IB DP Grade 11 weekend event

IB Diploma Programme Grade 11 students and some teachers were in school on Saturday, 19 October, for a special Grade 11 weekend event. The aims of the event were further familiarisation with the Diploma Programme and team building.
The day started at 9 a.m. with an ice-breaking activity led by Mr. David, our CAS Coordinator. Afterwards, Dr Brice gave a presentation on the benefits of the IBDP to raise students’ awareness of the vast array of opportunities in front of them, as IBDP students.
Following an interactive session on the structure of the IBDP curriculum, students were taken through the components of internal and external assessment that they are expected to complete between now and May 2021.
After spending a couple of hours indoors, Ms. Mary Datusani, one of our school psychologists, took students to the football pitch for the Minefield Challenge, a team building activity. Ms. Mary also conducted an art therapy session towards the end of the event.
One of the highlights of the day was the video conference with Ms. Hannah Khaw, an IBDP graduate based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hannah completed the DP in 2014 with 45 points, out of 45 (less than 0.2% of candidates usually achieve such result) and went on to study, on a full scholarship, at Columbia University, in New York City. She is currently working for a satellite television conglomerate in Malaysia and is deeplycommitted to community service projects.
In her conversation with students, Hannah emphasised the importance of collaboration, healthy relationships and curiosity for a successful IBDP experience.

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