WELCOME AT LIFEGATE ACADEMY!

At Lifegate we base our pride in our youth, forging spiritual values, giving the much needed moralistic element to set the tone for young leaders of today's times, we believe home schooling gives us the perfect platform to do just that.

Learners receive more attention as the classroom groups are smaller.

The classes are grouped at a 10 to 1 ratio.

We like to call Lifegate home from home as it gives the atmosphere of being part of a family.  

 The program allows the learner who arrive at school early, to have breakfast with the school, we believe proper nutrition is essential to feeding the mind as it aids concentration. It is always a pleasure working with home-school students. You, as a parent, are more than welcome to speak the Tutor at your convenience. There is no waiting period or hassle trying to get hold of the Tutor. 

A non-stressful environment where the learner is the centre of his/her own education. Each child works at their own pace All tasks are completed on the premises. All Tutors are and will be registered with SACE.

To our home-school your child is indeed a privilege and can never be measured with money!

 VISION STATEMENT:

Leading our children into the future by helping them to develop their distinctive calling through Brainline and Impaq Education that will equip our children to become lifelong learners who are resourceful and able to confidently function in a global environment.Our core values are Love-Respect-Integrity-Forgiveness – Accountability – Relationship Core

EDUCATION

LifeGate Academy will be working with Brainline, and Impaq who is registered with the Independent Examination Board (IEB). Brainline and Impaq provides guidelines,marking of assessment, CAPS curriculum, material and certification for learners education.

REGISTRATION

Please register with Brainline or Impaq and submit the following forms to us:

you could Email or hand it in at 1 Western Rd 

We will require:

• Application form and proof of payment
• Your most recent school report.
• Signed application form.
• Obtain the necessary information and documentation from LifeGate Academy.
• Read the manual and sign the acknowledgement form. Complete application form, hand in the completed application form along with a
• most recent school report from the previous school your child/ren attended
• and proof of payment to LifeGate Academy. Brainline or Impaq provides all necessary tasks on a monthly basis.

Books:

It is important that each learner should have his/her own learner books for each subject. Books will be provide by LifeGate Academy. (Some cases)

chargeable and proof of payment should be e-mailed to(LifeGate Academy)

Printable copies can also be obtained from the Brainline web sight.

Office hours:

Please note:

Mondays to Thursdays:07h00 – 17h00.

Fridays 07h00-13h00:

E:mail: kathy.raynham@myLifeGate Academy.co.za

Registration

Each student has a student number, for example: S419586 provided by Brainline or Impaq

Use this number, as reference when making payments.

WORK PROCEDURE LEARNER:

All work is done in the provided work books.

Work neatly, make summaries, answer questions, etc.

Tutors will mark, sign and put the date in the workbooks.

Progress assessments:

All the tasks will be scanned by LifeGate Academy and submitted to Brainline for marking.

LifeGate Academy dose not mark assessments.

Re-mark/Re-check:

All irregularities will be indicated by a zero mark on your report.

It is your responsibility to contact Brainline for a re-mark or recheck.

Application for the re-marking/re-checking of exam papers for each.

Term Assessment will be considered from any candidate who wishes to apply therefore.

The prescribed fee (R350) must accompany the applications. Application for recheck/remark must be done within one week after receiving the report.

Late applications will not be permitted.

Irregularities:

No marks for the sections to be marked by parents/tutor are submitted Plagiarism.

The assessment is not the learner’s own original work.The specific subject’s assessment is not handed in.

LIFEGATE ACADEMY POLICY

It is important that you know who is responsible for the different aspects of this important phase and what the role and expectations of LifeGate Academy:

The final responsibility for the effective preparation for the tasks lies with the learner,  and we encourage parents to provide the necessary support and encouragement.

Parents will always be informed by the tutors about the progress of their children and if the children are meeting the requirements. 

LifeGate Academy offers support in the form of tutoring, preparation and encouragement to help learners to meet the requirements of the IEB standards.

The staff at LifeGate Academy will not assume the role of reprimanding learners when poor work is submitted.

It is not LifeGate Academy policy to explain or give any report back on tasks.

However, we are transparent and can provide results on request or it can be obtained directly from Brainline website using your student number.

The marked assessment/s (Task/s) stays the property of LifeGate Academy, Brainline. Learners or Impaq. 

Learners will have to work hard as it is of a high standard.

 All learners are of importance to LifeGate Academy and it is our mission to see each and every learner passes successfully.

There is currently a trend that candidates who struggle to function in a mainstream school due to poor academic results or problems with discipline want to enrol. 

Home schooling and e-learning is viewed as an easy way out.

However, we have found that such candidates are even less successful in the Brainline system,  as the IEB has a very high standard.

For this reason candidates must attend a 3 day pre-assessment and orientation at LifeGate Academy.

Study Methods

It is easy to underestimate the effort involved in sitting at a desk and studying.

You need both drive and energy.

Studying effectively takes time and good time management.

Establish a routine and keep to it – it reduces stress!

Stay motivated by constantly remembering the rewards that will be the result of this effort.

Keep your body healthy and fit: eat a balanced diet, avoid stimulants such as coffee and stay awake tonics, get regular sleep, and exercise.

 Setting Goals

Short-term goals: It may be a good idea to use the deadlines of assignments as your short-term goals.

You could also divide the work with daily goals that will ensure that you complete an assignment before its due date Long-term goals:

Develop a vision of what you want to do.

Keeping your long-term goals in mind at all times will help you achieve your short-term Goals

Time Management

It is a general rule that evenly spaced, regular study is better than inconsistent, spasmodic bursts of effort.

You will achieve much more in 5 hours at one hour per day than in studying for 5 hours at one time.

It will help you to draw up an activity timetable to plan your day.

Try and work at times which will be most effective for you:

Some people work best early in the morning and others later in the evening.

Our attention span is approximately 45 minutes.

After that, our brain needs time to consolidate the material.

Any study longer than one hour should include a short break.

Plan activities completely free of study. Get a year planner (most news agencies keep them) and plan your year ahead.

Indicate deadlines and exam dates so that you can see that you are on course.