The main aim of teaching at Modernage is student centered learning without any kind of physical or psychological pressure. Modernage aims to extend this tradition well beyond the classroom to encompass also the efforts of all those personnel attached with the student in some way or the other, and in effect the entire college community. The close contact with the faculty and the staff as they attend to the educational needs of individual students is perhaps the most important attraction of Modernage for the parents.  Modernage aims to well serve the student learning through this tradition.

Academic Breakup

The new session commences in the first week of March for all classes up to Matric and terminates in December while for the Intermediate level the session begins in April and terminates in March each year.

The academic year from Play Group to class 10 is split up into three terms of almost three months each.

  First Term:       From 1^st week of March till the end of May.

  Second Term:   From 1^st week of June till mid August.

  Third Term:      From mid September till mid December.

There are two major breaks of the summer and the winter vacation during the session.

Special coaching classes for students of Matric and Intermediate are arranged during the winter break.

Orientation

The beginning of any new experience is both exciting and tension filled. Especially the phase of starting college in one’s life is regarded as a major transition. Modernage is concerned with giving the new students the best possible introduction to campus life.

For this purpose special orientation sessions are organized for the new Modernites. In the school side, the New Student Orientation is held in March on the first day of the academic year. The new students are given an opportunity to meet their classmates and to get a know how of the services available at Modernage. They are guided briefly about the courses of study and the concerned academic staff.

In the college section, the New Student Orientation is held in May prior to the proper commencement of classes. These first days are reserved for learning about the abundance of resources and services available on campus. The students have an opportunity to meet with the faculty, to review their academic goals and to ensure proper placement and registration in classes. In addition they learn about life as a college student and meet other boys and girls who will be their classmates and peers during the two coming years at Modernage.

Besides, special orientation sessions are also arranged in August for the college students who join classes at a later stage.

Curriculum……. A brief outline

The commitment of Modernage is to provide quality education that broadens the vision of the students at one hand and makes them sound academically at the other. This commitment greatly influences the curriculum of the institution. Our curriculum is designed to develop virtue and good character in our students, as well as to develop their mental capacities. It aims to produce responsible citizens who can contribute constructively in the society, who can appreciate and understand the intrinsic value of arts and sciences, who have the ability to think critically and to communicate thoughts in a clear and persuasive manner.

For the junior classes up to class 8 the syllabi are prepared and reviewed on yearly basis according to our needs and requirements as stated above. For Matric and Inter level all the books prescribed by the Abbottabad Board are being used. The students are instructed to use reference books and other resource materials to promote conceptual learning and research oriented approach.

Religious Education

An understanding of religion and its historical significance is an essential element of education. Its study contributes to ones understanding of human society and ultimately of one self. At Modernage, Islamiat is taught as a compulsory subject for all Muslim students. The morning assembly opens with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by its translations in Urdu and English. On all occasions of religious importance, the opportunity is taken to organize such activities that will promote tolerance and spirit of mutual understanding in the students as individuals. As mentioned earlier, the prayers are offered regularly in the Ali Muhammad Mosque. Full time Qaris teach Hifz and Nazra to the students.

House System & Co-curricular Activities

Co-curricular activities are an important part of a successful educational system. These activities give a positive and healthy direction to the immense energies and potentialities of the young students.

Modernage proudly conducts a number of co-curricular activities all through the year. An elaborate system of Houses is being run in the institution. The entire college has been divided into six senior and four junior houses. Through this division an extremely healthy competition is generated. A number of events like debates, dramas, singing, painting, speeches, fancy dress shows, etc are initiated through the houses. A complete detail of all these events is available in the yearly Schedule of Activities.

Students are assisted and supported in the planning and execution of these activities. Certain programs are conceived and organized by the students themselves as well. These educational, social and cultural programs enable Modernage to raise leadership qualities, spirit of co-operation and understanding and an awareness of cultural diversity among the young Modernites. They provide the entire college community not only a chance of participation but also of developing friendships. The participants are hence allowed to interact and learn at a rich forum and then continue it throughout life. The students are taught to bear in their minds that an individual’s skill level is not as important as the desire to participate and enjoy.

Games & Sports

Modernage aims to achieve excellence in sports and athletics. Students are given chances to participate in sporting events for personal enjoyment, the love of competition and healthy exercise. These activities polish the hidden capabilities of students.

