by Oscar DASS | Mar 23, 2023 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
I ordered a 9-inch pizza. The waiter brought me a 5 inch pizza and said the 9 inch pizza was not available and he was giving me TWO 5 inch pizzas instead – and that I am getting 1 inch more for free! I requested the waiter to call the manager. I told the manager...
by Oscar DASS | Mar 9, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Studying is an essential process in learning something. There is an argument that dangerously suggests that we don’t need to memorise anything because it is all available now on the internet! I beg to differ. Firstly, not all information on the “net”...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 23, 2023 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
This has been an active term with camps, sport events, and Oman week taking up a fair amount of time. This was good for developing relationships and being outdoors for a change! However it did constraints on academic work as students felt the pressure to hand in...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 16, 2023 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, Secondary Science, The Grades
We had an interesting case in Grade 8 maths class where we drew simple line graphs representing the wastage of food by rich and poor people. The superficial interpretation was that rich people wasted more food than poor people. A closer look revealed underlying issues...
by Oscar DASS | Feb 16, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Music, Secondary English, Secondary History, Secondary Maths, Secondary Music, Secondary Science, Secondary ToK, Secondary Visual Arts, The Grades
Academic Honesty What is expected of you? We have had a disturbing trend in grades 7-8 regarding authentic work by students. I suspect that there may be students in other grades that skate a thin line between academic honesty and plagiarism. Let’s set the...
