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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLDON BOSCO

A FALLING APPLE GAVE BIRTH TO A GENIUS

EDUCATION SOMETIMES BEGINS OUTSIDE CLASS


“The school was not the end; it was rather the instrumental means for improving the way of life.”

- St. John Bosco


The Don Bosco International School was launched in

June 2014 at Matunga to bring together the very best in

the Don Bosco and International systems of education.

It provides a unique learning experience that helps

children grow into outstanding global citizens.

Don Bosco International School


MottoLearn, Innovate, Transform

VisionTo be a vibrant community of learners, innovators and transformers who build a just and

caring global society.

MissionTo create a dynamic learning space where every student and educator practices the

attitudes, knowledge and skills to be a happy, socially responsible global citizen.

Core Values• TrustinaCaringGod

• ValuingEveryPerson

• JoyandOptimism

• InnovationandCreativity

• ResponsibleFreedomofExpression

• Integrity,JusticeandEquality

• RespectforNature

• TransformationofSelfandSociety

Our Guiding Statements


If ever a school and a programme fit like a glove, without a doubt, it would be Don Bosco

International School and the International Baccalaureate Programme. Their tenets and

core values run parallel. DBIS follows the DB way or the Salesian way of life, the path

that Don Bosco set down to posterity. ‘Educating for a happy life in Don Bosco’s Way is a

unique contribution to the science of holistic education’. The International Baccalaureate

(IB) mission is to develop active, compassionate and lifelong learners; its programmes

fostering a distinctive set of attributes, embodied in the IB learner profile. Here at DBIS,

we encourage students to develop their natural curiosity as inquirers, to explore issues

and ideas of local and global significance, to apply thinking skills critically and creatively,

to understand and appreciate our own culture yet be open and accepting of others’

opinions and perspectives and most importantly to be caring, and respectful individuals

who will contribute to the global community.

-Father Crispino D’souza, sdb

Director

Message from the Director


To us it is IDBP – International Don Bosco Program, preparing our students for the rigours

of University life, the making of intellectuals, nurturing creative geniuses and every one of

them resilient, successfully qualifying for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

At DBIS, our focus has and will always be the student, mentored to face the challenges of

IBDP. No effort will be spared as we transform our teenagers into formidable professionals,

to be welcomed in universities across the globe and subsequently by multinationals keen to

absorb talent, that may be available from our gen-next entrepreneurs. Don Bosco pedagogy

is a rich legacy of focused attention to the overall development of the child, honing their

senses to feel the changes in a dynamic world and swiftly adapt to it. They are not survivors,

but leaders who will lead the survivors to a better environment.

-Meena Saldanha

Principal

Message from the Principal


What is International Baccalaureate?


IB Mission StatementThe International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring

young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural

understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations

to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate

and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be

right.

IB Learner ProfileThe aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing

their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and

more peaceful world.

IB Learners strive to be:Inquirers:Theydeveloptheirnaturalcuriosity.Theyacquiretheskillsnecessarytoconductinquiryandresearchandshowindependence in learning.Theyactivelyenjoy learningand

this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

Knowledgeable: They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and globalsignificance.Insodoing,theyacquirein-depthknowledgeanddevelopunderstandingacross

a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

What is International Baccalaureate?TheInternationalBaccalaureateisanon-profiteducationalfoundationthatoffershighquality

programmes of international education to a worldwide community of schools. Motivated by

its mission, the program focuses on the students and helps them develop their intellectual,

personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world.


Thinkers: They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively torecognizeandapproachcomplexproblems,andmakereasoned,ethicaldecisions.

Communicators: They understand and express ideas and information confidently and

creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work

effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.

Principled: They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and

respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for

theirownactionsandtheconsequencesthataccompanythem.

Open-minded: They understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories,

and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities.

They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to

growfromtheexperience.


Caring: They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of

others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference

to the lives of others and to the environment.

Risk-takers: They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and

forethought,andhavetheindependenceofspirittoexplorenewroles,ideasandstrategies.

They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs.

Balanced: They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to

achievepersonalwell-beingforthemselvesandothers.

Reflective:Theygive thoughtfulconsideration to theirown learningandexperience.They

are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their

learning and personal development.


TheDiplomaProgrammeisarigorouspre-universitycourseofstudydesignedforstudentsin

the16to19agerange.Itisabroad-basedtwo-yearcoursethataimstoencouragestudents

tobeknowledgeableandinquiring,butalsocaringandcompassionate.

There is a strong emphasis on encouraging students to develop intercultural understanding,

open-mindedness,andtheattitudesnecessaryfor themtorespectandevaluatearangeof

points of view. The programme is taught over two years and has gained recognition and

respect from the world’s leading universities.

