GCS is one of only five schools worldwide to be awarded this prestigious authorisation.

24 June 2013

There are 3,619 IB World Schools in 145 countries. The International Baccalaureate awarded Greenfield Community School (GCS), a Taaleem school, the Certificate of Authorisation for Middle Years Programme, their fourth authorisation.  This propelled GCS to become one of a handful of schools worldwide that offers all four IB Programmes: the Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP), IB Diploma and IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC).

GCS recently hosted a workshop run by members of the IB Head Office, to introduce the IB and its philosophy to other schools in the Middle East. The International Baccalaureate is one of the fastest growing curricula in the world and one that allows families to relocate globally without disrupting their children's education. Taaleem is also one of the largest official IB Professional Development Providers worldwide and provides training for over 500 teachers annually.

"GCS students develop the attributes that are at the core of the IB Learner Profile.  GCS learners strive to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced and reflective.  These attributes express the values inherent to the IB continuum of international education: these are values that should infuse all elements of the four programmes and, therefore, the culture and ethos of our IB World School," said a delighted Principal Angela Hollington.

"To become one of only five schools in the world out of many thousands that offer the IB curriculum is truly outstanding", said Stephen Lee, Chairman of the GCS Advisory board.

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About Greenfield Community School:
Greenfield Community School (GCS) provides a high quality, creative and challenging international education based on the International Baccalaureate Philosophy.  We foster within each student, staff member and community member an enduring passion for learning and empowering each individual to become a caring global citizen.  Our philosophy - Where vision lives, children flourish, and learning is at the heart of our community.  www.gcschool.ae

About International Baccalaureate Organization
The 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.  www.ibo.org

About Taaleem
Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, has been establishing, operating and managing early childhood, primary and secondary schools since its inception in 2004.Taaleem seeks to raise the regional educational standards through the committed development of individual student's talents and passions, which is in turn facilitated and supported by the recruitment of top international educators and the implementation of international education policies, operations and global best practice.

With quality at the forefront of Taaleem's offering, each project is tailored to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate, International Primary Curriculum and their proprietary custom early childhood programme.  www.taaleem.ae

For more information, please contact:
Adora Woznick
Director of Admissions and Development
Greenfield Community School
Tel: +971 4 885 6600 Ext.
E-mail: dda@gcschool.ae
Website: www.gcschool.ae

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