Page 2 - Teaching Studies Part B
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School’s Context

               Parktown Boys High School is located at Parktown 20 Wellington Road, in a suburban
               area. The area is safe for learners and there is no evidence of criminal activities that might

               hinder teaching and learning. There are surveillance cameras outside the school, within

               the school and inside the classrooms. It is one of the oldest schools in the area although
               the school is old, the buildings are all still in good condition. Adequate classrooms, fully

               furnished  with  necessary  resources  that  promote  effective  teaching  and  learning
               however, the entire school structure is not inclusive of learners with physical disabilities

               for example learners who utilize wheelchairs for movement. The school lacks ramps.


               The school has its own “DNA” (etiquette) which highlights what is expected from learners
               in terms of their behavior, values and attitudes within the school, it also outlines how they

               must treat their peers, how to address their educators and how they are supposed to be
               dressed in their uniform including their hairstyles. As a result of this the school is very

               cultured. The school embraces the Forth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through integration
               of technology within the classroom, it also promotes the caring pedagogy between the

               staff, learners and parents. The school recognizes diversity in terms of academics, culture

               and ethnicity of both the learners and teachers. The school draws its strength from the
               different voices of the learners by allowing them  the freedom of speech about current

               issues and controversial issues going on around them.
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