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Karachi
American School provides its
students with a well-rounded college preparatory education
comparable to that available in similar institutions in the
United States of America. We offer a solid academic program
that is complemented by a strong activities
a combination that we
see as essential for self-direction and self-fulfillment. We
strive to prepare our students for entry into selective US
colleges and universities or for transfer to other strongly
academic schools.
KAS focuses on the academic and extracurricular not as ends in
themselves but as ways of helping our students acquire skills
that will help them become independent yet contributing
members of society, successful in schooling beyond KAS, in
future careers and in life.
In
order to foster those qualities that characterize the mature
individual, we will strive to ensure that the school climate
reflects self and mutual respect, concern for others, and a
common sense of purpose.
Recognizing
its nature as a private, community-supported school KAS fosters and maintains close school - home - community
partnerships.
Learning Theory
The Karachi American School believes that children pass
through definite stages of cognitive and physical
development that have a direct bearing on how they learn.
Although this development is sequential and predictable, each
child develops and learns at his or her own rate. Within the
limitations of our program, accommodations are made to provide
for these individual differences.
In
addition, we believe that the student - teacher relationship
is of critical importance in the learning process. By
employing highly qualified faculty that is involved with our
students both in class and outside of class in extracurricular
activities, we strive to build and maintain strong
relationships between staff and students. In this way,
students learn through instruction and example those skills
and qualities that characterize maturity, and see life-long
applications of learning in academic, athletic, artistic,
service and social domains.
KAS aims to offer the highest quality of instruction to its
students. The faculty is encouraged to use a variety of
teaching techniques in an effective and balanced manner. These
techniques emphasize higher order thinking (the student
actively analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating ideas) and
include research, experimentation, problem design and
solution, group projects, Socratic seminar, discussion and
occasional lecture. KAS also values the role of multi media
and guest presentations in making learning come alive.
KAS recognizes that the strength of an instructional program
depends largely on an adequate supply of materials, textbooks,
and equipment. These shall be acquired in sufficient quantity
and replaced on a regular schedule designed to keep them
current. The acquisition of these supplies shall be
accomplished in a balanced manner insuring that all aspects of
the curriculum are fully supported.
Design for Learning
Though
our size limits the scope of our curriculum, KAS has a long
tradition of a high quality academic program with emphasis on
developing skills in the areas of communication, research,
cultural awareness and critical thinking. In addition, through
the Strategic Planning process, the school has identified two
new areas of emphasis: having every student set goals and plan
for success and having every student participate in community
service.
To be successful, teaching at
KAS should:
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Maintain high standards and expectations
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Be structured
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Make connections to other ideas, areas or subjects
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Occur
by experience and application - be ‘hands on’
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Be
enthusiastic and inspirational
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Encourage
enjoyment in the learning process, and create a happy,
positive learning environment
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Be
by example
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Respect
personal beliefs
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Use
the natural environment and real world
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Use
a variety of motivational methods
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Encourage
students natural inclination towards or interest in a
subject
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Give
students an opportunity to discover different cognitive
and learning styles through a variety of methods,
approaches, and levels of care.
To
ensure and support effective teaching, the KAS curriculum
will:
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Be
regularly reviewed and revised so as to be reflective of
the school philosophy and developments in the research
base that informs good educational practice
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Be
geared in scope and sequence to provide logical
progression from the concrete to the abstract, always
emphasizing higher order thinking and smooth transition
from grade to grade and from level to level
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Enable
all students to acquire, integrate and express the ideas
of the various academic areas and across these areas
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Be
comprehensive and balanced among the natural sciences,
social sciences, humanities and fine arts
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Engage
technology to deliver curriculum
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Enhance
the student’s appreciation for and understanding of the
many social, cultural, and national groups in the world.
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Encourage
the development of responsible citizens
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Within
the limits of our resources, provide for both the general
and individual needs of all students
Employment Related Links
Current Openings
Salary & Benefits of KAS
Employment
Application
Teaching in Pakistan
Introduction
to Pakistan
Living
in Karachi
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