by Gary GOODWIN | Nov 25, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary History
Grade 11 students have started a new section on the Chinese Civil War as part of their paper 2 studies. We have been able to link the material effectively to our paper 3 sections on 19th and 20th century East Asia. Below is some of our work in jamboard focusing on...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 24, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
This week’s focus has been on research and changing data into information and into knowledge and in some cases taking those seemingly unrelated facts and making some insights. The old adage that states “Knowledge is power”; not data, or information, but...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 19, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
This week the students, parents and teachers have been reflecting on the past 4 months and have been looking backwards to work out how to move forwards. This reflective practice is one of the IB Learner Profiles that really enables us to grow in the direction we...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 12, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Hello, This is my first broadcaster post from my new home in Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman. Firstly, a BIG thank you to everyone who was involved with getting my wife and me here to Oman and also to all the people who have demonstrated that we have joined a wonderful...
by Andres BRADSHAW | Nov 5, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
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.” The has been more evident this week with classes being a mixture...
by Gary GOODWIN | Nov 5, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary History
This week, grade 11 students have been planning a history essay for a paper 2 prompt on the causes and effects of 20th century wars. Our focus will be looking at the role of technology to the outcome of the a First World War. We have spent time dissecting the question...
