Learning
Academic Support
Student Support
HGS welcomes students from numerous different backgrounds and abilities. While we ensure that our education is student-centred on all levels, we also understand that our students are unique individuals with their own talents and difficulties. Student support helps ensure our students feel engaged by their education, not overwhelmed.
Academic Student Support
At HGS, we believe in taking care of all of our students — especially those that may be
struggling or falling behind.
Teachers at HGS have been specially trained to look out for students who may be performing poorly and to identify the student’s areas of concern. Once the problem spots have been identified, our staff will prepare an individualised learning plan to help the student catch up, while also working to improve their self image and academic confidence.
At HGS, we understand the diverse needs of our vast student body, and thus in the early years of schooling, we have made sure that the student-teacher ratio is 15:1. This guarantees that every child gets individual attention from their teachers and also makes it easier for teachers to identify when a student is struggling (and promptly find solutions to the problem).
There are many ways that the teaching staff at HGS provides support to struggling students. Teachers may decide to organise workshops with the parent to bridge the gap between the child’s school and home environments. For senior school students, two periods are designated into their schedule to give students the time to seek out additional academic support from their teachers should they need it. Most importantly, parents are kept informed of their child’s progress on a regular and continuous basis, as they remain the most important stakeholder in a child’s continuing academic success.
School Counsellors
At HGS, all students, parents, teachers, and administrative staff have the privilege of access to our school counselling programme. The school counsellor is a vital member of the HGS community and helps to promote an environment of academic success. School counsellors play a crucial role in teaching students important academic achievement strategies as well as providing valuable career counselling. They also teach students important skills to promote their mental and emotional wellbeing. The school counselor’s main duty is to provide students with short term support and to make appropriate external referrals in case they perceive long term support is needed. The counsellor may also collaborate with the student’s family or the appropriate school staff to advocate on the child’s behalf if they deem it necessary.
Career Counselling
Students from grade VIII onwards will be provided with regular career counselling sessions. In these sessions, students are guided by their teachers and professional counsellors towards the course of study that would be best for their future career (while always keeping in mind the child’s interests and aptitude).
Part of the school counsellor’s job is to have regular consultations with teachers and staff to proactively pre-empt the emerging needs of their students. The school counsellor is essentially a crucial communication channel between students and staff members, doing their best to support the needs of both parties and promote an environment of academic success at the school.