ACE System

 

The ACE system recognises that each child has a unique learning style with God-given abilities and talents and was developed with a learning approach that accommodates learners’ individual capabilities.

 

The curriculum makes it possible for the learner, to achieve their full academic potential.

The ACE programme covers the critical outcomes and minimum standards of the National Curriculum Statements (NCS) as prescribed by the Department of Education in South Africa. This includes Learner and Teacher Support Materials (LTSM’s).

Individualised Learning

ACE provides curriculum materials in bite-sized, achievable work texts.

These work texts, called PACEs, include self-instructional lessons and activities. Each level consists of 12 PACEs in each subject. Learners begin a PACE by noting the goals, the concepts they will learn, a Bible verse and a corresponding character trait.

From the beginning of each PACE, the learners know what is expected and assumes the responsibility for their own learning. Explanations and full colour illustrations add excitement to each lesson, and innovative learning activities reinforce the text material.

 

Bible Based Material

The ACE programme instils moral values and Biblical principles in the life of each learner. Character traits such as honesty, kindness and loyalty are taught within the learner and teacher support materials. The learner observes Godly living in the Christian character illustrations and applies these lessons to their own lives. This character-training prepares the learner to deal with the joys and challenges of everyday life.

 

Teach them how to live, not just how to make a living!

"Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6

 

From its beginning, Accelerated Christian Education has maintained high Biblical and academic standards and remained committed to setting children on a path for success. The goal is the same today - to prepare children for the world and give them the academic and spiritual tools necessary to glorify God!

 

The History of ACE

 

• The concept of Accelerated Christian Education was founded in 1970 by Dr. Donald Howard and his wife Esther in 1970 in Garland, Texas. Since then ACE has spread to over 140 countries around the world with warehouses located in the USA, Australia, U.K., Canada, Philippines and South Africa.

• The program helps children grow to see life from God’s point of view by integrating character-building principles and Scripture memory. We focus on the individual needs of each child helping them master each concept before moving to the next concept. This enables them to learn how to set goals and take responsibility for their own learning.

• The result?
  Graduates have an excellent, well balanced, academic qualification equiping them with the strength of character to Glorify God.

• ACE South Africa
  The ACE office located in Durban has been operating since 1988 and serves all schools using the ACE system in African & Scandinavian countries. Since its beginning, Accelerated Christian Education has launched over 3700 schools in total, of which over 750 schools and 1 200 home schools are currently active. There are presently over 26 500 students in Africa/Scandinavia involved in this system.
  This educational system has been widely accepted by universities and other academic institutions around the world and is registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). A team of qualified professionals continuously assess and revise ACE's LTSM in order to stay in line with the national requirements.