Junior Schools Classes

Junior Secondary School Class as a Middle-level Phase of Learning

The Junior Secondary School Class  (JSS) is a middle-level phase of learning in which students respond more to the changing cognitive, physical, emotional, economic, social, and technological needs and conditions often associated with adolescences. It is a very important phase that requires appropriate attention and monitoring. If well managed, it would have helped the students cross-over the so-called adolescent crisis which many parents often dread.

Therefore, the relationship between teachers and students is crucial as teachers need to constantly and consistently adapt their teaching and learning strategies to cater for these distinctive needs and to maximise learning outcomes. Also, parents and school management should work hand-in-glove towards identifying potentials as well as knowledge gaps in the students.

It is not an uncommon observation that students who are actively engaged in purposeful and intellectually challenging learning throughout the middle-level phase of learning are more likely to complete their senior secondary schools learning process and gain qualifications that will prepare them for further learning, training or work. Thus, this is a stage where both parents and teachers should respond proactively to the needs and conditions associated with adolescences.