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Principal’s Note
FIRST EVER ISSUE PRINCIPAL’S NOTE It is my pleasure to introduce our first edition of The British International School Abu Dhabi Magazine, BIS Abu Dhabi Times. As you look through the magazine, you will see we had a busy start to our 2019-20 academic year with much to celebrate. Our outstanding students have received recordbreaking examination results, journalist awards and maths competition winners to name just a few of their exceptional achievements. BIS Abu Dhabi students have already been on many trips, with some highlights shared in this magazine. For instance, our students having the honour of greeting the first ever astronaut from the UAE to have gone into space as he returned home to Abu Dhabi; experiencing such a moment in Emirati history is without a doubt something our students and staff will never forget. Our older students went on a lifechanging expedition to Tanzania, where they spent a week working with a local Masai community to create sustainable vegetable and fruit gardens for a primary school, which was a truly humbling and unforgettable trip for all involved. We have already seen many wonderful performances from our students. They have shared their knowledge and displayed their passion for learning within their assemblies, wowed us during their talent show and made us proud at their public choir performances. It was so impressive to see the confidence of our youngest students when they showed us all how to save the planet during their Winter production of Eddie the Penguin Saves the World. The entire audience was moved by their performance.
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BIS Abu Dhabi is not just a school, it is a family, and this was so apparent as we celebrated the 48th anniversary of the UAE during National Day. Students, staff and parents worked tirelessly together to put on an amazing afternoon of entertainment, food and shopping opportunities for the whole community to enjoy. This was not the only time we came together as a community during our first term of the 2019/20 academic year. In October, we joined forces and battled out the Tough Mudder course on Al Hudayriat Island! It was a joy to see everyone come together to support the BIS Abu Dhabi participants and see them through to the end of the course. Finally, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce some of our alumni that have moved on to university and beyond. We are delighted to share two of their stories in the Where are they now? section of the magazine on page 18. It is an absolute delight to read about what they have been up to since they left, and reminisce with them from their time here at school. We look forward to hearing more from them in future issues. Warm regards, Patrick Horne Principal
Contents
WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT BIS ABU DHABI 8 5
AN ENDURING PARADOX BY MATILDA
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CELEBRATING THE UAE’S 48th NATIONAL DAY
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STUDENTS WELCOME HAZZAA AL MANSOORI
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TRIATHLON
TANZANIA SPONSORED WALK
EXAMINATION SUCCESS OUR KENKEN CHAMPIONS FS2 WINTER PRODUCTION FOURTH ANNUAL TRIATHLON
BSME U15 GAMES IN BAHRAIN
RED CRESCENT AMBASSADORS DONATE SCHOOL BOOKS
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TOUGH MUDDER FUN FOR ALL #TEAMBISAD
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC WORLD KINDNESS DAY WHERE ARE THEY NOW? THE FIRST PIPER
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Be Ambitious
2019 Examination
Success Students at both IB and IGCSE achieved outstanding results and it is such a reward for their hard work as well as acknowledgement of the fantastic support from their teachers and parents.
For IB, our students achieved excellent results yet again, achieving an average grade of 33 points. This is well ahead of the world average and is yet another record-breaking year for the school. These students are now all heading to their chosen Universities and will no doubt go on to achieve even greater success there. The IGCSE results are exceptional. Before we mention a few highlights, a quick explanation that students receive number grades in some subjects (from 9 to 1) and the traditional letter grades in others (from A* to G). The comparison is that scoring a grade 7 is equivalent to getting a grade A. These results are comparable with high performing schools in both the UK and overseas and are a tremendous accolade for these students. We should also note that BIS Abu Dhabi is an inclusive school that accepts students of all abilities which means that these results are even more impressive. Students at all levels are achieving great success and this opens the door for so many to go onto further study. We look forward to some great IB results from these students in the future!
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all parents for their support for their children with their studies. This support, alongside the work of our wonderful teachers, is enabling our students to achieve results comparable with leading schools right around the world. We know many students will be looking to exceed the results of their peers in the year ahead and will of course have all our support to do so. Whatever the students undertake and wish to achieve, we wish them and all their families a very happy and successful time ahead.
