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 Paying a special attention to guidance and supervising at school.
A teacher should be a guide for a group of pupils. He should be
A boy or a girl usually is usually sensitive and self-conscious. 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 This fact emphasizes the importance of close observation of a
He or she often has daydreams and is sometimes absent pupil’s distinguished abilities, inclinations and tastes. This stage
minded. A pupil in this stage tends to isolate himself from others is called “The Observation Stage “ in the French system of
and to indulge in imaginative thinking. education in which pupils are directed to different types of
education in the next stages of study.
3 Health and physical education and 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 Teachers are entitled to estimate a pupil’s behavior and
Intellectually a pupil’s abilities, skills and special interests begin achievement in all aspects and get acquainted with his abilities,
to develop. skills and to direct him to the type and branch of education that
best suits him (vocational, theoretical, scientific, literary etc.