2007-09-13 14:36:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
I taught night school for several years. In my city it is called Continuing Education. Although it is primarily run for those who have finished school, the vast majority of my students attended day school but were in their final year and needed to upgrade for university/college. Some wanted to get that last credit to graduate with their class.
Advantages: Classes are compressed in time. You start later (a couple of weeks) than the average semester and finish earlier. You only attend twice per week (at least that's true with my board and most boards I know.)
Some continuing education departments also run summer school. You can get a credit in only a month of full time/ every day attendance.
If you have just failed a credit, the time to take it is right away. You have some knowledge of the course so it will be easier the second time around. If you leave it for a semester, you may be back to square one. For these instances, night school can offer a good opportunity.
Disadvantages: The classes are longer. Usually three hours for night classes and a full day of one subject for the summer (5 hours). If you hated Calculus or English for an hour class, you will feel hammered in a 3 hour class.
The pace is brisk. I will cover much more material in a night class than in a day class because I have to. The class, however, may not be able to absorb three times the material, especially if they are not strong students to begin with. The pace also gives me less time to review things with students. As we end at 9:30 at night, I rarely can stay long to help students who need it.
I don't cover the full course in Continuing Education. Night school is more thorough than summer school but one needs a certain amount of reflection time for essays etc. so some things are not covered just to allow for that time.
If you're going to major in English in post secondary studies, I don't recommend taking your most senior credit of English through summer school if you can help it. It won't prepare you as well as the day school course for university.
Continuing Ed is a very valuable part of the Board of Education. Just be realistic about what you need to get out of it and what you need to put into it.
2007-09-13 14:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by nicola278 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just like school but an extra period. Go there to make up credits or get a better grade in the subject you want. Im in it, and its not that bad.
2007-09-13 14:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats where you take your classes at jight. Its called night school and it's shorter as well
2007-09-13 14:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Nick89 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of there being one >.<
i'm curious as well.
2007-09-13 14:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