The best advice I could give to people currently doing their IGCSE’s is to not leave things to the last minute and try to perfect coursework as this boosted my grades significantly. -Hagir, IGCSE highest achiever in 2018/19
For the IGCSE class of 2019: 24% of all grades were at the maximum of grade 9 or grade A* 55% of all grades were at grade A or better 86% of all exams were at grade C or better 31% of students obtained all or at least 9 of their subjects at grade A or better
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For the IB class of 2019: 93% IB pass rate in 2018/19 33 average IB diploma points in 2019 80% of our IB students scored above the world average in 2019 5.1 average subject grade
Be Ambitious
An Enduring Paradox
‘UAE Young Journalist Award,’ a competition run by The National and The British Embassy was won by our very own Matilda, from Year 12. This 2019 award focused on the Year of Tolerance and Matilda’s submission, An Enduring Paradox, was the winning piece within the UAE, you can read it below.
Tolerance is a powerful word. It represents a set of values that we as a society hope to follow, conveying inclusion, openness and respect, and encouraging acceptance of others. It is a virtue that many aspire to, as it creates a world where discrimination is obsolete. Modern societies are more globalised, diverse and multi-cultural than ever. Once monocultural societies have been transformed into eclectic melting pots, filled with people from across the globe. In this new complex world, our differences have never been so evident. This new reality means that interaction with people who hold different viewpoints to our own is something that we experience on a daily basis. Tolerance has become a necessity for peaceful coexistence in this modern world.
Should we condone the intolerant? Can we truly call ourselves tolerant if we choose not to? For many, the answer is no. They believe that if we do not tolerate intolerance, then by definition we are intolerant because we are discriminating against those who hold different views. It is my belief that the exact opposite is true. Popper’s belief that tolerance can only truly exist in a society where people who are intolerant are not accepted is one that I agree with. By allowing intolerance to exist you risk it spreading and destroying unity and tolerance. I believe that this is a risk that we should not be willing to take. This sentiment is one that many countries are beginning to agree with, including the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE is one of the most multiBut tolerance is more complex cultural countries in the world, than it may first appear. with people from more than Intollerance Here we encounter 200 nationalities living here. leads to hatred and one of society’s oldest For decades it has worked dilemmas: the paradox discrimination. It has no to establish itself as a of tolerance. Proposed global capital for tolerance, place in society, where by Karl Popper in fostering acceptance our differences make us 1945, the paradox is a and unity and integrating not only unique, but philosophical principle open-mindedness into the strong. that states “In order to very fabric of its society. maintain a tolerant society, 2019 was declared the year of the society must be intolerant tolerance in the UAE, an important of intolerance.” For Popper, step in highlighting its value and tolerance had boundaries. Unfettered raising awareness of the country’s aims tolerance would open the door for to engender morals of collaboration dominance by the intolerant. In the and coexistence, both locally and words of Charles Spurgeon, “Give them internationally. an inch and they will take a mile”.
Tolerance also has strong connections to the UAE’s origins. It was a key pillar of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s thoughts and formed the bedrock of many of his principles. His work to instil peace and unity through the creation of the UAE’s tolerance approach formed a country where acceptance and compassion eclipse hostility and acrimony. The UAE also ensures its residents understand that intolerance will not be condoned. Legislature such as the AntiDiscrimination and Hatred Act, which states that residents should “refrain from discriminating against people for reasons based on their religion, doctrine, caste, race, colour, or ethnic origin” emphasizes the UAE’s strong condemnation of prejudice. Intolerance leads to hatred and discrimination. It has no place in society, where our differences make us not only unique, but stronger. The UAE is one of the few countries that has worked to effectively remove discrimination. By inspiring peace and understanding and condemning prejudice, it’s creating a society in which all are equal. It has taught us that when we choose to embrace others, we choose to change the world for the better. Matilda, Year 12
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Be Ambitious
Our Kenken Champions Kenken International Championship (KIC) is the GCC’s largest mathematical puzzle competition. Kenken is a grid-based numerical puzzle that uses the basic Math operations; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and also challenges one’s logic and problem-solving skills. This year, KIC hosted its 4th Edition in UAE with over 300 schools and 25,000 students participating in the championship. KIC is a multi-level championship for all age groups. The students compete with peers of the same age group at each level. There are four stages to the Championship (School level, Emirate level, National level and International level).
