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The Aga Khan Approach & School History |
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Education Service |
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The
Aga Khan Approach
The Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan School strives to create
a harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting
and cultural activities and community life. It challenges
its pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially
conscious. The School believes that while what students
know is important, the true measure of a student’s
education is the ability to analyse what they do not know.
Developing critical thinking and analysis is therefore
at the core of the School’s mission. The School
also encourages students to respect and appreciate other
people’s cultures, social structures, values and
beliefs. Taken together, these objectives are designed
to help equip children with the tools they will need to
make their way in school, society and an increasingly
interdependent world.
School History
Established in 1965, the Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan
School, Karachi, has three buildings spread over 23 acres.
It has separate facilities for the Day Care, Primary and
Secondary sections. The School operates two shifts, offering
a co-educational environment till the primary level.
The School proudly bears the prestigious name of the
Aga Khan. The foundations of the present education system
were laid by Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan III, who
established over 200 schools during the 20th century,
the first in 1905 in Zanzibar and Gwadar followed by
schools in Dar es Salaam in 1906 and in Mundra, in India,
in 1907.
The Aga Khan Education Service currently operates more
than 300 schools and advanced educational programmes that
provide quality pre-school, primary, secondary and higher
secondary education in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar
and Mozambique.
School Population
The School has a total population of 3,542 students,
50% of whom are females. English is the medium of instruction
and the School teaches Early Childhood Development (ECD)
level (Classes Prep I to Class II) through to Junior
Secondary level (Classes III to X)
and through to Senior Secondary level.
The School has separate buildings with facilities for
the Early Childhood and Secondary sections. It operates
two shifts, mornings for the ECD and Junior Secondary
girls section and afternoons for the Junior Secondary
boys section. It is registered with the Board of Secondary
Education, Karachi and recognized by the Government of
Sindh’s Directorate of School Education. The Principal,
155 teachers and 59 support staff manage the School.
Parent Teacher Meetings
Every semester, the School faculty keep parents posted
of their child’s school performance. Class teachers
update parents of their child’s discipline, attendance
and school participation. The School functions in a friendly
environment that supports and encourages an on-going partnership
between the School, parents and management.
The School regularly seeks parental co-operation and assistance
during Parent-Teacher Meetings promoting a closer relationship
between home and the school. Parents assist by:
- reviewing the School’s progress through Parent
Teacher Meetings (PTMs)
- effectively communicating with the School
- supporting the school’s various activities
and initiatives e.g. organising social events for
students.
The School’s orientation programmes give parents
and students an opportunity to interact, give feedback
and exchange ideas with School management. We encourage
parents to be involved in the social and emotional development
of their child. Our focus lies in developing parents
as critical partners, actively contributing to the School’s
effectiveness.
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