by Greg PERRY | Nov 4, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), The Grades
Practical work in science is important for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, they are in and engaging but at a deeper level they are provided so that students can build their own concrete understandings of science concepts and to more masterfully handle...
by Margot SIMONDS | Nov 4, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Library
This week grade 11 came to the library for a citation review workshop. ABIS uses MLA format as the accepted set of standards for academic writing. The 9th edition was just published this spring and students looked at in text citation, works cited pages, and the...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 4, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9
The IB defines communicators as those who “express [them]selves confidently and creatively in many ways…collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.” This has been more evident this week with classes reflecting on...
by Erin REHIL | Oct 25, 2021 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, IB DP Visual Arts, Secondary Visual Arts
This short week included an important school visit by companies around Oman, and we were pleased to have an opportunity to show off some of our finished artworks to a wider audience. Our recent displays included finished abstract artworks from Grade 9, clay fantasy...
by Erin REHIL | Oct 21, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), IB DP Visual Arts
Visual art students in Grade 11 have finished some preparatory work in their first unit, and are now beginning to put some of their ideas into practice. They have begun creating their first “finished” artworks that follow their chosen conceptual themes....
by Nicholas MURGA | Oct 21, 2021 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
Grade 12 DP History students have had a very productive week with a focus on applying Internal Assessment feedback and practicing the skills needed for Paper 2. This week students received detailed feedback on their initial IA drafts. The next step is to reflect...