All of our students performed extremely well, with everyone finishing in the top 300 on National Level, and top 50 in Abu Dhabi. Our Year 6 student, Yuvraj, finished 1st in Abu Dhabi and 10th in the UAE in his age group! An amazing achievement by all our students involved. Well done!
Eleven of our students qualified for the National Championships in November 2019 and headed to Dubai to compete against all the other students that were selected from the six other Emirates.
Outstanding Learners Congratulations to BIS Abu Dhabi students Sophia and Olympe, who were awarded a Cambridge Assessment International Education “Outstanding Cambridge Learners” Award. Sophia was one of the highest achievers in the UAE in her IGCSE French examination and Olympe received the highest marks in all of the UAE for her IGCSE French examination. Our other top achievers this year go to Hannah and Hagir for being High Achievers in the UAE for their Edexcel IGCSE in Art and Design and Matilda for receiving the highest mark in the Gulf Region for her Edexcel IGCSE in Economics.
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Inshirah has made it to the finals of the ENBD Poetry for All Competition in the Emirates Literary Festival. She read ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ by Maya Angelou and will take part in the finals of the competition in 2020. We are very proud of their achievements!
Art
Tree Lighting Ceremony at Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Our Primary and Secondary Choirs sang beautifully at the Intercontinental Hotel Abu Dhabi annual tree lighting ceremony, performing a range of festive tunes and carols. Zobia from Year 4 got the special job of pressing the button to start the festive season. It was lovely to see lots of families from our community there enjoying some festive treats and the hotel even made a special yule log for the students; it did not last very long! Look out for our performers at the ChoirFest 2020 in Dubai.
EDDIE THE PENGUIN SAVES THE
WORLD!
Our young students from Foundation Stage 2 (FS2) took their parents on an amazing adventure to discover how we can all save the planet using the story of Eddie the Penguin. Eddie the penguin discovered that the ice around him is melting and the world he lives in is changing. The children What can he do? He decides to take his family to find a new home at the North Pole, where he meets Peggy the polar bear and discovers that human beings are causing the ice to melt. Eddie goes on a mission to save the planet and let the world know how they can change things for the better. A truly wonderful performance by our younger students.
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Sport
BSME U15 Games In November BIS Abu Dhabi students participated in the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) U15 games in Bahrain and secured their highest ever finish in the tournament. Participating in Girls Football, Boys Football, Boys Volleyball, Girls Netball and Athletics our athletes produced some outstanding performances both as a team and individually. As a school, we are really proud of their attitude towards the competition and how they supported each other and players from other schools. Results: Girls Football – 4th Boys Football – 7th Boys Volleyball – 9th
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Girls Netball – 2nd Athletics – 4th Overall – 4th Position (out of 12)
Sport
Fourth Annual Triathlon We hosted our fourth annual Triathlon in November 2019 where we saw 152 of our athletes from Year 3 to Year 9 complete three individual events of swimming, cycling and running. It is fabulous to see some many students invoved in this sporting event that is aimed at getting students to be more involved in physical activities.
GO TEAM BISAD!!
Thank you to all the parents that came along and encouraged the students to cross the finish line!
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Beyond the Classroom
Foundation Stage Teddy Bear Picnic Parents of students in the Early Years foundation Stage were invited to attend a Teddy Bears’ picnic at school.
It was a great opportunity for them to meet other families, as well as spend some fun time with their child outside in the sunshine. Parents kindly brought in some picnic food and fruit platters to share. Everyone joined in singing some songs, and went on a teddy bear hunt. It was a lovely morning for everyone.
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Beyond the Classroom
Meeting Astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansoori On Saturday, 12th October 2019, 28 of our students from Years 4 to 6 had the honour of welcoming astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansoori at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. On arrival to the prestigious event, our students were given replica astronaut suits, which took their excitement and anticipation to another level. The joy, pride and enthusiasm was tangible. Our students could hardly contain their delight as they walked around the Presidential Airport as mini astronauts, surrounded by images of Hazzaa.
When the man himself actually arrived, the roar of excitement from the students was welcomed and echoed by the many dignitaries and officials who were equally as eager to meet Hazzaa. The students waved flags, shouted his name, shook his hand and high-fived Hazza as he slowly made his way into the grand reception hall. It was a day our students will never forget, an incredible opportunity to be part of Emirati history. We are sure in the future some of our students will be the ones who are themselves making history.
