Our Philosophy





Our students


love to learn. They learn to think for themselves, but they also understand the benefit of working together in teams. Our students learn how to think creatively and critically, how to make sound judgments, and how to apply their knowledge
in real life situations.

Teachers and parents have high social, moral and academic expectations of our students. Together, they challenge students to make the most of their abilities, and help them to make meaningful connections between the different branches
of human knowledge.

Our teachers appreciate that individual students learn differently, so they provide a variety of learning experiences and use a wide range of teaching resources, technologies, methods and assessment strategies.

Our community promotes balance and wellbeing, celebrates all kinds of student success and appreciates that adults, too, are learners.




Our common future


requires that we all look beyond our immediate needs. For this reason, our students learn that they have a duty to the wider community and to the environment. They learn to take part in day to day activities, to give service to others, and to work towards a better and more peaceful Pakistan. They learn about the efforts of our forefather to get Pakistan for us, embrace true nationalism, and reflect on how different students from various parts of the country can learn from each other about our national cause. Our students learn to be honest, to persevere in everything they do, and to have the courage to defend their views while making informed and ethical choices as future leaders in our changing world.




LEARNING OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS



Learners at AL – IJAZ EDUCATION SYSTEM strive to be:

  1. Friendly: We cheerfully engage with all members of the community, showing genuine interest and goodwill towards others. We speak positively and charitably with and about each other to foster sincere and inclusive
    relationships.
  2. Courageous: We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges
    and change.
  3. Inquirers: We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.
  4. Knowledgeable: We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.
  5. Thinkers: We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
  6. Communicators: We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
  7. Principled: We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
  8. Open-Minded: We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.
  9. Caring: We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.
  10. Balanced: We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, (spiritual) and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence
    with other people and with the world in which we live.
  11. Reflective: We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

(based on the IB learner profile © International Baccalaureate Organization 2013)





HIGH QUALITY LEARNING



Learning at AL – IJAZ EDUCATION SYSTEM is an inquiry-based, conceptually-driven process guided by our school Philosophy where we cultivate and deepen knowledge, skills, understandings and dispositions through engaging, meaningful and
diverse experiences repeated over time.

High quality learning:

·        Nurtures curiosity, enthusiasm and courage

·        Builds on prior experiences and is guided by a clear purpose

·        Explores ideas, issues and topics of personal, local and global significance and extends learning to new situations and contexts

·        Applies critical, creative and ethical thinking to evaluate ideas and situations

·        Uses diverse literacy skills for effective communication

·        Draws upon transdisciplinary skills and disciplinary knowledge, processes and structures

·        Inspires innovative ideas and solutions utilizing relevant technologies and media

·        Includes modeled, guided, independent and interdependent learning experiences

·        Relies on frequent and diverse forms of feedback, assessment and reflection

·        Ensures students have choice, voice and ownership and opportunities for action