Unit 1 School: General Information and Academic Administration

Unit 1 School: General Information and Academic Administration

1.1  School profile

HISTORY

The University of Saint Anthony, a non-sectarian and non-profit educational institution under the aegis of the philosophy: PIETAS, INTEGRITAS, SAPIENTIA, was established on August 18, 1947. Originally named as St. Anthony Academy, it was founded by a group of professionals known as Rinconada Educators Association. It started as a night high school, housed in a rented building in barangay San Francisco, with an enrollment of 131 students and a teaching staff of 8 teachers. Most of the students were over-aged, having been delayed by the five-year war.

In 1948, Dr. Santiago G. Ortega, was elected as President of the Board of Trustees and was appointed concurrent Director of the school. Under his leadership, the school was given recognition for its complete secondary course.

In 1959, the members of the Board of Trustees engaged in a power struggle. The school nearly closed for failing to comply with Bureau's requirements. There was a move to sell the school which did not materialize. Instead there was a reorganization of the Rinconada Educators Association and the reorganized group through Dr. Ortega's initiative acquires its new site, and the first owned school building was erected. It was a semi-permanent 14-room building.

Renamed as St. Anthony College when it started to offer collegiate courses, the enrollment began to increase until it reached the 8000 mark. From a small high school later becoming a college, and after 27 years of educational operation and educational service, the institution which has long aspired to be a University became the first university established in the Philippines under Martial Law.

To date, the High School department has been selected as one of the private schools nationwide to be included in the DOST – Engineering and Science Education Project. Under this DOST, SEI-DECS Program, Special Science Classes was started in School Year 1994-1995. The High School Department has also been adjudged as the Second Most Effective Private Secondary School in the Bicol Region on December 23, 1996.

Inspired by its triune ideals, the University aims to provide its students the opportunity to live a moral, spiritual, social, intellectual, and productive life in a democratic society that recognizes their intrinsic worth and dignity as individuals.

The Administration, whose obsession is to provide quality yet affordable education, reinforced its thrusts and agenda anchored on social responsibility toward the academic community and all stakeholders.

SCHOOL VISION

The University of Saint Anthony High School Department adheres to the truth that education is a right not a privilege. Hence, it aims to develop the youth to become responsible and useful citizens of the nation and to emerge as a bastion of secondary education and a vital cog in the total development of the youth.

SCHOOL MISSION

To provide a program of education which embraces the mental, physical and spiritual aspects – thus producing a student of character, discipline and intellectual capability.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

- Empower the students with academic excellence and prepare their entry into the complex world of their chosen profession.

- Develop the basic skills of communication and rational thought.

- Encourage students in valuing the environment by constant research thru science and technology.Instill analytical approach by which the truth is arrived at.

- Create an environment where everyone is given the opportunity to develop himself thru extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.

- Promote experiences that will prepare the learner to engage in honest and gainful work.

- Inculcate desirable habits and attitudes according to the ideals of a democratic society.

- Instill love of God, country and fellowmen.

1.2  Academic support system 

The Junior High School Classroom

Students attend a regular schedule, which is comprised of eight 42 minute periods that meet daily.  Subjects offered include all courses required for graduation and important electives including a Bible class, which is required at every age level.  Subjects offered meet all state graduation requirements as well as electives. 

operates on a quarter system with cumulative grades recorded at the semester. Interim Reports are sent at the mid-point of each quarter. The grading scale connects percent with letter grades and correspond to a 4.0 scale. 

1.3   Teaching system

After flag ceremony 07.00 AM.The first class start on 07.20 – 08.20 AM. and take a break on 09.20 – 09.40 AM. ( 20 minutes ) The last class in the morning finished on 11.40 AM. then have lunch. The first class in the afternoon start on 01.00 – 02.00 PM. Students learn until 05.00 PM.

1.4    Materials and other learning sources

- Science Book Grade 8

- Flip chart papers

- Library

- Video example

1.5    Measurement and evaluation system

- Check assignment

- Give a quiz

- Ask questions for check understanding

1.6  Curriculum

Used Science textbook Grade 8,Curriculum-Aligned Seamless K to 12 Standards-Based Assessment and similar in Thailand.

1.7 Teaching plan
- Proceduce 5E's as follows: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration and Evaluation.

-       -      Procedure: 4A’s  as follows: Activity, Analysis, Abstraction, and Application.