by Dan KEARNEY | Jan 7, 2016 | Front Page, The Head's Blog
We had a very successful visit from the filming crew this week. The company is called CSS Oman and they were here to shoot footage of the school for an upcoming promotional film. After two days of capturing so much of what we do, they were very pleased with the scenes...
by Dan KEARNEY | Jan 3, 2016 | Front Page, News Flash, The Head's Blog
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week ABIS will host a professional filming company from Muscat. The team of six will be here to shoot footage of the school for a promotional video we are developing. They will be around the place before, during, and after school,...
by Dan KEARNEY | Dec 17, 2015 | Grade 10, Grade 12, Secondary Team Leader, The Grades
In preparation for official IGCSE and IB exams, which kick off at the beginning of May, we will conduct a round of mock exams from Jan 10-21. For all the work we do in class and for all the assignments students complete at home, the best any to prepare Grade 10...
by Dan KEARNEY | Dec 10, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary History
This week in History class Grade 10 began reviewing the dreaded Paper 2. This exam is the sources-based exam; students are required to look at primary and secondary sources (in this year’s case, about European imperialism) and analyze those sources in six...
by Dan KEARNEY | Nov 30, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary History
An essential skill in History–indeed, it’s one of the assessment objectives on the IGCSE syllabus–is explanation. Closely examining History means analyzing it, not just listing dates and names. Grade 10 took some time this week to revise analysis...
