Examination Progress : Part 1

 Exam time used to make me nervous. But it  no longer does.  They serve as a gauge to see whether my learners have understood the concepts they've learnt and they are a reflection of what I need to improve on. We do have revision week but it's mostly used to assess where my students lack. And checking whether they remember the correct method of answering. And I thank God for the progress my learners have made.

These learners are quite vast - most of them come from a Non-Adventist background. Some parents drink and there's quite a lot. But I'm thankful that there's God to help us through various challenges. But there's so much positive progress. Out of the 23 learners, I can safely say only 6 struggle with spelling words well, reading fluently and being responsible.  Four out of the six do not show any parental involvement. When parents are addressed, they show no remorse or change.  But I've also seen that these six learners thrive when they receive individual attention  during examination (other learners go through exams without any need for aid) . This can mean probing a learner to answer and think deeply about a question. This also means, asking them to scan through their work to see errors that must be fixed. And as much I try my best, a child needs to be eager and receive support at home.

I'm still to reflect more as to what I'd like to improve on next year, but I want to keep improving. And I'd like to encourage character building as well. We always do - I often hear the kids reminding each other to say thank you or to show reverence. But my greatest desire is for them to choose Jesus. I've really been impressed to appeal to the kids to choose Jesus while it's early, regardless of the background they have. I pray they make that individual choice and stand even amidst the darkness. We want light. We want missionaries.