Assistant Head Welcome

WELCOME FROM THE

ASSISTANT HEAD

Dear Parents,

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you and your child to Year 10 here at BSAK. The aim of this booklet is to supply you with the essential, practical information you need to get a smooth start to the academic year.

Year 10 is a very exciting year for students. As they embark on their chosen GCSE courses, they have the opportunity to really stretch themselves academically whilst still finding a balance in embracing the many opportunities the wider school environment presents them with. While it is vital that we work together to support our students to give their best in their first year of exam courses, we believe in still maintaining a healthy balance between exam preparation and growing from the experiences they are offered alongside the curriculum, preparing them for life beyond their GCSE’s.

The opportunities they receive outside of the curriculum are vast, through Moral Education and Life Skills lessons, tutor time and assemblies, co-curricular activities and many more. We aim to see our students grow into well rounded young people who embody our BSAK values of Empathy & Care, Endeavour & Resilience, Honesty & Integrity and Respect & Inclusion. In order for this to be possible we believe it is essential to work in a meaningful, positive partnership with parents and I would like to thank you all in advance for your support this year.

Ms Nichola Cooper

Assistant Head ncooper@britishschool.sch.ae