Question

Schools of the Air
In Australia, many families live a long way from a town, so the nearest school is often very far away. For this reason, many children attend a very different kind of school of the Air because the students have classes over the radio.
Most areas have a school like this for children between 4 and 12 years old. They study at home but they are still members of the class. The children have radio lessons with their class three times a week. Each lesson lasts about 30 minutes. Students also have a 10-minute private lesson with their teacher once a week.
The school provides the radio, books, videos and other resources. The children send their work to the teacher once a week. The children’s parents help them to do their work at home. Teachers and students also communicate by phone, fax and e-mail and the teacher visits children at home at least once a year.
The school of the Air may sound like a strange idea. For the isolated students of Australia, it’s the only way to learn.
Answer the questions
Why the school is called the School of the Air?
Who usually has this kind of school?
What items does the school provide students with?
Who helps the children with their homework?
How can teachers communicate with their students?
How often do teachers visit their students at home?

Answer 1

1. Because the studetns have classes over the radio, so the lessons are transmitted through the air

2. Usually this type of school have children between 4 and 12 years old

3. The school provides the radio, books, videos and other resouses for the students

4. The children's parents help them with their homework

5. Teachers can communicate with students by phone, fax and e-mail. Also they visit children at home

6. Teachers visit the children at least once a year