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Beyond the Classroom
Tanzania Expeditions Our Year 10 and Year 12 students had two incredible expeditions to Tanzania in November 2019. After arriving in Tanzania, the students travelled from Arusha, through the rugged wilderness of Tanzania before they reached the untouched and unspoiled surroundings of Lake Natron. It was more remote than they had thought. Camping at the foot of a rift valley and an active volcano, the Ol Doinyo Lengai (“Mountain of the Gods�) the students had no internet connection, so were out of touch with the world, and their families, for several days. The students from both groups adapted and embraced this experience with real maturity and came to appreciate the little things the camp provided them. Whilst at Lake Natron, the students spent 4 days and 5 nights working with the local Masai community to create sustainable vegetable and fruit gardens for a primary school, and local villagers. This goal was even more remarkable considering the dry, arid conditions of Lake Natron. The students worked tirelessly, in incredibly hot temperatures, to make this happen and the end results were very rewarding. Ditches were dug, huge trenches for water supplies created, tons of soil and manure moved and laid, gardens built and protected with fencing. An outstanding effort. The students also worked with the local primary school children surveying the local community to find out which crops the Masai villagers would like to be grown in the gardens they created. These seeds were then planted by the local school children in a symbolic moment when the joint project work came to an end.
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As well as the community projects the students enjoyed moments like cooling off in the spring water river that ran alongside the camp, waterfall walks, having feet nibbled by fish in the soda spring by Lake Natron, seeing the world’s largest collection of flamingo on the Lake (a moment cut short by a huge dust storm that rolled in over the mountains that had them running to the cars before it arrived), a safari to and from Lake Natron and also being treated to a traditional Masai dance by the villagers. Our students and the local Masai people celebrated by dancing, and singing and the whole expedition was humbling and unforgettable for all involved. Jambo, Jambo Bwana, Habari Gani, Mzuri Sana, Wageni, Mwakaribishwa, Tanzania Yetu, Hakuna Matata.
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Community
World Kindness Day In celebration of World Kindness Day 2019, our students made a very long kindness chain. Each student in the school wrote something ‘kind’ on a colourful piece of paper and each class put those pieces of paper together to create a chain. The students then joined their class chains together to create one long ‘Kindness Chain’. Everyone wore yellow on the day and enjoyed many activities throughout the day. Our students recognise the importance of our school values and are generous when embracing and representing our values of Kindness, Honesty and Respect with each other and our wider community. #bisbekind
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Kindness is defined as “the qualityof being friendly, generous, and considerate.”
Community
UAE National Day
A great day was had by the whole community when we celebrated the 48th Anniversary of the formation of the UAE. Throughout the afternoon, families and staff enjoyed camel and pony rides, bungee jumping, face painting, henna tattoos, fabulous food and some amazing performances by the students. A souq displayed a range of wares by vendors in the community. The day really was the highlight of Term 1 of the 2019/20 academic year! Thank you to everyone involved in putting on the super event.
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Community
In partnership with our Parent Teacher Association (PTA), we entered a community team to take part in the Tough Mudder event at Al Hudayriat Island in October 2019. It was a fun sociable course in which parents, students and staff with all fitness levels were able take part. There was a great show of #teambisad unity throughout the race, beginning with a dance-off and ending with electric shock live wires. It was hot and tough but #teambisad did our school proud and we are already planning to do it again in 2020!
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Community
Sponsored Walk In September 2019, Year 10 and Year 12 students completed a sponsored 6km walk to raise money for their upcoming expedition to Tanzania. In addition to those who were going on the Tanzania Expedition in November, the group was also joined by some eager students from Years 7, 8 and 9 who were keen to add their support for the worthy cause! Two laps of the school were completed in around one and a half hours, and the last students were home just before a sandstorm hit! Individual students raised between 300AED and 1500AED to take with them to Tanzania, which was put towards the building of the new community nursery school and special educational needs facility in the village of Imbaseni.
Red Crescent Donation Our Red Crescent Student Ambassadors from Year 6 were very proud to hand over a donation of school books to the organisation. The books that were collected were donated to young children who are not as fortunate as our students to have so many books at their disposal. We will continue to support Red Crescent initiatives going forward and welcome continued support from the Abu Dhabi community.
