FIS Path
FIS Path
Walk the path of IB excellence through Standards A (Philosophy), B (Organization), and C (Curriculum). Each checkpoint reveals practices, policies, and evidence — the solid stones paving our journey toward continuous improvement.
Standard A: Philosophy – “The Why”
🖼️🖼️Learning experiences in the PYP are intentionally designed to be engaging, inquiry-based, and concept-driven. Through hands-on exploration, collaboration, and reflection, students actively construct understanding, apply skills, and develop the attributes of the IB Learner Profile while making meaningful connections to their learning.
Principled Investigators: As part of their learning journey, students collaborated to gather and record information. They demonstrated responsibility and focus while working together to complete their inquiry tasks.
👩🎓Inquirers in Action: Our curious students engaged in a rich dialogue with renowned pediatrician Dr. Hisham Abdelkader. They asked thoughtful questions about health and well-being, deepening their understanding for their Unit of Inquiry.
👩🎓Collaborative Thinkers: This hands-on challenge encouraged students to be Risk-Takers and Communicators. They worked together, strategized their moves, and learned that careful thinking and teamwork lead to success.
👩🎓Students demonstrate the IB PYP Learner Profile through authentic inquiry experiences—asking questions, observing carefully, thinking critically, reflecting on their learning, and sharing their ideas with confidence. These moments capture learners in action as inquirers, thinkers, communicators, and reflective individuals.
Parent Orientation – Understanding the IB PYP Philosophy
These videos capture parent orientation sessions where the IB PYP philosophy is clearly articulated and shared with families. Parents are introduced to the purpose of inquiry-based learning, the learner profile, and how conceptual understanding, student agency, and reflection guide teaching and learning across the programme, strengthening the home–school partnership.
Following the consultant’s feedback that inquiry is not yet fully implemented across classrooms, the school has developed a Peer Observation Policy to support teachers’ professional growth. Dedicated observation slots have been reserved for teachers to visit one another’s classrooms, observe how inquiry-based learning is being implemented, and reflect on their own practice. This process encourages teachers to exchange experiences, share ideas, and collaboratively strengthen the implementation of inquiry across the school.
As part of the school’s ongoing professional development journey, teachers attended a workshop entitled "Unpacking Inquiry" with Campus 51. The workshop supported teachers in deepening their understanding of inquiry-based learning and exploring practical strategies to promote student agency, curiosity, questioning, and meaningful learning experiences in the classroom. Through reflection and professional dialogue, teachers were encouraged to reconsider their current practices and identify ways to strengthen the implementation of inquiry across different subjects and grade levels.
Al Farouk International School – Officiellement labellisée « Français LV2 » avec une immense fierté que nous annonçons une étape historique pour notre étapar la France !
C’estblissement : nous avons officiellement reçu le LabelFrancÉducation – Français LV2, décerné par le Ministère français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères.