Multi-grade Class

Understanding the Concept of a Multigrade Class

ULO-a. Rationalize the various concepts of multi-
grade class.
Multi-grade Teaching -
Refers to a teaching situation
where a single teacher has to
take responsibility for teaching
pupils across more than one
curriculum grade within a
timetable period.
Education for All -
A school policy that gives
schools a clear definition of
inclusive education and what
the legal obligations are for
supporting students with
disabilities.
Multigrade Schools -
defined as schools where
groups of students of
different grades are
taught in a single
classroom.
 refers to a teaching
situation where a single

WHAT IS A teacher has to take

responsibility for
MULTIGRADE teaching pupils across
more than one
CLASSROOM? curriculum garde within
a timetable period.
Schools with multigrade
class are refered to as
multigrade schools.
It is important from the
beginning to establish a
common understanding of
what Multi-grade teaching
is, and what it involves.
A Multigrade class is made up
of students in several (two or
three) grade levels with one
teacher for an entire school
year.
THINGS TO
REMEMBER
ABOUT A
MULTI-GRADE
Multigrade schools are those
which have classes that CLASS
combine students of different
ages and different abilities in
oneclassroom.
A Multigrade class involves
students of different ages and
developmental levels, with
different skills and learning
abilities learning together with THINGS TO
one teacher. REMEMBER
ABOUT A
Multigrade should remain as a MULTI-GRADE
class for a minimum of two (2)
years but often for three (3)
CLASS
years. They should have the
same classroom teacher for all
those years.