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Where are they now?
What made BIS Abu Dhabi special for you? What made BIS Abu Dhabi special was the friendships I made there. I was fortunate enough to meet some incredible people and even more fortunate to be friends with them still to this day, years later. They were with me through the stresses and tears of exam season, but were also there for the best and funniest days of my life. I can remember long days in the library, studying hard or laughing a little too loud, which resulted in a “shhhhs” from the librarian. Or lunch times in the café, sitting all together as a class talking about our past, present and future plans. Additionally, the teachers’ support and encouragement really made for a positive environment that assured me that I was going to have a successful and enjoyable Secondary School experience, even when it was over 40 degrees celsius and we had to go to after-school football practice (just kidding I truly enjoyed football practice). Which school club, activity, trip or project inspired you the most? During my IB Diploma course, I volunteered at the Bahya Animal Sanctuary every Saturday. As a volunteer one of my jobs was to de-tick dogs and my most precious memories from there are from a dog named Lucy. She had been found in an abandoned building and had been brought to the sanctuary a few weeks before I started volunteering in 2016. She was very scared and shy and didn’t let any of the volunteers stroke her. I remember for weeks just sitting with her, never trying to stroke her. One day she let me stroke her, and a fews weeks
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after that she let me de-tick her. From there she started to follow me around the sanctuary as I did my other duties, she would even let other volunteers come to her. And then about 3 month later she became a completely different dog, jumping around all the time and playing with everyone. Soon after she got adopted. Thinking of Lucy reminds me not to give up on people and to support them always. What is the most important lesson you learned at BIS Abu Dhabi? The lesson I learned was to just keep going. There were many times throughout my Secondary School experience where I was just ready to give up, but I had friends, teachers and my parents pushing me to keep going and to just get things done. This taught me to keep persevering which is the only way to succeed. It also taught me to finish anything I start because even if it isn’t perfect, I will be proud of myself for finishing that presentation, essay or hike. Which university and degree did you choose, and why? I am at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada. And I am doing a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Sciences where I am integrating Environmental Science and Natural Resource Conservation. I actually first went into Environmental Science because my friends would joke around that since I am vegan, I have to care about the environment. Even though they joked about it, it clicked with me that that was completely true. So I gave Environmental
BIS Abu Dhabi Graduate
Jessica Low We caught up with BIS Abu Dhabi class of 2017 alumna Jessica Low. Enjoy our interview with her!
Sciences a chance and now I am more passionate than ever to be part of an environmental career. Why I have integrated my Environmental Science degree with Natural Resource Management is because I want to find a practical and sustainable balance between environmental management and economic growth in smaller communities. How did the IB Diploma help your experience at university? The IB Diploma was very demanding and difficult, but ultimately very rewarding in the skill sets it provided me with. The main one is my organisational skills. There was a lot of work and activities that had to be completed and so learning skills on how to prioritise work and time management was key to succeeding. Those organisational skills are still valuable now in university and I am sure they will be valuable for any future career too. To which locations have you traveled since leaving BIS Abu Dhabi? As I am on a student budget, I haven’t had the chance to travel far, but living in British Columbia I have had the opportunity to explore all of the beautiful landscapes here. I have hiked up several mountains (the hiking pictures are from the Chief Trail in Squamish, BC), snowboarded on one of the best ski resorts in the world, Whistler and Blackcomb mountain, and have had the chance to enjoy the beaches of Vancouver. I do hope I’ll get to travel more, but I can’t complain about the places I get to explore here in British Columbia, Canada.
What has been your proudest moment since graduating? My proudest moment was applying to the Science Co-Op programme. I am proud of my determination to apply because it is proof that I am dedicated to succeeding in my career and that I am willing to push myself to achieve those goals. I was accepted into the programme so I am ready to keep pushing myself towards new goals and ready to experience many more proud moments. What are you doing now? I am now in my third year of a Bachelor of Science in UBC, and as I am in the Science Co-op programme I will soon be working for a full year in field research, analysis and consultation. I’ll be experiencing a bit of the grown up world and I’m thrilled.
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Where are they now?
Meet Zain Khan, class of 2018 alumnus. Read about his life after graduating from BIS Abu Dhabi.
