English - Dosantar finds pleasure in doing her work and she always strives to do her best. I am impressed by her excellent performance. Keep maintaining the high standard of work and you are bound to go far.
Mathematics - Dosantar has once again shown that she is capable of succeeding at this level.She is a very clever learner in the mechanics of Mathematics.However, I would like to see her becoming more aware of the trends and patterns that are involved in Mathematics.This will come from extended practice and more importantly from applying Mathematics into everyday life.This will transform Dosantar from a good student to an excellent student.
Physical Science - Dosantar is a highly intelligent student who shows commendable commitment to her studies. In class she is always attentive and active. I see her as an A grade student. Keep up the good work, Dosantar!
Geography - Dosantar is a brilliant student. She achieved very good marks and shows remarkable ability in all her academic work. It is very pleasing to see this kind of achievement. Congratulations, and keep up the good work, Dosantar!
History - Dosantar is a very gifted and hard-working student.
Biology - Dosantar works extremely hard, her limit is the sky. I am impressed by her courage and strength and wish her all the best in her studies.
French - Although Dosantar is a beginner in the French class, she has made a big effort to catch up with the level of her class. Her oral expression is quite good as well as her listening comprehension. She only shows some weaknesses in composition where she needs to improve her grammar.
KORNELIA
English - Kornelia continues to work hard in her quiet way. She performed fairly well in both continuous assessment and exam. I am pleased with the effort she put into her work. She however needs to do extra work on composition and essay writing as she prepares for her final examination.
Mathematics - Kornelia works well but misses some key concepts.I believe that there are significant gaps in her foundation.These gaps contribute to her struggling to make sense of new information.I would recommend that Kornelia continue to come in for extra help and that we make a plan of how to start covering some of these gaps.She will have practice exams to work on before her Grade 10 exam.I would recommend that she completes these exams as instructed (I will give her instructions) and that she comes to see me for help.
Physical Science- I am impressed with the obvious preparations Kornelia made for the mock examination. The grade is not where it has to be however she has shown a vast improvement and there are signs she understands the work. Kornelia will have to continue with these excellent preparations and she should be working through as many of the past papers as she can handle, in addition to attending the extra classes.
Geography- Kornelia’s performance improved this term. She worked hard and put i extra effort by attending afternoon classes. This really helped to boost her performance. I have big hopes that if she can continue working like this she will do well in her final JSC examinations.
History - Kornelia has worked consistently throughout the term. She should try to avoid panicking when writing the final external exams. She is a committed learner and I wish her all the best for the final external exams.
Business Management - Kornelia needs to study more and would benefit from making summaries of the material. She could achieve a much better mark if she devoted more time and effort to Business Management. She needs to study very hard for the upcoming exam. All Grade 10 Business Management students need to revise the work thoroughly during the holidays. They need to study the textbook as well as summaries I have given them. I will also schedule extra classes during their study leave.
Life Science - I am very pleased with Kornelia ‘s results. She has worked very well throughout the year. I hope she will continue working in this manner up to exam time.
French - Although Kornelia is a beginner in her class, I am pleased to see her improvement in the quality of her term paper. She has worked very hard and obtained higher grade than those who have done French for three years.
From the reports sent by Combretum School
01 September 2009
Dosantar and Kornelia are two Namibian girls, or more exactly, two Owambo girls. At the beginning of 2009, Michael and Clarisse Linke assisted them to move to Windhoek to continue their studies. Since then they have achieved a lot. Dosantar finished her high school studies and enrolled at university, and Kornelia is now about to finish Grade 12. This is their fourth year in Windhoek.
Dosantar (Nampa)
Dosantar is 19 years old, and is now on the 2nd year of Science School at University of Namibia (UNAM). She will soon transfer to Medical School. Within Owambo tribe, she is from the Ombalantu group.
Kornelia
18-years-old Kornelia is now in Grade 12. She is recently in love with Maths! She wants to be a Nurse. She is from Ongandjera group, part of Owambo tribe.
