Education and teaching
Árbæjarskóli emphasizes individualized teaching and student learning. Teaching aims to help students reach set goals and is a path to predetermined objectives. Teaching helps students acquire knowledge, understanding, and skills in specific areas.
Teaching methods and practices
Árbæjarskóli emphasizes diversity in work methods and teaching approaches. Teachers are professionally responsible for choosing the most effective methods to achieve set goals. Teaching methods and practices consider the age, development, and abilities of students involved and the nature of the subject. Such teaching increases the likelihood of success.
Joy, Interest, Responsibility and Achievement
The school's goal is to produce students with self-confidence and security, guided by the school's motto: Happiness, Interest, Responsibility, and Achievement. A happy student who approaches learning with interest and responsibility achieves results.
In the spirit of the school's equality plan, teaching methods do not discriminate against students based on gender, residence, origin, color, disability, religion, or social status.
Mentor
Mentor is an information system for students, parents and school staff. Guardians and students receive a Mentor password. On the family page, guardians can view their children's schedules, homework, educational assessments, attendance and more.
Lesson plans
Lesson plans describe the content and assessment methods, giving teachers, students and parents an overview of the curriculum.
Student assessment
Árbæjarskóli is implementing formative learning/formative assessment, emphasizing continuous improvement of students' knowledge and skills to develop specific competencies. The school's assessment system is under constant review and development, aligning with the national curriculum for primary schools
Educational assessment in Árbæjarskóli
Teaching methods
Árbæjarskóli emphasizes individualized teaching and student learning. Teaching aims to help students reach set goals and is a path to predetermined objectives. Teaching helps students acquire knowledge, understanding, and skills in specific areas. Teachers are professionally responsible for choosing the most effective methods to achieve set goals. Teaching methods and practices consider the age, development, and abilities of students involved and the nature of the subject. Such teaching increases the likelihood of success.
The school aims to graduate students who have gained self-confidence and security. The school's motto—joy, interest, responsibility and achievement—guides all school activities. A happy student who approaches learning with interest and responsibility achieves results.
In the spirit of the school's equality plan, teaching methods do not discriminate against students based on gender, residence, origin, color, disability, religion, or social status.
Attendance guidelines
The school emphasizes student punctuality. All children aged 6 to 16 must attend school, and parents/guardians are responsible for their enrollment, attendance, and participation.
If attendance issues arise, parents/guardians and the school must respond. To ensure effective responses, Reykjavík's primary schools follow unified guidelines and rules.