This article is not intended to persuade or to convince anyone. It's just a note to myself as to remembering my decision in choosing the education that I feel right for my kids. First of all, I didn't choose this school because of its "International School" tag. In fact, the "International" tag had made my doubts in the beginning. It all started from my long contemplation of the education system that I went through all my life. It's about the curriculum. Basically, I feel the conventional curriculum no longer sufficient for future competitiveness, as the learning is a one-way instructional from teachers to students. It doesn't help motivate and develop creative way of thinking and stimulate the excitement of learning. The conventional curriculum puts too much emphasis on academic and too much pressure on students, it is even doing more damage to them. When kids feel pressurised, their brain cells stop to grow.
I believe I'm bearing a mission to make this world a better place to live. If it's not happening in my time, then it (hopefully) will be in my children's time. Hence the never ending learning process and efforts of being a good parent. May Allah bless us. And here is my story....