The International School, Karachi

The International School, Karachi
Location
Karachi, Sindh
Pakistan
Information
School type Private, co-educational day school
Motto Education is the silent force
Founded 1996
Founder Taymur Mirza
Principal Samia Majid
Gender Co-educational
Age 3 to 18
Houses      Africa
     Asia
    Europe
Website The International School, Karachi

The International School (TIS) is a private, co-educational day school located in the Clifton locality of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Catering to students from pre-school to high school level, it offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP, MYP and DP.

As of April 2016, the PYP, MYP and DP coordinators at TIS are Bisma Harris, Samia Majid and Tahir Manto, with Samia Majid serving the additional role of principal of the school.

The motto of the school is "Education is the silent force."

Alumni of the school are called TISians.

History

TIS was established in 1996 by Taymur Mirza, being the first IB affiliated educational institution to open in Pakistan.[1]

Subjects offered

As of April 2016, TIS offers the following subjects:[2][3][4]

MYP

MYP 1 to 3

MYP 4 and 5

Only foreign national students may take French instead of Urdu, which is compulsory for Pakistani national students until MYP 5. Pakistani national students are allowed to take French and other foreign languages in DP though.

Pakistani national students in MYP 3, 4 and 5 are also required to take Pakistan Studies, while Pakistani national Muslim students are also additionally required to take Islamiat.

All MYP 4 and 5 students also have the mandatory Personal Project, and Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) requirement.

DP 1 and 2

All DP students also have the compulsory Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and CAS requirement.

Sports day

The school has an annual sports day, with students divided into three teams: Africa, Asia and Europe, with yellow, dark green and dark blue being the colours of the teams respectively.

Certifications

The school is also certified with Cambridge International Examinations and Edexcel, and is part of the Middle East International Baccalaureate Association (MEIBA.)[5][6]

References

  1. "History". TIS. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. "IB MYP". TIS. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. "National Requirements". TIS. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. "IB Courses Offered at TIS". TIS. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. "Accreditation". TIS. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. "Do you want an IB education for your child?". Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

External links

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