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Virtual schools now exist ail around the world. Sorne of these schQ<l/S ~rlltli)
.................. ~ il1to publjc schools where students sit in computer ràôs a Cf do their
work online. In other situations, students can be (complete) ~ .• l1ome
schooled, or they can take any combination of public/private schooling and online classes.
One advantage of cyberschools is that a person (not /have) ' to
travel to a real c1assroom to learn. Another advantage is that online learning creates the
opportunity for integrating digital (medium) in the curriculum in an
interactive format (make) teaching and learning more student centered.
Disadvantages include that a person must be self motivated to learn as learning cannot be
enforced via the internet in the asynchronous model; and for the synchronous model lack
of (social} is often quoted.
Generally, grading is controlled by the teachers. There are 4 main types of assignments.
(Assess) :.. are the most common, and inçlude students uploading
files, usually (create) .. ,: ;~ using wordp.rocessors or ~preadsheets. Worksheets
are also common, and cêln consist in questions which are auto graded by the computer.

2 - Fili in the blanks with words trom the box below. (4Mks)

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To keep children interestecf and engaged in the topics they ëjre learning it is essential
to take into account th~ child's ability and not their age. Childnin ,are routinely grouped
according to birth date rather than (1) ability. This results in children
who have extra (2) ~; >.~ struggling and being left behind. As a result,
they fail to build self-esteem whlch in turn results in adults who lack confidence and are
unable to meet their fùll (3) ~ Children whd are more academicafly
(4) ' for" their age often suffer even ,more as they become
disenchanted with schoal, often having to spend time on subJects they mastered several
years before. These children (5) off From leafning at an early age and
may start to act out. Many children who are, ,seen as delinquent are
(6) very bright but do not see the point in going to school.
We are routinely failing these chlldren by insisting (7) age groupings as being the
fairest way to teach. To me, what is fair is teaching each child to his or her abllity. We are
failing our (8) ,~ students- our future scientists and engineers" by insisting
they sit in c1assrooms with age- rêlated peers (not intellectual peers) and stagnate.
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3- Match the sentence pctrts in A '~ith their corresponding parts in B to get coherent
sentences.
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1. Lifelong learning is a process throl-lgh which individuals a. rewarding contributions to the
acquire • economy.
2. It provides formai education, vocational training b. devetop self-esteem.
3. Lifelong learning enables informed citizens to make c. labour and personal prosperity.
positive and .. ,
d. knowledge, skills and values.
4. They contribute to the economy through their e. in decisiori-making.
5. The social benefits of Iif~long learni"g are f. and throuQh hobbies.
6. It provides opportunities 10 g. and personal development.
7. Informed citizens are an ~ssential fpundation h. equally important.
8. Citizens need an understanding onocal issues to get i. for democracy.
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