Bannister Academy Circulo Quezon City Manila Philippines International High School character in development

Character Development

Character Education permeates ALL learning areas and subjects above, but with specific focus according to the perceived major developmental concerns of the students’ age group, as follows:

First Year:
Studies, Friendship, and Social Relations

Second Year:
Family and Family Solidarity

Third Year:
Social Issues and Civic Responsibility

Fourth Year:
Personality Development, Marriage, and Family Life



For high school the pedagogical directions of Bannister would be as follows:

GOAL 1: CULTIVATING INTELLECTUAL LIFE

  • Stress on subjects developing the intellect (Literature, History, Science, Mathematics, for example)
  • Stress on work and study habits

GOAL 2: HONING IN COMPREHENSION AND EXPRESSION SKILLS

  • Stress on subjects proper to writing, reading, listening and speaking through promotion criteria and policy for the succeeding curriculum year
  • Incorporation of skills in all subjects in all levels
  • Consideration of grammar and other basic skills in grading subjects (but not as criteria for passing)

GOAL 3: EDUCATION IN RESPONSIBLE FREEDOM

  • Critical importance given to mentoring chats
  • Stress on parental collaboration with the school
  • Deliberate decisions regarding disciplinary cases

GOAL 4: EDUCATION FOR NOBLE IDEALS

  • Regularity of mentoring chats with students and parents
  • Stress of ideals in Literature, History, Philosophy, Composition
  • Stress given to leadership seminars
  • Stress on parental collaboration