About theIB Diploma Programme


The Diploma Programme ModelThe course is presented as six academic areas enclosing a central core (see figure 1). It

encourages the concurrent studyof a broad rangeof academic areas.Students study two

modernlanguages(oramodernlanguageandaclassical language),ahumanitiesorsocial

sciencesubject,anexperimentalscience,mathematicsandoneofthecreativearts.

It is this comprehensive range of subjects that makes the Diploma Programme a demanding

course of study designed to prepare students effectively for university entrance.

Ineachoftheacademicareasstudentshaveflexibilityinmakingtheirchoices,whichmeans

they can choose subjects that particularly interest them and that they may wish to study

further at university.

Figure1


Diploma Subject Groups

ThesubjectsthatwillbeofferedatDonBoscoInternationalSchoolare:

Group 6: The Arts• VisualArts–HL&SL

Group 1: Studies in Language & Literature• EnglishA:LanguageandLiterature

–HigherLevel(HL)andStandard

Level(SL)

Group 2: Language Acquisition• HindiB-HL&SL

• SpanishB–SL/Abinitio

Group 3: Individuals & Societies• Economics–HL&SL

• BusinessandManagement–HL&SL

• PsychologyHL/SL

• EnvironmentalSystemsand

Societies(ESS)–SL

Group 4: Sciences• Physics–HL&SL

• Chemistry–HL&SL

• Biology–HL&SL

• EnvironmentalSystems&Societies

(ESS)–SL

• ComputerScience–HL&SL

Group 5: Mathematics• Mathematics:Analysisand

Approaches–HL&SL

• Mathematics:Applicationsand

Interpretation–HL&SL


The Core of the Diploma Programme Model


Apartfromtheabovesubjects,astudentalsoneedstofulfilcorerequirementsoftheIB

DiplomaProgrammeCore.

• Thetheoryofknowledge(TOK)courseencouragesstudentstothinkaboutthenature

of knowledge, to reflect on the process of learning in all their subjects, and to see

and understand the connections between them. It helps the students and teachers

to reflect on diverse ways of knowing and acts as a link between the different

academic areas. It comprises of an essay of 1200 to 1600 words and a presentation.

• Theextendedessay,anextensivepieceofacademicwritingofupto4,000words,

enables students to investigate a topic of special interest that they have chosen

themselves; this encourages the development of independent research skills

expectedatuniversity.

• CASisattheveryheartoftheDiplomaprogramme.Itinvolvesstudentsinarange

ofenjoyableandsignificantexperiences,aswellasaCASproject.

ThethreestrandsofCAS,whichareofteninterwovenwithparticularactivities,are

characterizedasfollows:

Creativity–arts,andotherexperiencesthatinvolvecreativethinking.

Activity–physicalexertioncontributingtoahealthylifestyle,complementing

academic work elsewhere in the DP.

Service–avoluntaryservicethathasapositivelearningoutcomeforthestudent.

Assessment There are two types of assessments

Internal assessment:

Thiscomprisesabout20%-30%ofthefinalgradeandareassessedbytheIBDPteachers

withfurthermoderationbyIBO.

External assessment:

ThefinalIBexaminationistakenattheendofthesecondyear.Itusuallytakesplaceovera

3 weeks’ time period.


•Allsixsubjectsmostlyhavewrittenexaminations,consistingoftwoorthreepapers.

StudentswilltaketheexaminationinMayandwillbemarkedbyexternalexaminers.

•IBcoursesareevaluatedona1-7scale,whereastudentcanhaveascoreof1

(lowest)to7(highest).

• AtopscoreonaDiplomais45points.Themaximumforthesixsubjectsis6x7=42

points.Thereareupto3bonuspointsfortheTOKandExtendedEssay(EE)together.

Approaches to teaching and learning @ DBISThe IB approaches to learning skills are essential for the students to develop to be effective

and independent learners.

Theyare:

1. Thinking skills

2.Communicationsskills

3.Socialskills

4.Self-managementskills

5.Researchskills

The IB approaches to teaching skills are the basic teaching principles and strategies for the

successful IB Diploma Programme.

Theyare:

1.basedoninquiry

2. focused on conceptual understanding

3.developedinlocalandglobalcontexts

4. focused on effective teamwork and collaboration

5. differentiated to meet the needs of all learners

6. informed by formative and summative assessment.

We,atDBIS,usevariousteachingandlearningmethodologiesthatencouragestudentsto

excel.Ourmethodologiesareinquirybasedandstudentcentredwhichhelptheminhoning

the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities for success in the university and beyond.

