YADA COLLEGE

NOTHING BUT FAITH

Student Manual

CONTENTS

Pledge to Christ............................................................................................................................................02

Pledge to the Bible.......................................................................................................................................02

Pledge to our Country..................................................................................................................................02

Introduction..................................................................................................................................................03

Mission Statement........................................................................................................................................03

Beginning Your Year...................................................................................................................................04

Diagnostic Testing.............................................................................................................................04

Academic Projection..........................................................................................................................04

Subject Material.................................................................................................................................04

Expanded Curriculum and Electives..................................................................................................06

International Certificate of Christian Education, UK..................................................................................06

Certificate Options.............................................................................................................................07

Comparability to Cambridge..............................................................................................................07

Record of Achievement.....................................................................................................................08

Lighthouse Christian Academy, USA..........................................................................................................08

Courses of Study................................................................................................................................08

Additional Subjects on Offer.......................................................................................................................08

Daily Procedures..........................................................................................................................................09

Please Remember...............................................................................................................................09

Designated Office Space....................................................................................................................09

Goal Setting........................................................................................................................................10

PACE Work.......................................................................................................................................10

The Flag System.................................................................................................................................11

Scoring Procedures............................................................................................................................11

Working Guidelines...........................................................................................................................12

Homework..........................................................................................................................................13

Code of Conduct................................................................................................................................13

The Student Convention.....................................................................................................................13

Field Trips..........................................................................................................................................14

Relationships......................................................................................................................................14

Centre Colours and Uniforms......................................................................................................................15

The Girl’s Uniform............................................................................................................................15

The Boy’s Uniform............................................................................................................................15

Sports Kit...........................................................................................................................................15

Conclusion................................................................................................................................................16

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PLEDGE TO CHRIST

I pledge allegiance to Christ, my Saviour, who shed His blood for me. I declare Jesus Christ my

Lord and Master and by His grace I will serve Him faithfully forever.

PLEDGE TO THE BIBLE

I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God’s Holy Word; I will make it a lamp unto my feet and a light

unto my path. I will hide its words in my heart, that I may not sin against God.

PLEDGE TO OUR COUNTRY

I pledge allegiance to Zimbabwe, my country. May God’s will be done and His

kingdom come in the lives of every citizen, that we may live God-fearingly and

peacefully with one another. I will serve my country and obey it’s laws in

accordance to the word of God.

Welcome to Yada College. May your stay with us be a valuable experience. The goal of Yada

College is to serve as an extension of your Christian home and local church. Your training takes

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place at three levels: what we say, what we do, and what we are. Successful Biblical training

teaches you to view life from God’s perspective and to build a Christian worldview.

INTRODUCTION

You will be following the Accelerated Christian Education programme. This programme was built

on the basic laws of learning:

Your level of curriculum is set at where you can best perform.

You will be instructed on how to set appropriate, achievable goals that can be accomplished

in a prescribed time period.

Through encouragement and support you will receive motivation and discipline to

assimilate, use and experience this educational material.

Your learning will have appropriate measurement applied to the results.

You will be recognised and rewarded for your value and effort.

MISSION STATEMENT

Yada College is committed to the education and development of the whole person, spiritually,

intellectually, emotionally, physically, morally and socially. In striving to achieve these goals,

Yada College encourages:

The development of a positive relationship with God, self and neighbour, as well as to

society and the environment

The proclamation of The Word of God as liberating Good News

Respect for each person and respect for life

The pursuit of truth in all disciplines, the formation of conscience and the acquisition of self-

discipline for the sake of personal growth and good community relationships

The preparation for life in all its profoundest meaning and transformation beyond death to

eternal life

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BEGINNING YOUR YEAR

Your academic year may begin any time through the calendar year.

Diagnostic Testing

At initial commencement of the A.C.E. programme you will be tested for accurate academic

placement. Testing includes material covered from the initial grade to completion of the seventh

grade. All work after PACE unit 1085 is compulsory. These diagnostic tests are necessary to

identify learning gaps. The tests are available in booklet form or online.

PACE CONVERSION CHART

PACE Numbers

Equivalent Grade Level

PACE Numbers

Equivalent Grade Level

PACE Numbers

Equivalent Grade Level

1101 - 1012 1 1049 - 1060 5 1097 - 1108 9

1013 – 1024 2 1061 - 1072 6 1109 - 1120 10

1025 - 1036 3 1072 - 1084 7 1121 - 1132 11

1037 - 1048 4 1085 - 1096 8 1133 - 1144 12

Academic Projection

An individual Academic Projection will be prepared to guide you through your entire education

experience. It will be based on the courses of study offered by Accelerated Christian Education,

The International Certificate of Education, UK, and Lighthouse Christian Academy, USA. The

decision regarding the course of study you will follow will be established between your Supervisor,

Parents and yourself. The final document must be signed off by your parents. You are required to

complete a minimum of 30 PACES a semester.

