Assumption College of Davao

I. Rationale:

The school as an academic institution recognizes the fact that each child is endowed with different attributes and abilities. The challenge to come up with enrichment program has been one of the utmost concerns of the school especially for pupils who exhibit greater interest in Mathematics. With this, special provision is made to enable pupils enhance their mathematical skills as they perform different exercises, brain booster activities and word problems through varied strategies to keep the pupils with the current trend and help them prepare for future challenges. The emphasis and depth of contents vary, but they progress coherently from one grade level to the other.

II. Nature:

The enrichment program is designed for pupils who possess an unlimited wealth of potentials in Mathematics. It aims to develop better understanding of mathematical concepts through games, puzzles and problems to ensure that pupils gain speed, accuracy and masters of mathematical skills. It also strives to develop the pupil’s mathematical reasoning and higher order thinking skills as they practice problem solving strategies.

It is hoped that pupils who are recipients of the enrichment program will be provided with a good avenue for making mathematics more meaningful and fun to learn.

III. Objectives:

The Assumption College of Davao provides enrichment activities for pupils whose diagnostic test results in Mathematics are above average, superior or excellent.

Specifically, it is to help the child

• enhance his /her mathematical skills
• express his/her best to the fullest
• to be analytical, critical and confident in solving mathematical problems
• practice speed, accuracy and mastery of mathematical skills

IV. Administration of Procedure:

The enrichment program accommodates children who are enrolled from Grade IV to VI.

1. It is conducted every semester, July to October and November to February.
2. It is held once a week, every Saturday for two hours.
3. Recommendees are pupils whose diagnostic test results in Math are above average, superior or excellent.
4. An enrichment fee of one hundred sixty pesos (Php 160.00) is paid to the school cashier. The amount will cover the cost of materials, the use of the school facilities and  for the teacher’s honorarium.
5. A child who enrolls in the program is required to finish the whole session.

V. Number of Children in the Class:

The very nature of the enrichment class limits the number of children for advancement purposes. Each class has a minimum of 20 and maximum of 25 pupils.

The honorarium is based on a 70-30 basis. 70% of the total income of the enrichment class goes to the honorarium of the teacher and 30% to the school for the use of facilities and collection services.

VI. Selection of Teachers:

The selection of teacher for fast learners is based on the following qualifications:

1. Average intellectual ability, broad educational and cultural background.
2. Well-adjusted personality with an open-mind and creative approach to learning and teaching.
3. Interest in training and working with fast learners.
4. Successful classroom teaching experience and demonstrated ability in working cooperatively with other adults.

VII. Supervision:

1. Principal – the person responsible for the weekly supervision of the enrichment class.
2. Math Coordinator
3. Teacher of the enrichment class.

VIII. Evaluation:

An evaluation on the strengths and weaknesses is conducted for further improvement of the program.

Materials and Activities:

a. Materials

• The teacher should provide varied activities. Some useful materials the teacher could use are flashcards on the four basic operations and other references; such as math: books which provide varied exercises on computational and problem solving skills, mathematical games, cut-outs, charts, concrete objects and worksheets for individualized learning.

b. Activities

• drills on four basic operations with speed and accuracy

• non-routine problems

• mathematical tricks, games and puzzles

• worksheets of varied exercises

Coverage of Instruction

Word Problems Involving Multi Operations
Fractions
Decimals
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry

• Plane Figures

• Angles and Triangle

• Perimeter of Polygons

• Area of Triangle and Parallelogram

Interpreting Graphs

Word Problems Involving Multi Operations
Order of Operations
Fractions
Decimals
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry

• Congruent Polygons

Measurement

• Finding the Distance of a Circle

• Finding the Distance of s Rectangular Prism

• Finding the Circumference of Circle, Parallelogram and Triangle

• Word Problem Involving Circumference, Area and Volume

Graphs
Integers

Order of Operations

 Fractions

Venn Diagram

Ratio and Proportion

Percentage, Base and Rate

Problems Involving Discounts and Simple Interest

Geometry and Measurement

Statistics

Probability

Integers

Algebra

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

1. Enrichment class is conducted once every semester, July to October and November to February.

2. Enrichment class is held once a week, every Saturday for two hours.

3. Recommendees are pupils whose diagnostic test results in Mathematics are above average, superior or excellent.

4. Each class has a minimum of 20 and maximum of 25 pupils.

5. Letters are sent to the parents of pupils who are recommended to enroll in the enrichment program.

6. A child who enrolls in the program is required to finish the whole session.

7. An enrichment fee of one hundred sixty pesos (Php 160.00) is paid to the school cashier. The amount will cover the cost of materials, the use of school facilities and for the teacher’s honorarium.

8. The honorarium of teachers is computed on a 70-30 basis.

9. Attendance list should be submitted to the finance monthly which would serves as a basis for collection of fees and computation of the honorarium of teachers.

10. When a teacher foresees that her/his absence, he/she should inform the principal earlier. No arrangement for substitution should be made among teachers.