The school management realizes that having extra-curricular at the school has significant advantages. The school fully supports a range of activities that are offered either by school staff members or by people from outsourced companies. Students learn skills such as better time management and how to balance their academic life with their hobbies. Students learn skills that are useful in their school life and day-to-day activities, such as teamwork, life social skills, and critical thinking.

At GPIS, the school management noticed that students who participate in extra-curricular activities have a higher sense of commitment to whatever they are involved in, and will foster a sense of accountability and responsibility in them. The school offered outsourced activities, such as Zulu Scouting, Chess club, Journey Entrepreneurship and Science Craft. While the school teachers offered activities such as Arts and Crafts, English and Arabic Choir, Dancing, Crochet, Fashion Design, Creative Steps, Photography, Spanish Dancing and Singing, Drama in different languages and Crime and Mystery club, and Girls Soccer. Students are encouraged to pursue extracurricular activities because it helps in forming new friendships. The activities that are offered may be hobbies at first for the students, however some students might turn their hobby into their career. The school’s vision and mission strongly aims at developing socially responsible citizens hence its commitment to a strong extra-curricular activities program.

Moreover; the school promotes students led activities. The students lead several campaigns and events in which they take pride in their work. We had several successful students’ led campaigns, some of those campaigns will continue until the end of the current academic year 2018-19.
● IB students have initiated a cancer awareness campaign; it will be followed up by an awareness session for teachers, students and parents during November.
● Seniors have launched a recycling campaign and they have communicated the purpose and logistics of this campaign with all students in the academic year 2017-18.
● Seniors have organized the first day at school event for Pre-K and KG1 students.
● Seniors accompanied the Pre-K and KG1 students during the Halloween parade in October 2018.
● Students Council has organized some fun activities during Halloween last year in October 2017.
● Humanities department usually sponsors a cloth drive during November and December.
● Social Studies department sponsored an Anti-Bullying campaign throughout the month of December 2017. The slogan of this campaign is “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” The students went to the movies to watch to watch “Wonder”, for its relevance to the anti-bullying campaign. It is still ongoing in the academic year 2018/2019.
● Christmas Concert for KG and Elementary students is usually conducted before the Winter break.
● After School Activities run once a week with a variety of 12 activities offered from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
● SAT classes are offered for grades 10 and 11 after school hours since last academic year and are still ongoing in the current academic year.

The school occupies an area of about 8300 M2, housing 44 spacious classrooms providing the latest technology in teaching methods; smart boards have been installed in all operating classrooms grades 1-12. There are staff rooms, offices and a Business Center for administrative staff, 3 Science Labs, 3 Computer labs, 1 library, 2 music rooms, 3 art rooms, a 200-seat auditorium, a cafeteria, a multi – purpose court, Basketball court, 2 soccer fields, a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
At GPIS, the school management noticed that students who participate in extra-curricular activities have a higher sense of commitment to whatever they are involved in, and will foster a sense of accountability and responsibility in them. The school offered outsourced activities, such as Zulu Scouting, Chess club, Journey Entrepreneurship and Science Craft. While the school teachers offered activities such as Arts and Crafts, English and Arabic Choir, Dancing, Crochet, Fashion Design, Creative Steps, Photography, Spanish Dancing and Singing, Drama in different languages and Crime and Mystery club, and Girls Soccer. Students are encouraged to pursue extracurricular activities because it helps in forming new friendships. The activities that are offered may be hobbies at first for the students, however some students might turn their hobby into their career. The school’s vision and mission strongly aims at developing socially responsible citizens hence its commitment to a strong extra-curricular activities program.

Moreover; the school promotes students led activities. The students lead several campaigns and events in which they take pride in their work. We had several successful students’ led campaigns, some of those campaigns will continue until the end of the current academic year 2018-19.
● IB students have initiated a cancer awareness campaign; it will be followed up by an awareness session for teachers, students and parents during November.
● Seniors have launched a recycling campaign and they have communicated the purpose and logistics of this campaign with all students in the academic year 2017-18.
● Seniors have organized the first day at school event for Pre-K and KG1 students.
● Seniors accompanied the Pre-K and KG1 students during the Halloween parade in October 2018.
● Students Council has organized some fun activities during Halloween last year in October 2017.
● Humanities department usually sponsors a cloth drive during November and December.
● Social Studies department sponsored an Anti-Bullying campaign throughout the month of December 2017. The slogan of this campaign is “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” The students went to the movies to watch to watch “Wonder”, for its relevance to the anti-bullying campaign. It is still ongoing in the academic year 2018/2019.
● Christmas Concert for KG and Elementary students is usually conducted before the Winter break.
● After School Activities run once a week with a variety of 12 activities offered from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
● SAT classes are offered for grades 10 and 11 after school hours since last academic year and are still ongoing in the current academic year.

Creative and research-based instructional strategies are used to promote life-long learning and focus on problem-solving and critical thinking skills. All aspects of the school’s organization, curricular, and co-curricular activities are child-centered and designed to accommodate individual learning styles so that all may experience success. Arabic Language, Religious Studies and the Social Studies National Curricula are mandated by the Egyptian Ministry of Education; the school is very keen that its students retain their sense of identity, traditions and cultural aspects but also develop an international mindedness necessary for a future in a connected, global community. World Languages including French, German and Spanish are offered starting Grade 3 through grade 12.; English is the language of instruction for all courses except world language classes, PE, and those courses required by the Egyptian Ministry of Education.

The school administration conveys the importance of instruction for developing critical thinking, reasoning, problem-solving and study skills. The lesson plans in all curriculum areas include diverse teaching methods which address multiple intelligences and develop higher order thinking skills. Teachers are instructed to include methods for differentiated instruction and assessment. Students are taught to be inquisitive and are encouraged to research to seek knowledge. Hands on activities, lab activities and field trips aim to develop reasoning and inquiry skills amongst the students. Bloom’s Taxonomy strategies are applied to utilize higher order thinking skills.

