Page 104 - Herzlia HS Magazine 2021

Our pedagogical approach in the High School is designed to
promote an holistic all-round curriculum encouraging individual

development of each student, enabling them to thrive and to be
their best, encouraging lifelong learning and producing students

who possess self-esteem in the sense of being self-aware, confident,
courageous and resilient - students that are actively engaged,

excelling in what they do and in how they interact with one another;
the respect, empathy, inclusivity and leadership they show each

other and in the wider community.

Our Academic programmes are designed to engage all students in

the learning process through both innovative and sound teaching
methodologies. This includes encouraging participation in real-

world exploration through project based learning approaches in the
Junior High grades, developing content knowledge, encouraging

more engagement, and enabling greater reasoning skills than
students experiencing more traditional forms of instruction. For

teaching and learning to be most effective, devoting time and varied
learning spaces (such as “maker-space”) foster authenticity and
immediate application in an environment with a wealth of

opportunities for learning. The teacher’s goal is to motivate students
toward 21st century skills including critical thinking, creativity, and

collaboration along with the basic skills of research, reading, and
writing for a specific purpose

At the culmination of their High School experiences we want our

students to demonstrate enquiring minds that have developed
critical thinking and creative problem-solving attitudes and abilities
that thrive in the next phase of their lives after Herzlia and for the

long term as proud Jewish South Africans, able to contribute
positively in a global world.