Preparing the youth for success in an ever-changing world
Currently, we are all caught up in a technological revolution that is unlike anything experienced before.
From machine learning, self-driving cars, to 3D printing, augmented reality, and robotics, complex technology has been part of our daily lives. It is not only affecting the way in which we work and communicate but also shifting the way we run our businesses.
At the core of students' success should be a curriculum which not only caters to a well-rounded education but also recognizes that every student is unique, fuelled by their own passions, and motivated by their own dreams.
At ACS International School Doha, there are four- school-leaving qualifications that students can choose from as they plan their next steps in life: Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Career-related Programmes, and the US High School Diploma.
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is the latest extension of ACS Doha’s curriculum, offering more flexibility to students who want to explore subjects in-depth through one-year externally examined courses.
AP courses are highly valued, particularly by US and Canadian universities. As a parallel learning pathway, the AP programme enables students to experience college-level studies while they are still in high school.
These rigorous courses offer challenging work where students learn essential time management and study skills that are crucial for college and career success. What is more, students can focus on their preferred subjects of interest, tapping into their individual creativity and problem-solving skills, possibly earning an AP international diploma upon graduation, and often earning college credit.
Nourishing a student’s unique talents means adopting a personalized approach to teaching that pays close attention to their interests, strengths, and aspirations, and remains consistent throughout the duration of their school life.
An enhanced approach such as this, adopted by ACS Doha, adds the kind of flexibility that is essential in today’s education systems. Focused discussions, progress evaluations, engaging students’ families, and identifying best-fit courses are all part of a larger philosophy for fostering growth through guidance that is tailored for each student’s individual success.
Personal and academic challenge and learning beyond the classroom are important qualities in a contemporary education that aims to prepare students for their chosen futures.
While both AP and IB Diploma courses present a route that is attractive for students who wish to immediately pursue a traditional pathway toward higher education, ACS Doha offers an exciting alternative that that focuses on more hands-on, career-oriented trajectories.
The dynamic International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP) develops personal and professional skills, a career-related qualification, and focused academic study that puts students on what can be a more direct path toward the workplace.
Enhancing this experience, ACS partners with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) to offer a high-quality curriculum in entrepreneurship, as well as externship opportunities with Paragon One, through which students work online with some of the most respected companies in the world.
Students benefit from work experience, internships, mentoring, and service-learning from experienced industry professionals that are part of a large network of global companies.
Understanding that not one size fits all, the IB Career-related Programme allows students to channel their strengths in a skills-based, work-related credential that lets them choose for themselves between higher education, apprenticeship, or even starting a business of their own.
It’s a highly flexible framework for rich, relevant, and personalized education. Students learn lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural engagement,
University admission officers are not only looking for good grades and evidence of character, but also for some idea of a students’ interests, passion, and personal accomplishments. Career-related learning helps fill that gap.
The IBCP focuses on practical, real-world experience that’s highly motivating for today’s students who understand community challenges and are anxious to make their mark in a rapidly changing world.
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