There are teams of various games like badminton, squash, table tennis, lawn tennis, cricket, hockey, football, hand ball, net ball, basket ball and volley ball. These teams participate in inter house and inter college events. A special team of trained physical instructors and coaches is available at all times to provide assistance to the students participating in various events. Besides students are also encouraged in Karate and athletics.

Modernage has a strong tradition of competing with some of the best teams in the Abbottabad District and N.W.F.P. Modernage participates in all the competitions arranged by the Abbottabad Board and various other organizations. Our students come out with flying colours and take top positions in many events.

Modernites…………….A Periodical Tabloid

The need to bridge the communication gap between the parents in particular and the community in general was being felt for a long time. This gap has now been filled in by the issuance of the periodical tabloid ‘Modernite’ of the college. Not only has it proved a successful means of communication but also it has provided the students an effective forum to express their views. The tabloid is being brought out on terminal basis at present. It publishes the important events, news items related to Modernage, successes, achievements, contributions of students and teachers, interviews of educationists and many other items.

Code of Conduct

The aim of discipline at Modernage is to teach habits of thoroughness and earnestness to the develop a mature, straight-forward and self reliant character among the students. Every step initiated and every policy introduced regarding discipline is meant to be in the best interest of the students and the institution.

All students are expected to concentrate their attention, their strength and their time on their academic and moral advancement. Students should be in school at least five minutes before the morning assembly. Parents or visitors are not allowed to meet the students during the class hours. The students must come to school neat and tidy. The parents/guardians are requested to ensure that their children complete their home assignments regularly. A student, who fails twice in the final examination during his/her stay in the school, shall not be retained in the institution.

Students are not allowed to lend or borrow money or other articles from on another. The possession of transistors, radios, tape recorders, record players, knives, fire arms, immersion rods, heaters, valuable watches, bicycles, motor cycles, cameras, obscene literature and pets is strictly prohibited.

Any student who fails to benefit from the instruction in the school or whose lack of interest is reflected as failure to attend classes, in poor grades, or in conduct unbecoming of a noble person would render the student liable to expulsion. Other such acts or offences that may lead to immediate expulsion are as follows:

§         Lack of attention to studies, use of abusive language, disobedience to his/her senior or members of the staff, dishonesty, acts of immorality, breaking of school bounds

§         Smoking and use of alcohol, opium or any other narcotics

§         Students involved in strikes, politics, protest, inter group fights and rowdyism

§         Willful damage to school property, or other belongings

§         A student caught using unfair means in exams

§         Possession of knives, fire arms, or any other weapon

§         Any other act of indiscipline

 

The school will take all possible safety measures, but it will NOT be responsible for any harm that may come to a student while in the school or out on a picnic/excursion etc. Nor is the school responsible for any loss or damage to a student’s property or belongings while in the school. Every possible care, however, will be taken of the same, within the school limits.

The Principal has full authority to fine, punish or ask the student to leave the school at any time, if he feels that his/her stay in school is not in his/her interest or that of the institution.

Class Attendance/Leave of Absence

Regular attendance is not only important for the academic advancement of the students but also it is a requirement of The Education Department and The Abbottabad Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. In this regard certain points must be in the notice of the parents:

•      Attendance is recorded twice a day. Punctuality and regularity in attendance are necessary.

•      Leave or absence must be applied for in writing  in advance or else an absence fine will be imposed.

•     A    medical    certificate    must    accompany application for medical leave for more than three days from a qualified medical practitioner.

•     Names of pupils who remain absent without leave for six consecutive days will be struck off the school rolls (see education code 73 Para “g”). Readmission will depend on the discretion of the Principal and availability of vacancy.

•       A  student  who  has  less  than  90 %  of   the possible attendance, counted from the date of his/her admission to the institution (except in case of new admission) may not be allowed to take the annual examination.

•    Any   student  absenting  himself   from   an examination or any portion thereof, without the permission of the Principal, is liable to be expelled from the school. Re-admission will depend on satisfactory and sufficient justification for the absence.

•     Between the morning bell for assembly and the last bell for dispersal, no student will leave the school premises except with the prior permission of the Principal.

•     No student is allowed to proceed on leave during the academic session except under very exceptional and pressing circumstances.

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