Objectives

Our model is learner-centered and leaves a lot of room for learner autonomy and personalization. However, the goal of these objectives is to ensure that there are authentic learning experiences, outcomes, and learning goals at School of Humanity.

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Attendance & Participation

• Maintain 80% attendance
• Ensure punctuality
• Participate wholeheartedly
• Minimum time required in session
• Camera on policy
• Align with ways of working during workshops
• Submit absence justification form
• Considerations for National & Religious Holidays
• Consideration for Bereavement
• Devices and Internet connection

Time Commitment Policy

• Minimum 30 hours a week of commitment for high school
• Minimum 20 hours a week of commitment for middle school
• Full-time commitment to the school

Duration of Learning Journey

• Projection for the School of Humanity learning journey
• Variations to learning journey duration
• Requirements and Recommendations

Respectful & Reliable Communication

• Communicating on Slack within one working day
• Abiding by Codes of Conduct
• Language Development & Acquisition
• Asking for help
• Respecting diverse beliefs & tolerance

Self-paced Learning Activities in Middle School

Learners are expected to commit at least 20 hours a week when enrolled in our middle school. This includes 12 hours of workshops and 8 hours of asynchronous learning. Parents are responsible for overseeing their child’s participation in asynchronous learning.

• 12+ hours of live workshops
• 8+ hours a week of async work

Self-paced Learning Activities in High School

Learners are expected to commit at least 30 hours a week when enrolled in our high school. This includes 12 hours of workshops, 2 hours of extracurriculars of their choice, and 16 hours of self-pacing learning every week.

The model and curriculum are set up for learners to spend their self-paced learning time as such (please click on toggles to see specific requirements for each):

• 4 hours: Completing all required pre-sessions*
• 4 hours: Completing weekly post-sessions/assignments*
• 5 hours: Completing required skills units per term
• 2 hours: Personalized flourishing journey
• 1 hour: Reading exploration

*During the act phase, these 8 hours a week should be spent on projects/solutions.

Deadlines

There are deadlines and reminders in place to help learners stay on track. Please note that some of these are “recommended deadlines” while some are “hard deadlines”.