Subject Material

The programme covers six core subjects which include Mathematics, English, Word Building

(Spelling), Science, Social Studies and Literature (including Creative Writing). There are also more

than 20 options and enrichment subjects for choice, making it the most diverse and comprehensive

curricula available to home educators.

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The subjects are divided into achievable units called PACEs (Packet of Accelerated Christian

Education). The subjects contain either 5, 6, 10 or 12 PACEs at each academic level. Depending

on the ability of the learner, each PACE unit should take two to three weeks to complete. Every

PACE has specific objectives, goals and built-in assessments designed to ensure mastery of

learning. Mastery learning is essential for educational success. A PACE test is given to you after

each booklet is completed. A minimum of 80% must be scored in order for you to advance with the

next booklet in the PACE series. Scores in Word Building must remain above 90% at all times.

The PACE is the basis of the learning scheme on which additional learning activities, projects,

assignments, resources and enrichment activities are built.

The core curriculum and some elective subjects have audio, DVD or computer explanatory backup.

This complements the PACE work. Yada College has the following back explanation DVDs.

Algebra I and II

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Speech

Spanish

Audio tapes are available for:

French

Music

Computer programmes are available for

Mavis Beacon Typing

Math Builder

Read Master

Word Builder

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A separate document is available highlighting the correlation between the Accelerated Christian

Education Programme and the National Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council Programme.

Please request to see a copy of the Zimbabwe Curriculum – Scope and Sequence.

Expanded Curriculum and Electives

A wide range of A.C.E. enrichment and option courses are available from Level 8. A selection of

these subjects includes:

Foreign Languages Trigonometry Project Work

Biblical Studies Calculus & Geometry Music

Composition Accounting Speech

Physics A.C.E. Professional Training Drama

College Geography Health Art

Economics First Aid Auto Mechanics

College Mathematics Astronomy Typing

Christian Counselling Missions Business Math

General Business Christian Growth College Physical Science

French and Spanish are available on the Rosetta Stone curriculum.

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

UNITED KINGDOM

The International Certificate of Christian Education or ICCE is the study programme that relates to

the final levels of secondary education. It is designed to equip you for tertiary studies while

developing the Christian Faith. A Procedures Manual is available for you to see at Yada College.

You will be required to register with ICCE in the United Kingdom. Christian Education Trust,

Zimbabwe then becomes the liaison between Yada College and ICCE. The Accelerated Christian

Education programme continues with no disruption.6

Certificate Options

ICCE offers 7 educational certificates. Each level, and the

requirements for achievement are detailed in their yearly manual.

The Basic Certificate

The Foundation Certificate

The Vocational Certificate

The General Certificate

The Intermediate Certificate

The Advanced Certificate

The Advanced Plus Certificate

Comparability to Cambridge

The International Certificate of Christian Education can be submitted to tertiary institutions for

diploma or degree studies. ICCE has been benchmarked against Cambridge International

Examinations (CIE). ICCE graduates have a recognizable qualification. The National Recognition

Information Centre for the United Kingdom, UK NARIC, determined the following comparability

of the ICCE with Cambridge qualifications:

ICCE CERTIFICATION NARIC ASSESSMENT OUTCOME

General Level Certificate Cambridge International Examinations O Level

Intermediate Level Certificate

Advanced Level Certificate Cambridge International Examinations A Level

Record of Achievement

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The Record of Achievement is a personal record that can be updated throughout life. On initial

graduation an official burgundy folder is received which includes the attained certificate, a

transcript, and a list of A.C.E. character traits. All future certificates and transcripts may also be

placed within this folder.

LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Lighthouse Christian Academy offers a Duel Enrolment facility for learners following the

Accelerated Christian Education programme. A manual is available for additional subject choice.

Courses of Study

The Vocational Course of Study

The General Course of Study

The College Preparatory Course of Study

The Honours Course of Study

ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS ON OFFER

Additional subjects include:

International Computer Driver’s Licence

St. John’s Ambula

ICDL is a compulsory none PACE subject. The remainder fall into the additional subject or options

categories. Please request further information if you are interested.