Holistic ProgressIBDP,atDBIS,aimstodevelopstudentswithbreadthanddepthofknowledgeandtodevelop

themtobeGlobalcitizenswithacompassionatespiritwithanarrayoftalents.Toensurethis,

awide range of activities are organised like Speech & Drama, Performing Arts, Debates,

VisualArts,MUN.


Community OutreachWeplanvarietyofqualityCASendeavoursforthestudentstodevelopsenseofresponsibility

towards other people and the environment on both a local and global scale. The students are

alsoencouragedtoinitiatetheirownCASactivities.

Sports ProgrammeAlongwithastrongacademicfocus,wealsoaimtoencourageindividualtalentsandstrengths.

The Sports Programme at DBIS offers an opportunity to students to hone their skills in

Athletics,Judo,Basketball,Hockey,Football,CricketHandball,RollBallandSwimming.

Field Trips, Treks and ExcursionsWe believe that learning happens beyond the walls of classroom and so we encourage active

participation in field tripsandexcursions.Activeandengaged learning inspiresstudents to

obtain a deeper knowledge of the subjects they are studying and allows them to see how

ideasareconnected.Thefieldtripsprovideanexperientiallearningexperienceandpromotes

collaboration and critical thinking.

Leadership Opportunities It’s important forstudents toexperience leadershipopportunitiesduring theirschooling, to

learn the art of building relationships within teams, defining identities and achieving tasks

effectively. Each student of Don Bosco International School belongs to one of the four

houses. The students democratically elect their leaders. The process provides development

of leadership skills.

Pastoral CareDBIS pastoral care focuses on the whole student (personal, social, and academic) and it

engages all members of the school community as providers. DBIS actively involves the

community in consistent, comprehensive, multi-level activities which incorporate whole-

schoolapproaches,classorothergroupapproaches,individualprograms(earlyintervention),

and casework.

The quality of pastoral care influences the ethos and tone of thewhole school. It creates

an atmosphere in which the children feel secure, know that they are valued and assists in


the cultivation of their spiritual, personal, emotional, physical, academic, moral, social and

aesthetic development as they grow to become active and informed global citizens.

Technology IntegrationWe ensure age- and activity-appropriate access to a variety of learning devices which

includes laptops, iPads and interactive whiteboards. Wireless access to the internet is

available throughout the school. It’s our endeavour to effectively integrate technology across

the curriculum to enhance student’s learning process so that they take the responsibility of

their own learning.

Learning Support DepartmentDBIS is an inclusive school with Learning Support Department team providing advice to

staff,studentsandparentstosupport the implementationofthe learninggoals.TheSchool

Counsellorcaterstothecounsellingneedsofthestudents.

Career CounsellingIB Diploma Program is recognised around the world. It enables students to gain entrance to

the most competitive universities around the world, where admissions staff recognise the

academic rigour of the IB.

Incorporated into the IB Diploma Programme will be a series of workshops focused on

university applications prepared by the IB Career (College) Counsellor. These workshops

will take the students right through the process of thinking about their possible futures and

priorities in life, researching university options, writing personal statements, applying to

universities and preparing for university life.

The purpose of the IB Career (College) Counsellorwill be to provide advice and guidance

about the university application procedure. The students will be guided about the process

of submitting the applications, transcript, direction in finding university entrance criteria,

application terms as well as guidelines for the composition of personal statements and essays.

In addition, the Career(College) Counsellor hosts visitors from diverse universities from

around the world and provides information on university fairs and orients the parents and

the students about the choice of subjects, standardised tests and the appropriate timelines.


Recognition of IB Diploma ProgrammeThe IB Diploma Programme has earned global recognition for rigorous assessment and

international mindedness, giving students access to the top colleges and universities in India

and the world.

TheAssociationofIndianUniversities(AIU)recognizestheIBDiplomaasequivalenttothe

Senior Secondary School (grade 12),which is the eligibility criterion for admission to the

undergraduate courses in India. The IB issues Indian equivalent percentages for the IBDP

grades to those students who intend to apply to Indian universities.

ForfurtherinformationaboutIBDPrecognitioninvariouscountries,pleasevisit

www.ibo.org/university-admission/recognition-of-the-ib-diploma-by-countries-and-

universities/country-recognitionstatements/


ForfurtherinformationabouttheIBanditsprogrammes,

visit www.ibo.org

Contact us

DonBoscoInternationalSchool

NathalalParekhMarg,Matunga(E),Mumbai400019

Tel:+912224127474/76,Mobile:9819248101

email:[email protected]

SchoolOffice:8:00amto12.30pm

DON BOSCO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL is an International Baccalaureate authorised school for the Diploma Programme (DP) of IB. Our school philosophy is aligned with that of the IBO.

Only schools authorised by the IB Organisation can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme(PYP), the Middle Years Programme(MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) or the Career related Programme (CP).

IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.

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