Welcome to Grade 8

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Grade 8 English/ Individuals and Societies

In English students are about to complete their investigations into newspapers.  They have recently covered bias and fake news.  At the moment they are working on their final assessment task for the unit which is based on captions for photos. In I and S students have...

Grade 8: Science / Math-Summative and formative Assessments.

Grade 8: Science / Math-Summative and formative Assessments.

  Assessment is integral to all teaching and learning at ABIS. MYP Science assessment requires teachers to assess the prescribed subject-group objectives using the assessment criteria. In order to provide students with opportunities to achieve at the highest level, we...

MYP – Elements of Art (Tone)

MYP – Elements of Art (Tone)

This week the students in Grade 8 have been honing their Tonal Drawing skills. They have focused on Tonal Shading, using a range of Tonal Values to show light and dark contrast in their work. Later in the unit they will design Movie Posters showing line, tone, colour...

G9 Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

G9 Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

During the Literature and Rhetoric unit, G9 students analyzed a poem entitled (The Hand Cannot Clap Alone) by the Egyptian poet Ibrahim Abu Sunna. The poem presented the value of friends in life, and how a friend creates either a positive or negative motive and the...

!على الأرفف .. كتب عربية جديدة

!على الأرفف .. كتب عربية جديدة

أعزائي أسرة مدرسة الباطنة الدولية تسعى المدرسة دائمًا إلى تزويد المكتبة بمختلف المصادر التي تخدم المناهج وتثري القراءة لدى الطلاب. ولم تفوت المدرسة فرصة عرس الكتاب - معرض مسقط الدولي للكتاب- حيث تم اقتناء العديد من الكتب العربية المتنوعة: .. ما بين أمهات الكتب إلى كتب...

⚡️G9 Science: Sparking Curiosity-V= I . R ⚡️

⚡️G9 Science: Sparking Curiosity-V= I . R ⚡️

.    Grade 9 Science have been immersed in an electrifying journey through the wonders of electricity and magnetism! They have explored the dynamics of static charges and the intricate workings of current, voltage, and resistance. This week, they  experimented with...

French cooking show coming up soon!

As part of their 3rd unit, the Grade 8 French students will put up a cooking show using the school beautiful kitchen. They will be cooking a selection of international recipes and will be assessed on the quality of the food as well as their use of the content language...

Grade 8 English and I and S

Grade 8 English and I and S

In English we have started a new unit investigating newspapers.  We have looked at different types of newspapers and are inquiring into conventions.  We have identified and defined important words. In I and S we have started investigating population issues and have...

MYP Clock Makers!

MYP Clock Makers!

The Grade 8 MYP Design students have now reached the end of their clock making journey. Each student created a clock based on a country of their choice, representing that country through their imaginative clock designs. Take a look below at some of the final pieces,...

Work of the week – Visual Art

Work of the week – Visual Art

This week Juri & Anabel created some excellent pieces of work based on Picasso's painting style - see the images below of the Penguin & Butterfly mobiles. These vibrant and creative art pieces will hang from the ceiling and slowly spin around. The works...