1. Be punctual. All students are expected to come to class on time. Passes are granted only to those with a viable excuse. (or an impressive fib) If you know you’ll be late or absent (such as in the case of field trips), send word ahead of time.
2. Be prepared. Always bring your book, gear and writing materials with you until further notice. You may share a book and writing materials with their owner’s permission, but those who forget their gear must sit the class out and get a ุ for the day.
3. Behave. All students are expected to behave with a certain amount of maturity. Listen to your classmates. Treat everyone (especially me) with patience and respect, and we will return the favor. (Or else.) Mistreatment of the subjects will earn you a ุ and a detention.
4. Do the work. All students are required to provide a sufficient amount of notes and 1 or 2 questions for the next class to contribute to the discussion, and turn in a concise summary of the day’s lesson that they’ve understood it in some way. Mere descriptions will be graded with extreme prejudice.

Required Materials
All students should have their books, clipboards (stocked), gloves (dragonhide), robes and something to write with. Being prepared may not earn you points, but lacking your gear will earn you a ุ!

As for shoes– please dress sensibly! I will not be responsible for any wear or ruin that may come to them over the course of the lesson (or detention).


Curriculum
What each year shall learn is largely based on official Ministry classification, but relevance to their Potions and Herbology curricula as well. Any of the creatures you will be introduced to, may be required for certain potions ingredients; found around them; or encountered along the way. How they react to you may be at least partially determined by your age (i.e. erklings prefer younger children, centaurs may be less inclined to forgive older students for their transgressions). Expect seminars, field trips to preserves and exhibitions, and forays into the Forbidden Forest until further notice.

Barring special circumstances, all work must be completed to be qualified for extra credit.

Current syllabus is subject to change.




Quizzes, Test, and Exams
Once a week, every other week, there will be a quiz based on the last several lessons; full marks may earn up to +5 pts. Without fail, there will be a test at the end of the month; full marks may earn up to +10 pts. Midterms and final exams count only to overall letter grades. So be sure to study!  [More…]


House Points
In class, points will be allotted/deducted based on attendance, tardiness, class participation, and behavior (which includes, but is not limited to: treatment of subjects and peers and adherence to rules).