Pupils’ Growth Characteristics

in the intermediate stage (10-14 years of age)

This stage is a transitory one between childhood and adolescence. A boy or a girl usually is
usually sensitive and self-conscious. He or she often has daydreams and is sometimes absent
minded. A pupil in this stage tends to isolate himself from others and to indulge in imaginative
thinking.
Intellectually a pupil’s abilities, skills and special interests begin to develop. This fact
emphasizes the importance of close observation of a pupil’s distinguished abilities, inclinations and
tastes. This stage is called “The Observation Stage “ in the French system of education in which
pupils are directed to different types of education in the next stages of study.

Some Educational Applications

1- Health and physical education and various school free activities should be paid special attention
in an intermediate school because of their importance in directing and developing a pupil’s
physical and intellectual skills. School free educational activities enable a pupil to acquire different
experiences and establish his skills through practice.
2- The intermediate stage is the stage of educational orientation. Teachers are entitled to
estimate a pupil’s behavior and achievement in all aspects and get acquainted with his abilities,
skills and to direct him to the type and branch of education that best suits him (vocational,
theoretical, scientific, literary etc.
3- Paying a special attention to guidance and supervising at school. A teacher should be a guide
for a group of pupils. He should be in close touch with them, study their social conditions, try to
solve their problems and help them pass through this critical stage easily and peacefully.
The social worker at school can also play a vital role in this respect.

Pupils’ Growth Characteristics

in the intermediate stage (10-14 years of age)
No. Characteristics Educational Applications
1 A boy or a girl usually is usually sensitive Paying a special attention to guidance and
and self-conscious supervising at school. A teacher should be a guide
for a group of pupils. He should be in close touch
with them, study their social conditions, try to
solve their problems and help them pass through
this critical stage easily and peacefully. The social
worker at school can also play a vital role in this
respect.
2 He or she often has daydreams and is This fact emphasizes the importance of close
sometimes absent minded. A pupil in this observation of a pupil’s distinguished abilities,
stage tends to isolate himself from others inclinations and tastes. This stage is called “The
and to indulge in imaginative thinking. Observation Stage “ in the French system of
education in which pupils are directed to different
types of education in the next stages of study.
3 Health and physical education an 3 d various school
free activities should be paid special attention.
 Directing and developing a pupil’s physical and
intellectual skills. Free educational activities enable
a pupil to acquire different experiences and
establish his skills through practice.
4 Intellectually a pupil’s abilities, skills and Teachers are entitled to estimate a pupil’s behavior
special interests begin to develop. and achievement in all aspects and get acquainted
with his abilities, skills and to direct him to the type
and branch of education that best suits him
(vocational, theoretical, scientific, literary etc.