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Wynberg Girls’ High School
Grade 11 Evening
2012
Wynberg Girls’ High School
The next 18 months …
in the life of…
Wynberg Girls’ High School
MATRIC 2013
GRADE 11
– 2012 Work
Examinations Leadership interviews
Matric
DanceImportant dates
Financial implicationsWork,work,work
Learner’s
License
Tertiary applications
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STRESSPOSITIVE
(Eustress)
NEGATIVE (Distress)
Key ingredient in optimal performance
Essential & beneficial
Too little stress apathy, fatigue
Too much/unrelieved stress depression
and illness
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What contributes to creating negative stress?
• Absenteeism • No ID for registration for matric• Bad time-management & procrastination
makes the workload feel unmanageable• Part-time work especially during the week• Cellphones/Mxit/TV/Facebook• Excessive social life, especially late nights• Leadership applications• Matric activities• Tertiary applications
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How does the school help?
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National Promotion Criteria• English Home Language - Minimum 40%• Any other 2 subjects – Minimum 40%• 3 other subjects – Minimum 30%• School Based Assessment – 25%• Final Examination – 75%
Know the goal!Workload and Examinations
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WGHS - a history of excellent results
• 100% pass rate in Matric
21 consecutive years
• 97% achieve Bachelor’s pass to study
degree at university
• Good results in Olympiads
• International AS levels results excellent
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• Good, well-qualified teachers and excellent facilities
• Clear knowledge of what is required• Standardised tests – Tuesday • Examination dates and timetables given to
learners early• Academic Support with peer tutors• Clinics – many subjects• Revision with past papers• Teacher/Parent/Pupil report discussions
SUBJECT
MARCH JUNE
% CodeGrade Ave %
B W % CodeGrade Ave %
B W
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
56 4 58 B R 53 4 60 B R
AFRIKAANS 1ST ADD LANGUAGE
38 2 51 F S 30 2 52 F S
MATHEMATICS
39 2 49 P S 50 4 53 B S
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
33 2 61 F H 40 3 59 D S
GEOGRAPHY
71 6 68 F S 63 5 61 F H
LIFE SCIENCES
53 4 56 F C 46 3 55 F C
LIFE ORIENTATION
71 6 67 P W 49 3 68 N H
JUNE EXAMINATION RESULT Learner meets requirements for promotion
1. Motivation and EngagementStudent’s energy and drive to learn, work effectively and achieve – and the thoughts and behaviours that reflect this.
2. Academic ResilienceAbility to deal with setbacks at school, academic challenge, and schoolwork pressure
3. Involvement
Relationship with teacher
Girls reaching Personal PotentialDr AJ Martin
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Matric Committees
ClothingDanceFashion Show40 DaysSleepoverMatric Memories
SERVICE RCL RCL RCL
Tutor Group 1 Matric Leader
Tutor Group 2 Matric Leader
Tutor Group 3 Matric Leader
Tutor Group 4 Matric Leader
RCL HEAD
SPORT CULTURE ACADEMIC
Leadership 2012/3
HEAD OFHOUSE
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Leadership 2012/3 - Process
• Details and forms to girls on 22 June
• Job description
• Emphasis on what applicant does, not
“wants to do”
• CV + letter of motivation + manifesto
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Leadership 2012/3 (cont)
• Speeches: Head of School & Head of House • Voting• Interviews – Shortlist if too many applications• Staff can invite further applications• Moving of Tutor groups possible• RCL – only by democratic vote • Announcement of new leaders – end of August• Training – cost
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“The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and
how you handle disappointment along the way.”- Robert Kiyosaki
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
- Mark Twain
Dealing with Disappointment
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HOW TO MANAGE STRESS
1. Be aware of your stressors and your response2. Recognise what you can change3. Reduce intensity of emotional reaction
- overreacting?- expecting to please everyone?
4. Learn to moderate your physical reaction - slow, deep breathing - relaxation techniques
5. Plan your day and focus on one thing at a time
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HOW TO MANAGE STRESS (cont)
6. Build your physical reserves - Cardiovascular fitness: regular
jogging, walking - Eat well-balanced meals
- Get enough sleep - Avoid excessive caffeine - Take breaks
7. Maintain your emotional reserves - pursue realistic goals - develop mutually supportive relationships - write a journal/poem/letter
8. Be Positive
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And you thought there was stress in your life!
Good Luck matrics of 2013!You have all the ingredients for great success!