In these two hours we do the following activities:
Praying (10 mins)
Coptic Language (20 mins)
Rites of our Coptic Church (20 mins)
Break (10 mins)
Hymns (40 mins)
Bible Study (20 mins)
You are assumed to attend all of the activities in order for an attendance grade to be counted toward your score.
Attendance Policy
You are assumed to physically attend the entire two hours of each class to get your 10-point weekly attendance grade.
Missing any of the four activities of each class (Praying, Coptic language, Hymns, or Bible) results in three points to be taken off your 10-point weekly attendance grade for each activity you miss.
You can't miss your quizzes or exams.
Honest excuses are definitely taken into consideration. You just need to contact your servant/s to explain your issue and for any possible make-up in case of missing a quiz or an exam.
Evaluation system
Each academic year in our school is divided into two semesters.
You need to pass each of the two semesters in order for you to get a certificate of completion of the class that you are attending.
At the end of each semester, there is a final exam.
There are four quizzes in each of the two semesters.
Exams and quizzes measure your knowledge of:
Coptic Language
Rites of our Coptic Orthodox Church
Hymns
Bible
each according to what was covered during each period.
Quizzes are not cumulative, but final exams are.
Your final grade at the end of each semester is the sum of:
Your 10-point weekly attendance score.
The average of the four quizzes (60 Points each)
Your final exam score (30 points)
Certificate of class completion
At the end of each year and after you get a passing score for each of the two semesters you will be invited to attend a graduation party where you can get you certificate of completion of the class that you were attending.
Ordinations
To get ordained as a deacon you need to pass the basic class of the age group that you belong to.
To get a higher deaconate rank you need to pass the advanced class of the age group that you belong to and to bring a recommendation letter from your father of confession.