DAILY PROCEDURES

Please Remember …

Punctuality is part of character

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Hand in mobile phones to the supervisor each morning

Do not eat or chew gum in your office. You may have a bottle of water in your office

Ask permission to leave your office

Push your chair in whenever you leave your office

Face into your office

Ask permission before talking to your neighbour or leaving your workstation

Do not rock on your chairs or sit on the desktops

Prepare all necessary materials for goal check each morning

Keep goal cards displayed in your office – please do not take them home

Do not argue with your Supervisor or Monitor

Take down your flag as soon as it has been answered

Ensure that everything is complete before seeking the Supervisor’s help

Leave your pencil in your office when scoring

Leave the red pen at the score station when returning to your office

Score keys are only for checking the correctness of your answers

Do not write in, or deface the score keys in any way

Before starting Check Ups and Self Tests, the Supervisor’s initial is required

Do not cheat or look back on Check Ups or Self Tests

Do not deface the property of Yada College in any way

Always maintain a Godly Character

Designated Office Space

An office will be assigned to you by the Supervisor. This is your private space for the duration of

the semester. You should treat it with respect. Do not deface the surface or sides and please do not

use it for seating.

Your goal card should always remain in your office and must be completed in blue ink. No

alterations should be made by you. Always request the assistance of the Supervisor, who should

sign all alterations.

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Your ZF form for ICCE graduation should be updated every time you receive your Congratulations

Slip showing the marks you have achieved. Cross off each PACE number neatly on your semester

Projection to keep track of current work load.

While in your office you are not permitted to communicate with other learners without permission.

Do not cause a disturbance.

Goal Setting

You are expected to set your own goals. A grace period of around 2 weeks will be given to

familiarize yourselves with all procedures. A daily work load of between 26 – 30 pages is expected

– this does not include additional work for ICDL, Project Work, Essays, or club requirements.

Once goals have been set, the Supervisor must be approached to change them if necessary. All

completed goals must be crossed off neatly using a diagonal line from the bottom left of the square

to the top right of that same square. All incomplete goals will be set for homework. Goal cards

must not be removed from your office.

PACE Work

All PACE work must be completed in pencil. This is to facilitate any correction procedure. All

PACE books contain a series of mini-tests. These must be signed by your Supervisor after you have

been verbally tested. If successful, PACE work may continue. At the end of every PACE book

there is a Self Test which warrants the same procedure as Check Ups. This is to check your

knowledge of the entire content of the PACE. When the PACE book is complete it is handed in to

your Supervisor and you will be issued the final test at the open of the following day. Your scores

will be recorded and when the subject batch is complete, all tests will be sent to Christian Education

Trust for verification and registering your credit value with ICCE, UK or LCA, USA. You have

approximately 2 weeks to finish each PACE book from the starting date of the booklet.

The minimum pass mark for all tests is 80% except Word Building which is 90%. Grade ratings are

as follows:

PACE AVERAGE GRADE

98 – 100 A*

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96 – 97.00 A

92 – 95.99 B

88 – 91.99 C

84 – 87.99 D

80 – 83.99 E

The Flag System

The Zimbabwean flag should be raised for scoring and monitor assistance. The Christian flag

should be raised for supervisor guidance in academic difficulties.

Scoring Procedures

When a score strip is reached in your PACE follow these directions.

Raise the Zimbabwe flag and receive permission to score from the Monitor/Supervisor.

Score your work at the score station. Put a red X in the first box of the score strip and circle

all the page numbers of the pages that are correct only.

Raise your hand so that the monitor/Supervisor can check your work. In Yada College hand

your book to the Supervisor or Monitor so she can see the sections and the progress of your

work.

Return to your office.

Once you have your PACE book back, correct all the incorrect answers and put a pencil X in

the second box. You may NOT continue past the score strip until all incorrect answers have

been corrected, re-scored and seen by the Supervisor or Monitor.

Raise the Zimbabwe Flag for permission to re-score at the score station.11

Put a red X in the third box when all answers are correct and circle the page number when

that page is complete.

Score Activities X Correct Mistakes X Re-score X

Working Guidelines

Questions to ask myself:

Have I thanked God for today?

Have I written, in blue ink, my name and date on each PACE book?

Have I worked all assigned pages for each subject on my Goal Card?

Have I read assigned pages and completed questions for set literature?

Have I scored, (corrected and re-scored, if necessary) all pages for each subject on my Goal

Card before continuing?

Have I marked a blue diagonal line, from bottom left to top right, through all completed

goals on my Goal Card?

Have I had all additional score strips initialled by the Supervisor, if required?

Have I had the Supervisor score and initial activities required to be done by the Supervisor?

Have I had all corrections, of three or more on a page, initialled by the Supervisor?

Have I handed in, to my Supervisor, any PACE book that I am to be tested on during the

following morning?

Have I memorized this month’s Scripture Passage?

Have I circled, in red, all the page numbers that only require reading?

Have I cross-referenced all Check-Up and Self-Test missed questions?

Have I ignored any subject, and if I have a problem in a subject, have I asked for help?

Have I remembered to do all PACE Test Corrections with Cross-referencing immediately

after receiving them and returning them to the Supervisor?

Homework

Should you not meet your required goals for the day, it will be necessary to complete all work at

home. A homework notebook must be kept, the work recorded and the book signed by your 12

Monitor/Supervisor before leaving Yada College. Your parents are required to sign to confirm that

you have completed all the external assignments.

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct is the set of rules which govern all members of Yada College.

When an infringement of the Code of Conduct occurs, in all cases, an attempt will be made to

establish the true nature of a misdemeanour. The College believes in discipline that is firm, yet just;

which is administered with understanding and with the welfare of the whole community in mind.

Due consideration and discussion will always involve all concerned parties.

The purpose of the Code of Conduct is:

To ensure fair and equal treatment of all learners.

To encourage timely corrective action in the event that a learner’s behaviour or performance

proves to be unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

To ensure that principles of “natural justice” are applied before a learner is punished.

“Natural Justice” is defined as: “Unchanging moral principles common to all people by

virtue of their nature as human beings.” (The standards of behaviour all humans live by)

IGNORANCE OF ANY RULE IS NOT AN EXCUSE

The Code of Conduct, in its entirety, is produced in a separate booklet.

The Student Convention

The Student Convention provides a platform for all teenagers from Christian environments to

showcase their talents. This annual event is held over a period of one week. Christian A.C.E.

Centres across Zimbabwe come together to compete in events. It is compulsory for yearly

participation in the Zimbabwe Student Convention. Each of you must take place in a minimum of 5

events. The maximum number of events is 12. The categories include:

Athletics and sports

Platform events

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Music events

Art events

Dance events

Academics

Photography

Needle and thread

If you are awarded a medal and nomination during the Zimbabwe Student Convention, you are

eligible to attend the Regional Student Convention in South Africa. You will join the Christian

Education Trust group as part of the Zimbabwe team and travel with them to South Africa. If you

receive a medal and nomination at the Regional Convention you are eligible to attend the

International Student Convention in the United States of America.

Field Trips

Yada College may take a field trip either for research purposes or to enhance life skills. Some

examples include:

Reps Theatre

A Retirement Home

A farm visit

Community work for Environment International

Short courses at Environment International

Relationships

Relationships between members of Yada College group are strictly forbidden. We consider

ourselves family and should behave in an appropriate manner.

COLLEGE COLOURS AND UNIFORM

Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit…. Therefore honour God with your body.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

The uniform is standard and there will be no exceptions. 14

The girl’s uniform includes:

A black ‘A line’ knee length skirt with slim belt, or black trousers

A white short sleeved shirt with the logo on the pocket

Black tie displaying the logo

Unisex pullover black jersey displaying the logo

Black blazer displaying the logo

Black school shoes, or, for special occasions, court shoes (closed toe) with a heel no higher

than 6 cm

Stockings in winter

The boy’s uniform includes:

Long black trousers with loops for a belt or black shorts of reasonable length

Black belt

White long sleeve shirt with logo on the pocket

Black tie displaying the logo

Unisex pullover black jersey displaying the logo

Black blazer displaying the logo

Black or white socks

Black slim sole lace up shoes

Black cap displaying logo

Sports kit for both girls and boys:

Black knee length loose fitting shorts displaying logo

White ‘golf shirt’ displaying logo

Black track suit displaying logo

Black cap displaying logo

Proper running/gym shoes (no Tommy tackies)

White socks

The school uniform must be worn throughout the school day. This includes transportation to and

from Yada College and to all off campus functions unless otherwise indicated. Failure to do so will

result in disciplinary action. If an incomplete uniform is worn you may be asked to return to your

home to re-dress.

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You must take pride in being a member of Yada College. All uniforms must be neat and clean at

all times.  If the uniform is being worn in public it must be the complete uniform, with shirts tucked

in and shoes on.  Even when you are waiting for collection, no part of your uniform may be

removed.

Girls may wear a small stud earring per ear which should not extend below the earlobe. Modest

black or white hair decorations are acceptable. Please do not colour your hair. A watch may be

worn. No other visible jewellery is permitted.

Boys must wear a standard, conservative tapered hair cut which must be off the collar and ears. All

young men must be clean-shaven – no stubble, beards or moustaches are permitted. Please do not

colour your hair.

Tattoos (permanent or temporary) and body piercing are not permitted.

CONCLUSION

Christian education is not an alternative or a luxury. It is the law of God. It is the law He gave to

our forefathers, and it is the law that He gives to us.

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