by Gary GOODWIN | Oct 8, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK
Grade 11 students took part this week in a discussion about truth and how we determine if something is true and why we value truth. We then looked at 4 truth tests: correspondence test, coherence test, pragmatic test, and the consensus test. In looking at these we...
by Sean HOWES | Oct 7, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Last week we had planned to mark the International Day of the Older Person, but this had to be postponed due to the period of mourning declared for His Majesty the Emir of Kuwait. This week in advisory, students and teachers talked about the role of older persons in...
by Sean HOWES | Sep 30, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
This week Grade 11 have been working on their skills of critical analysis, specifically focusing on how textual events and characters can be interpreted in different ways. As we continue on our journey into ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ the piratical...
by Gary GOODWIN | Sep 24, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary History
This week students in grade 11 DP History looked at the broad span of Chinese history from the 19th to the 20th centuries and tried to make connections between individuals and events. This led us into our first assignment of writing a paper 3 essay. We spent time...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Sep 24, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
Hello, I have noticed this week that the pressures of online and video meets are beginning to tire some people as the week progresses. We all must remember to remain balanced and we all have to recognise the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives: the...
