criteria to all the students of the groups in the level of  1º ESO using similar exams.             

 * Due to the continuous assessment, the dates of the exams will not be announced in advance.

 Special conditions >>>>   the final mark will come out of these aspects:

• RESULTS (50%) :  Easy controls using all the notes you like and your personal folder (notebook).

• PROCESSES (50%):  

- 10% for your participation in class  >> I will give you a mark every day.

- 10% for homework  >> I will give you a mark every day.

- 10% for your folder / notebook (+ extra points for DIGITAL PROJECT).  

- 10% for your behaviour and attitude  >> I will give you a mark every day.

- 10% for your regular attendance to classes.

 * Possibilities to rise your mark: voluntary reader, video sketch & making comments in my blog.

* A few of you have done some work during the summer time (Check the SUMMER SCOREBOARD) . This will be taken into account.

TWO LAST IMPORTANT THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND (to make it clearer I will write them in Spanish)

* Importancia de haber estudiado el ROF, donde yo tendría en cuenta dos aspectos muy importantes:

      - Desde el punto de vista de los derechos de los alumnos, se hace referencia en el punto a) al derecho de todo alumno "a una formación integral, en un clima de comprensión y tolerancia, en condiciones de libertad, igualdad y dignidad".

      - Desde el punto de vista de los deberes de los alumnos, se hace referencia en el punto a) al deber de todo alumno de "conocer y respetar este Reglamento cumpliendo la normativa que contiene"