by Oscar DASS | Oct 26, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Maths
A hectic start to the year! It has been a whirlwind of assessments, IAs, EE, CAS besides the normal daily work. Time to pause and reflect…Take a reality check. Many expected grade levels and predicted grades are probably lower than you would have expected. Are...
by Oscar DASS | Oct 20, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
At its core, Maths is a “set of rules” we create to play a game. So in order to play well, we need to know the rules. This can be accomplished through regular practice and memorisation. Both approaches serves to “internalise” knowledge and...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Oct 19, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
Today, we had a guest speaker presenting to our DP students about managing the stresses and opportunities of the diploma program. Our guest was an IB student, who did exceptionally well and moved on to study at his university of choice. He gave each of the groups a...
by mn.alshibli@abisoman.com | Oct 13, 2022 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
October is world mental health month. In order to raise awareness, the school counselor would like to share some information with you. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Oct 13, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Our visit to the Edutrac fair in Muscat on Tuesday of this week was a great success. And we have one more fair coming up, the Novva fair is virtual and can be joined from anywhere. It will be held on Nov 3rd (which is during the break). Here are some more details:...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Sep 29, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, The Grades
A focus for our DP classes this year in English and TOK classes has been on developing authentic, respectful conversations. One technique that we have been utilizing to this end are spiderweb conversations. Students are presented with an open-ended question which they...
