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News image Meet Joana Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate - Meet Joana Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate News | Featured
Meet Joana, Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate
Joana joined the BIS Abu Dhabi community on 29th August 2022 in Year 12. After just two years at the school, she has graduated with an exceptional score of 42 points in the IB Diploma Programme. This impressive achievement is a testament to her dedication, resilience, and hard work throughout her time at BIS Abu Dhabi.
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News image Meet Gemma Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate - Meet Gemma Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate News | Featured
Meet Gemma, Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate
Gemma joined the BIS Abu Dhabi family on 28th August 2019, beginning her journey in Year 9. After five transformative years at the school, she has graduated with an exceptional score of 40 points in the IB Diploma Programme. This remarkable achievement reflects her dedication, resilience, and hard work.
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Meet Owen Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate

Owen joined the BIS Abu Dhabi family in 2017, starting his journey in Year 7. After seven memorable years at the school, he has graduated with an impressive score of 43 out of a possible 45 points in the IB Diploma Programme. This outstanding achievement is a testament to his dedication and hard work.

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News image Meet Angelina Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate - Meet Angelina Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate Blog | Featured
Meet Angelina Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate

Angelina joined the BIS Abu Dhabi family in 2018, starting her journey in Year 8. After four memorable years at the school, she has graduated with an impressive score of 39 out of a possible 45 points in the IB Diploma Programme. This outstanding achievement is a testament to her dedication and hard work.

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News image Meet Younes Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate - Meet Younes Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate Blog | Featured
Meet Younes Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate

Younes joined the BIS Abu Dhabi family in 2013, starting his journey in Year 3. After 11 years at the school, he has graduated with an exceptional score of 44 points out of a possible 45 in the IB Diploma Programme. This outstanding achievement is a testament to his dedication and hard work.

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News image Meet Katalin Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate - Meet Katalin Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate Blog | Featured
Meet Katalin Class of 2024 IB Diploma Graduate

Katalin joined the BIS Abu Dhabi family in 2021, starting her journey in Year 10. After three memorable years at the school, she has graduated with an impressive score of 39 out of a possible 45 points in the IB Diploma Programme. This outstanding achievement is a testament to her dedication and hard work.

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News image IB Results The British International School Abu Dhabi students among the worlds highest achievers - IB Results The British International School Abu Dhabi students among the worlds highest achievers News | School News
IB Results The British International School Abu Dhabi students among the world's highest achievers

Students studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme at The British International School Abu Dhabi once again performed significantly above the global average.

A total of 76 students at The British International School Abu Dhabi studied for IB exams this year. As well as achieving an outstanding pass rate, the students ’ average score was 33.6, exceeding the global average of 30.32.

 
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News image Nord Anglias Innovative Approach to Enhancing Student Learning and Wellbeing - Nord Anglias Innovative Approach to Enhancing Student Learning and Wellbeing News | School News
Pioneering Metacognition: Nord Anglia's Innovative Approach to Enhancing Student Learning and Well-being
As part of a response to the rapidly changing nature of education, Nord Anglia is pioneering a research-informed, innovative approach to metacognition in the classroom. This approach deepens students' self-awareness of their thinking processes and the learning strategies they can use to achieve success.
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Reflections on a Remarkable Year at BIS Abu Dhabi

The end of the year is a time for reflection and celebration, as well as an opportunity to look ahead.

During the last weeks, we have celebrated students at the Sports Awards Assemblies, welcomed fathers sharing time with students in the Early Years team, enjoyed end-of-term showcases across many year groups, attended IB presentations, participated in a Science Fair hosted by the Science CCA, and watched the Dance Production, BISAD’s Got Talent Show, and the Music Open Mic event, to name but a few. 

 
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News image A Decade of Dance at BIS Abu Dhabi - A Decade of Dance at BIS Abu Dhabi News | School News
A Decade of Dance at BIS Abu Dhabi

In 2014, Mrs. Lowe arrived to teach at the British International School Abu Dhabi, excited to work with the Physical Education Department (PE) to implement and embed Dance within both the curriculum and the CCA programme. Schemes of work were created for FS1 to Year 9 and all PE teachers received professional development training to understand the fundamentals of Dance, to discover the importance of Dance, and how movement can be creative and powerful.

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News image Year 12 BTEC Business Students Gain Valuable Work Experience - Year 12 BTEC Business Students Gain Valuable Work Experience News | School News
Year 12 BTEC Business Students Gain Valuable Work Experience
BIS Abu Dhabi's Year 12 BTEC Business students recently completed 40 hours of work experience as part of their course, working at prestigious locations such as Seaworld, The W Hotel, The Courtyard by Marriott, and Crompton Partners. We are proud to have established strong relationships with outstanding employers who are eager to support our BTEC students.
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News image Icelandic Adventure A Photographic Journey - Icelandic Adventure A Photographic Journey Blog | Posts From Our People
Icelandic Adventure: A Photographic Journey

Earlier in June, a group of our IB students jetted off to Iceland for an unforgettable adventure. Damian Toader from 12A shares his experience of this incredible trip, capturing the essence of Iceland's breathtaking landscapes and unique natural phenomena through his lens as the group's photographer.