Technology is used as a learning and assessment tool across all grade levels in most of the subject areas. The use of technology is indicated in lesson plans and rubrics for assessment.
The majority of the teachers is comfortable with the usage of Kahoot, EdPuzzle during instruction or in their formative assessments. Students’ use of technology in the school is increasing in most subject areas. Students have school wide internet access and are allowed to use their mobile devices during class time for instructional purposes.
At GPIS, the school management noticed that students who participate in extra-curricular activities have a higher sense of commitment to whatever they are involved in, and will foster a sense of accountability and responsibility in them. The school offered outsourced activities, such as Zulu Scouting, Chess club, Journey Entrepreneurship and Science Craft. While the school teachers offered activities such as Arts and Crafts, English and Arabic Choir, Dancing, Crochet, Fashion Design, Creative Steps, Photography, Spanish Dancing and Singing, Drama in different languages and Crime and Mystery club, and Girls Soccer. Students are encouraged to pursue extracurricular activities because it helps in forming new friendships. The activities that are offered may be hobbies at first for the students, however some students might turn their hobby into their career. The school’s vision and mission strongly aims at developing socially responsible citizens hence its commitment to a strong extra-curricular activities program.

Moreover; the school promotes students led activities. The students lead several campaigns and events in which they take pride in their work. We had several successful students’ led campaigns, some of those campaigns will continue until the end of the current academic year 2018-19.
● IB students have initiated a cancer awareness campaign; it will be followed up by an awareness session for teachers, students and parents during November.
● Seniors have launched a recycling campaign and they have communicated the purpose and logistics of this campaign with all students in the academic year 2017-18.
● Seniors have organized the first day at school event for Pre-K and KG1 students.
● Seniors accompanied the Pre-K and KG1 students during the Halloween parade in October 2018.
● Students Council has organized some fun activities during Halloween last year in October 2017.
● Humanities department usually sponsors a cloth drive during November and December.
● Social Studies department sponsored an Anti-Bullying campaign throughout the month of December 2017. The slogan of this campaign is “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” The students went to the movies to watch to watch “Wonder”, for its relevance to the anti-bullying campaign. It is still ongoing in the academic year 2018/2019.
● Christmas Concert for KG and Elementary students is usually conducted before the Winter break.
● After School Activities run once a week with a variety of 12 activities offered from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
● SAT classes are offered for grades 10 and 11 after school hours since last academic year and are still ongoing in the current academic year.

Global Paradigm International School is an IB World School offering the IB DP Programme for students aged 16-19. This IB education programme empowers young people for a lifetime of learning, independently and in collaboration with others. With this education and alongside the IB Learner Profile and international mindedness, GPIS students become more culturally aware and are able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world. They develop a strong sense of self-motivation, and caringly provide service to their community. As a result of their time in the IB pursuing a variety of leadership activities and research projects, GPIS students develop the knowledge, critical thinking and writing skills, and the disposition needed to be successful throughout their university careers.  

 Why the IB is different

International Baccalaureate® (IB) programmes aim to do more than other curricula by developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who are motivated to succeed.

We strive to develop students who will build a better world through intercultural understanding and respect.

The IB’s programmes are different from other curricula because they:

• encourage students of all ages to think critically and challenge assumptions
• develop independently of government and national systems, incorporating quality practice from research and our global community of schools
• encourage students of all ages to consider both local and global contexts
• develop multilingual students.

 A continuum of international education

We provide a continuum of education, consisting of four programmes that are united by the IB’s philosophy and approaches to learning and teaching. The programmes encourage both personal and academic achievement, challenging students to excel in their studies and in their personal development.

Quality practice

IB programmes incorporate quality practice from national and international research and the IB global community. They encourage students to be internationally-minded, within a complex and hyper-connected world.

Students learn how to learn

Throughout all IB programmes, students develop approaches to learning skills and the attributes of the IB learner profile.

Students are able to take responsibility for their own learning and understand how knowledge itself is constructed; this is further to our unique theory of knowledge (TOK) course. They are encouraged to try different approaches to learning and to take responsibility for their own educational progress.

Our programmes help IB students:

• ask challenging questions
• think critically
• develop research skills proven to help them in higher education.

IB programmes also encourage students to be active in their communities and to take their learning beyond academic study.

IB students often perform better

IB World School students develop strong academic, social and emotional characteristics. They are also likely to perform well academically – often better than students on other programmes.

There is more information about the performance of IB students on the IB programme pages. For example, students on the IB Diploma Programme (DP) are likely to enroll at top universities, and students on the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) outperform other students in a number of areas.

The IB learner profile

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) learner profile describes a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that go beyond academic success.

They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others and the world around them.

Each of the IB’s programmes is committed to the development of students according to the IB learner profile.

The profile aims to develop learners who are:

• Inquirers
• Knowledgeable
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Principled
• Open-minded
• Caring
• Risk-takers
• Balanced
• Reflective

You can read about the IB learner profile in more detail, and watch a video about it below.

The IB teaching style

Education in International Baccalaureate® (IB) World Schools:

• centres on learners
• develops effective approaches to teaching and learning
• works within global contexts, helping students understand different languages and cultures
• explores significant content, developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary understanding that meets rigorous international standards.

An IB education aims to transform students and schools as they learn, through dynamic cycles of inquiry, action and reflection.  Teachers enable and support students as they develop the approaches to learning they need – for both academic and personal success.

IB programmes aim to help students explore and construct their own personal and cultural identities.