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BIS Abu Dhabi Graduate
Zain Khan
What made BIS Abu Dhabi special for you? My school was special for the sense of a tight-knit community that it had created around me. The camaraderie amongst my peers, the constant support of my teachers and mentors, the diversity in identity and opinion within the class; all of such factors contributed in their unique way to make this a special place for me. Now that I look back, every single moment and connection played a pivotal role in fostering a bright future for me and my classmates. Which school club, activity, trip or project inspired you the most? A sponsored trip by my school to New York with two of my classmates. Visiting the United Nations headquarters and having a closer look at the intricate workings of the world of diplomacy was an extremely inspirational moment. I still remember pledging with my closest friend from school, Daniela, that she and I would meet here in the near-future representing our respected countries. We still remind ourselves of that pledge from time to time, whenever we get in touch. What is the most important lesson you learned at BIS Abu Dhabi? That the world is big. That the world can be accommodative if we reciprocate with mutual respect towards different ethnic identities and belief systems. But most importantly, even with such differences, that we are all fundamentally the same to the extent that what makes us humans are the core universal values we all foster within us. I met, talked, laughed, made memories with people from all over the world at BIS Abu Dhabi and that to me was proof in itself of our universality. What ambitions did BIS Abu Dhabi inspire in you? The ambition to think big. I think not only me but every BIS Abu Dhabi alumni have had the school’s motto to “Be Ambitious” embedded in their DNA. Which university and degree did you choose, and why? I chose the University of Texas in the United States and I am currently pursuing my bachelor’s degree in Economics. My main motivation behind this decision lies in my interest in socio-economic development and poverty eradication. My university has offered me a generous academic scholarship and I am fully committed to my programme.
How did the IB help your experience at university? Choosing and completing the International Baccalaureate programme was one of the best decisions I have made so far. Firstly, all my IB courses were converted into college credit and my university let me skip my first year. This meant that a traditional four-year degree in North America could be completed in three years. Secondly, my Extended Essay had been of great use. I was given a research assistant job at my university, working in collaboration with the Department of Social Work and the Federal Government in mitigating the adverse impacts of natural disasters within the US territory. I think showing them my extended essay was proof of my prior experience in researching in an academic environment and that is what set me apart from other potential candidates for the role. I also took my extended essay with me for an interview at a consultancy firm this summer. I was able to get the internship and it turned out to be the most rewarding four months of work experience I have had this year. Thirdly, I have greatly reflected on the Theory of Knowledge (ToK) classes taught by Mr. Lowe. Those classes have sparked a genuine interest in philosophy for me. I continue to critically think and reflect upon the ideas introduced within the class and they will go a long way with me. Critical thinking is a key component for success in our modern globalized world and that is what ToK fundamentally taught me. To which locations have you traveled since leaving BIS Abu Dhabi? After graduating from BIS Abu Dhabi, I traveled to South Korea with three of my friends from school. I toured the whole country on my bicycle and although it was the most physically and mentally challenging experience I have had so far, in the end, it turned out to be extremely rewarding and life-changing. This year, I traveled to Malaysia with two of my closest friends that I also met in school. We backpacked across the country and I made memories with them that I will cherish for a lifetime. What are you doing now? Currently, I am studying as an exchange student for one year in Seoul, South Korea. My focus here is to understand the economic ‘miracle’ and governance structure of this country and the possibility of this model being replicated in countries that suffer from persisting poverty and underdevelopment. I am also learning Korean and hope to reach a level of fluency where I can read and understand this unique country’s culture and literature on a deeper level. During the winter, I will also be traveling to the Sultanate Oman for a one-month intensive Arabic course. I want to pick up from where I left in IB Arabic ab-Initio. I have had a strong foundation built for the language at school and I wish to further strengthen that.
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School visitors
The First Piper In December, our families were greeted to the sounds of bagpipes as they walked into school. Throughout the day students listened to The First Piper relay tales of how he is travelling around the world with his bagpipes. Ross Jennings, a motivational speaker, has now piped in 102 countries with the aim of setting a world record. We were very happy to welcome him as he travelled through the UAE.
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23rd, 24th & 25th March 2020 Tickets are available from
The British International School’s Reception www.bisabudhabi.com
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