Our approach is essentially a multi-pedagogical learning-strategy, which allows teachers and learners to practice a truly holistic combination of prescribed learning methods, throughout the course of study.
Whether on the move, at home, or at the centre, central to the concept is keeping things fresh and challenging.
Keep the learning in a state of 'flow', from one platform, method and environment to another. Whilst maintaining the integrity of the Skywalker vision and mission; as a gold standard central education hub.
When practised correctly, this approach has the advantage of maintaining a high level of engagement to nullify stagnation, for both teachers and students - inside and outside the classroom.
In positive psychology, the state of flow, (or 'being in the zone'), is the mental state in which one is fully immersed by a feeling of energised focus, full involvement, and fulfilment - during the process of performing an activity (in this context - learning). In essence, flow is the complete absorption in what one is doing, and loss of the sense of time.
Named by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi in 1975, the concept has since been widely referred to by academics and scholars across a variety of fields (particularly in sports science and occupational therapy). However, this concept has existed for thousands of years under other names, notably in some Eastern thought systems; for example; Taoism, Daoism and Buddhism.
Don’t get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; you put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; you put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
- Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973)
Mastery learning is a very effective learning approach - for older children and adults. By definition, mastery learning is a method of instruction where the focus is on the role of feedback in learning. Furthermore, mastery learning refers to a category of instructional methods which establishes a level of performance that all students must master before moving on to the next unit (Slavin, 1987).
Every mom wants the best for her child. This sometimes requires an evidenced based approach, to setting accurate and progressive learning achievement objectives.
At Skywalker House, we don't leave anything to chance. When your child completes his/her trial day, we provide the latest award-winning analytic and diagnostic placement and assessment software, to measure your child’s existing learning levels, and then later, once they complete a full 12 months, we use it to measure their learning achievement levels to-date.
With pro-graphic reports that include observational evidence from our qualified teachers. Parents know exactly what is being achieved.
A learning ecosystem, is a community of students, teachers & parents, who in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, are interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through complimentary integrated and blended learning content. Learning progress, using these content delivery methods, is nurtured with feedback, assessment and support; all creating self sustaining energy flows.
All of the students who successfully complete and submit assignments receive Mastery Points. At the end of the year, we give prizes and awards to the students with the most Mastery Points.