 

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News image BIS Abu Dhabi World Scholars go to Baku - BIS Abu Dhabi World Scholars go to Baku News | School News
BIS Abu Dhabi World Scholars go to Baku!
From the 10th – 16th June, our team of World Scholars attended the Baku Global Round, after successfully qualifying at our in-school round back in April. Our Scholars ranged from Year 6 to Year 10 and competed in teams of three with the hope of qualifying for the next stage.
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News image Empowering Youth Our Journey to the NAE UNICEF Summit in Houston - Empowering Youth Our Journey to the NAE UNICEF Summit in Houston News | School News
Empowering Youth: Our Journey to the NAE UNICEF Summit in Houston

Last week, Mrs. Stanier, our Head of Humanities, had the pleasure of accompanying three of our amazing students: Tia and Renad from Year 12, and Turkan from Year 10, to Houston, Texas, to take part in the NAE UNICEF summit. We were thrilled to be hosted by one of our Nord Anglia schools, The Village School in Houston, the first Child-Friendly City in the US recognised by UNICEF. The Village School is a boarding school, so the students got to experience what life was like as a boarding student there for the week.

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News image Exciting Progress on Our New Eco Edventure - Exciting Progress on Our New Eco Edventure News | School News
Exciting Progress on Our New Eco Edventure
The Eco-Edventure build is progressing swiftly, and everything is on track for its opening in the new academic year. We can now see glimpses of the finished project as water features take shape, surrounding grass is laid, and trees are being planted. The Eco-Edventure now boasts windows, electricity, light fittings, and air conditioning units. Slight adjustments to the original plans will allow access to the area even on the hottest days.
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News image BIS Abu Dhabi students heading to Houston for the NAE UNICEF Student Summit - BIS Abu Dhabi students heading to Houston for the NAE UNICEF Student Summit News | School News
BIS Abu Dhabi students heading to Houston for the NAE UNICEF Student Summit
As part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), one of the world’s leading international schools groups, The British International School Abu Dhabi is proud to have 3 attending this year’s NAE-UNICEF Student Summit, hosted for the first time ever in Houston, Texas from 12 to 19 June 2024.

A total of 123 students have been selected from across Nord Anglia Education’s global family of schools to attend this year’s NAE-UNICEF Student Summit.

Through Nord Anglia Education’s global collaboration with UNICEF, students have been raising awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through social impact projects. The SDGs are a collection of 17 goals set by the United Nations regarding social and economic development issues.
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Message from the Head of Primary

Dear Parents,

As we approach the end of this term and the academic year, we take great pride in celebrating the multitude of successes our children have achieved. This period has been filled with events showcasing the diverse talents and interests of our students here at BIS Abu Dhabi. From the creativity of our dance performances, our success at sports competitions to the incredible ongoing school trips, from the talent displayed at the BISAD’s Got Talent audition and our Open Mic sessions to the World Scholars Cup and the Quran reading, our calendar has been brimming with opportunities for our students to shine.

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Year 13 IB Visual Arts Exhibition: A Celebration of Creativity
The British International School Abu Dhabi is delighted to announce that our Year 13 IB Visual Arts Exhibition is now on display at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall from 10th June until 24th June. This showcase is a testament to the creative spirit and dedication of our Year 13 students.
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Graduation 2024
On 22nd of May, the school auditorium was filled with excitement and pride as our Class of 2024 celebrated their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) graduation. This occasion marked a significant milestone for our Year 13 students, their proud parents, and the dedicated teachers who have supported them throughout their educational journey.
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The Truth
At the recent Year 13 Graduation event, I mused on the theme of truth, inspired as I was by the very hard academic work that any Year 13 student must go through to graduate successfully and achieve a place at the university of their choice.   It seems to me that academic work is entirely about truth and our perpetual search for it, although I know many would disagree.  Students in particular generally want a different answer when they ask the question ‘why am I learning this?’.  Students want to know all about the lesson content’s practical application, whether they’ll need this ‘fact’ for an exam, or whether what they are learning will help them get a job.   When I reply ‘we are learning this, because we want to discover the truth about the world we live in….’ I suppose I’m sometimes met with understandable bemusement.  Truth is a strange concept, a tricky one.  ‘Learn this, because it will be on your end of term exam…!’ is a much simpler answer.  But it’s the wrong one.  Teachers shouldn’t be teaching so that students can pass exams, we should be teaching to encourage discovery.  And what do we want young people to discover?  Truth.
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