Dhahran Ahliyya Schools is a candidate school for the Diploma Programme. The school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy- a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Dhahran Ahliyya Schools believe is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes:the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.
What is a Diploma Programme?
The Diploma Programme (DP) oers a globally oriented education for students between the ages of 16 and 19. During a two-year period, students study six subjects in addition to the core. The program is designed to prepare students with essential academic skills for university, further education, and their chosen career. Moreover, it helps students develop values and life skills necessary for leading a meaningful and satisfying life.
Diploma Programme Course of Study:
Six subjects: 3 Standard level courses (150 recommended hours) 3 higher level courses (240 recommended hours)
Requirements for Earning the IB Diploma:
Candidates must:
- successfully complete the internal and external requirements of 3 SL courses and 3 HL courses.
- satisfy the requirements in 6 subjects’ areas and the core, including CAS.
- pass TOK and EE.
- earn at least 24 total points. (each subject is graded on a 1 – 7 scale and a maximum of three points for the core elements).
- earn no more than one.
- earn no more than two.
- earn no more than three.
- earn at least 12 points from HL courses.
- earn at least 9 points from SL courses.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please take some time to explore the resources and information available to learn more about Dhahran Ahliyya School and the upcoming implementation of the the Diploma Programme (DP)
For more information | DP | brochure.
Dhahran Ahliyya Schools* is a candidate school for the Career-related Programme. The school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy- a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Dhahran Ahliyya Schools believe is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes:the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.
What is Career-related Programme?
The most recent addition to the International Baccalaureate (IB) is the Career-related Programme, known as the IB Career-related Certicate. Its primary objective is to oer students aged 16 to 19 a range of pathways to choose from. In the Career-related Programme, students are required to study the following:
1. a minimum of three Diploma Programme courses
2. the unique Career-related Programme core
3. career-related studies
IB CP Core Elements:
The core elements of the Career-related Programme form its central foundation and aim to enrich students' personal qualities and professional growth. These core components contextualize the Diploma Programme courses and the career-related study, bringing together all aspects of the framework. Moreover, the core is specically designed to foster the development of various characteristics and attributes described in the IB learner prole. It is important to note that all core elements are compulsory and include Personal and professional skills in the IB CP programme encompass critical thinking, communication, collaboration, self-management, and ethical decision-making, preparing students for success in various contexts. Service learning involves students addressing community needs while enhancing their own learning and personal growth, fostering civic engagement and social responsibility. Language development focuses on enhancing prociency in a third language, promoting communication skills, cultural awareness, and intercultural understanding. The Reflective Project is an independent research project that allows students to investigate an ethical issue of personal interest, promoting critical thinking, research, and re‑ection skills.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please take some time to explore the resources and information available to learn more about Dhahran Ahliyya School and the upcoming implementation of the Career-related Programme (CP)
For more information | CP | brochure.
CP Candidate School:
Dhahran Ahliyya Schools* is a candidate school for the Career-related Programme. The school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy- a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Dhahran Ahliyya Schools believe is important for our students.
*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes:the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.
What is Career-related Programme?
The most recent addition to the International Baccalaureate (IB) is the Career-related Programme, known as the IB Career-related Certicate. Its primary objective is to oer students aged 16 to 19 a range of pathways to choose from. In the Career-related Programme, students are required to study the following:
1. a minimum of three Diploma Programme courses
2. the unique Career-related Programme core
3. career-related studies
IB CP Core Elements:
The core elements of the Career-related Programme form its central foundation and aim to enrich students' personal qualities and professional growth. These core components contextualize the Diploma Programme courses and the career-related study, bringing together all aspects of the framework. Moreover, the core is specically designed to foster the development of various characteristics and attributes described in the IB learner prole. It is important to note that all core elements are compulsory and include Personal and professional skills in the IB CP programme encompass critical thinking, communication, collaboration, self-management, and ethical decision-making, preparing students for success in various contexts. Service learning involves students addressing community needs while enhancing their own learning and personal growth, fostering civic engagement and social responsibility. Language development focuses on enhancing prociency in a third language, promoting communication skills, cultural awareness, and intercultural understanding. The Reflective Project is an independent research project that allows students to investigate an ethical issue of personal interest, promoting critical thinking, research, and re‑ection skills.
Thank you for visiting our website. Please take some time to explore the resources and information available to learn more about Dhahran Ahliyya School and the upcoming implementation of the Career-related Programme (CP)
for more information | CP | brochure.
Counseling approach in DAS aims to provide students with an opportunity to talk through their difficulties in a supportive environment. It can be implemented through prevention and intervention programs as a comprehensive school counseling program such as Positive Behavior Support (PBS). By one-to-one basis, counselors can help students to find out their own ways of addressing their issues and expressing their feelings
Guidance counseling program is a child-centered, developmental and proactive program. It is an integral-interrelated part of the educational program that is implemented from Pre-K till Grade 12. Counselors efficiently collaborate with learners, teachers, administrators, and parents to create a comfortable environment that is based on care to help and support learners’ social-emotional development. There is a wide range of areas in which the counseling support can be provided such as academic, behavioral, psychological and social emotional development.
Counselors help students move towards their personal goals and follow up by bringing about improvements and support their wellbeing. To assure learners’ holistic progress, the counselors offer consultations, interventions, and follow up to learners who face changes and challenges in their lives; such as, divorce of parents, transition, death, and problems with peers, bullying, study habits, and others.
They approach learners through various activities related to their problems, concerns, developmental issues, or other sudden arisen conflicts. The counselors reflect through observations from activities’ outcomes to detect the learners who may need immediate support to overcome a certain crisis. The counselor interferes immediately by interviewing the learner individually and contacting their parents for further support. The counselor plays a vital role by raising awareness through guiding learners and helping them believe in their abilities in order to overcome their challenges; and their physical and social emotional changes. Emotional and behavioral concerns can be identified by counseling department at an early stage.
The counselling process aims at helping the students in solving their problems, furthering their self-knowledge, and self-satisfaction. These goals of school counseling are to support students’ learning and help them succeed and achieve their personal goals under the umbrella of the general goals of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the recently transformation of education which will be aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
The counselor closely mentors them to become problem solvers, independent learners, believers in their capabilities, and encourages them to always have the willingness to offer help and support to their classmates, siblings, and other people in the world. The counselor helps them learn how to share ideas clearly and respectfully, accept others’ perspectives, understand cultural diversity and empower their willingness to develop as global and productive citizens.