by Oscar DASS | Apr 19, 2023 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
Ramadan Kareem and a happy Eid Mubarak in the coming days! The last few weeks have been intense and new units of study have mostly come to an end. This is a time to unwind, and enjoy the bonus break. For those who are so inclined, it would be wise to reflect on what...
by Oscar DASS | Apr 13, 2023 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
I had an interesting experience with grade 7 this week. I had given them a test in which many performed poorly. I then gave them a repeat test (same structure, same questions, slightly altered numbers) and many still did poorly. When I asked for feedback, many said...
by Oscar DASS | Apr 6, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
ACTIVE listening, reading, writing. As simple as this sounds, it is a constant refrain from teachers : children don’t read. or write or listen critically to what is being done at a particular moment. So how can you help your child do these things better. How do...
by Oscar DASS | Mar 30, 2023 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary Maths
We generally fail to do well when we put off tasks for later (procrastination) Yet we often don’t confront the reasons. We choose to feel bad about it because we should have done whatever it was we had to do but didn’t do. Procrastination is us being...
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”...
