by Oscar DASS | Sep 22, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Across the MYP and DP programs, maths requires skills that cannot be ignored. While we do summative assessments that explore the history of maths or applications of how to use maths in real life, we need mastery of the content and skills to unlock deeper meaning. This...
by Oscar DASS | Sep 15, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
The ability to do well in anything is not always a god-given talent – we do have those rare idividuals, but most things can be achieved by anyone willing to put in the hard work, keep an open mind, and is willing to learn. The challenge for students in grades...
by Oscar DASS | Sep 8, 2022 | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Maths is like exercise for the brain. MYP maths is important as we learn why and how maths evolves to help us solve real-life problems. The skills we learn here are crucial for success later in grades 11-12. I generally don’t give homework as we do most...
by Oscar DASS | Sep 7, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Secondary Maths
DP Maths is brutal. The work is heavily content based and skills are paramount. To succeed, one needs to work daily to build confidence in problem solving – and to retain skills in memory. To assist students, I have mapped out the term’s work which is...
by Oscar DASS | Aug 25, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths, The Grades
A hearty welcome to parents and students to the new school year. Most students know me as Mr Dass. I teach MYP Maths in Grades 7, 8 and 9 and DP Maths (applications and Interpretations) grades 11 and 12. We have worked really hard last year in implementing a stronger...
by Ferdi KAYA | Aug 25, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Maths, Secondary Science
Hello ABIS Community, I am the new DP/MYP Physics and Math AA teacher from Turkey. I have worked in Vietnam, Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE. I am looking forward to meet you all.
