BBS Learning Environment
AL-BAYAN BILINGUAL SCHOOL Since 1977
مدرسة البيان ثنائية اللغة الخاصة
SCHOOL MISSION Al-Bayan Bilingual School is a not for profit Arabic-English university preparatory educational institution, which fosters an environment for students to develop the INTELLECTUAL QUALITIES, ETHICAL VALUES, and POSITIVE ATTITUDES required for effective participation and leadership in the overall development of Kuwait and the rapidly changing world.
FOUNDER’S VISION Al-Bayan Bilingual School was founded by the late Mrs. Fawzia Al-Sultan Al-Essa (God bless her soul), supported by fourteen women. The purpose was to establish a school that bridges the progress of the West and the traditional values of the Arab culture. Thus, the bilingual program of the school came into existence; a program that prepares the students for the world of today and the challenges of tomorrow, a program that constitutes a happy marriage between the “Modern” and the “Traditional.” With this clear vision, Al-Bayan Bilingual School was established in 1977, as the first bilingual school in Kuwait.
Available courses
Exploring Moodle
- Teacher: BBS Test
- Teacher: Rana Al Khateeb- Teacher
Moodle Training
- Teacher: Rana Al Khateeb- Teacher
- Teacher: BBS Test
This course is created for the purpose of training teachers on Moodle
Tutorial1 (Maha Q)
- Teacher: Maha Kaddourah
Tutorial2 (Sheila M)
- Teacher: Sheila Meibergen
Computer Gr2 (Rania I)
- Teacher: ES-Rania Issa
Word Processing
- Teacher: ES-Suha Dawoud
Grade 4 students will be able to type and edit text to make it presentable.
IT Committee
- Teacher: Admin-ELizabeth Chaffee
MS-Media Center Grade5 (Lina C)
- Teacher: MsT-Niemat el-hajj
- Teacher: MsT-Lina choucairi
HS-Media Center
- Teacher: Mona Hassan
- Teacher: HsT-Kathleen McKim
This course is for Professional Development for BBS staff. PD opportunities will be updated as units on a regular basis throughout the year.
خلال هذه الفترة سنقوم بالعمل على ضبط الفعل المضارع في حالة الرفع و النصب و الجزم
يتعرف الطلبة خلالها على حروف الجزم و النصب ويتعرفون على المضارع صحيح الآخر والمضارع معتل الآخر كذلك الأفعال الخمسة
Grade 6 math is a comprhensive course that explores many theories and units from grade 5 while extending the curriculum to cover grade 6 topics. Specifically Grade 6 math will focus on 4 critical areas:
1. Connecting ration and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems;
2. Completeing the understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the sytem of rational numbers which includes negative numbers
3. Writing, interpreting and using expressions and equations
4. Developing understanding of statistical thinking
This course concentrates on the formal development of algebraic skills and concepts. Major topics of the course include solving equations and inequalities, operations with rational numbers, exponents, graphs, factoring, ratio and proportion, slope, polynomials and rational expressions.
Students will find a new type of class setting in Ms. DeAnne's room. We will not be using the textbook daily, but as a resource for our exploration and learning. This course focuses on apllication and connections of skills and knowledge to real world situations.
This is BBS's 5th grade math. We are currently working on long division.
Math 6 (Jamie C)
- Teacher: HsT-Ameena Barakat
Math 6F (Stephen Q)
- Teacher: Mr. Stephen Quinn
Grade 6 math is a comprhensive course that explores many theories and units from grade 5 while extending the curriculum to cover grade 6 topics. Specifically Grade 6 math will focus on 4 critical areas:
1. Connecting ration and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems;
2. Completeing the understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the sytem of rational numbers which includes negative numbers
3. Writing, interpreting and using expressions and equations
4. Developing understanding of statistical thinking
The grade 5 science course is designed to give students an introduction to the scientific process.
Grade 7 English (Writers' Workshop)
Students will write, write and write some more in a structured setting where they will have ample opportunities to explore various genres and improve on the craft and mechanics of writing.
Over the course of this year students will read a wide variety of texts, learn to analyze and write about the texts they read as well as learn to discuss the texts in a thoughtful manner.
MS Counselor (Bryan D)
- Teacher: Bryan DiSalvo
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of techniques from a mixture of martial arts traditions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete against each other. Students in this course will study the history of MMA, perform MMA specific workouts, and train in striking, clinching, and grappling techniques used in the sport of MMA. Assessment will be based citizenship, participation, projects, and skills assessment.
Health
Length of Course: One Year Credit Value: 1.0
Health is offered to students in grades 11 and 12. In health, the students will explore the different dimensions that constitute health: the social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and environmental components. They will learn to assess these areas and make realistic proposals for change that will influence their personal health. Students will discover how their home environment, as well as their physical environment, plays an important role in their overall state of well-being.
وصف المادة:
يتناول منهج التربية الإسلامية أمور العقيدة والشريعة ، ليخرج الطالب بتصور واضح عن أهم المسائل الفكرية في دينه ، وليدرك أن التشريع الإسلامي جاء لمصلحة الناس أفراداً و جماعات ، و لتحقيق النمو المتكامل نفسياً وروحياً و عقلياً واجتماعيا و جسدياً ، إضافة إلى مادة القرآن الكريم متبعين بذلك مناهج وزارة التربية والتعليم بدولة الكويت.
The objective of this course is to provide students with an overview of human and physical geography. Students will know the Five Themes of Geography and be able to apply them to various places and circumstances in the world. They will also be exposed to concepts involving maps, the earth’s atmosphere and climates, water, global landforms, cultures, population, resources, and environmental change. Methods of instruction will include various classroom activities, lectures, presentations, and group work.
Spanish I B2
- Teacher: HsT-Farah Abu Dyack
In this course students will acquire basic skills in Spanish reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course features an immersion format whereby most instruction and conversation with the instructor occurs in Spanish. Students will gradually build a working vocabulary as well as an introductory acquaintance with Spanish grammar. Students will also learn about Spanish culture, including attitudes and customs. Students enrolling in Spanish I should expect to continue into Spanish II.
TEXT: Avancemos. McDougal, 2007.
In this course students will acquise basic skillls in French reading, writing, speaking and listening. The course features an immersion format whereby most instruction and conversation with the instructor occurs in French. Students will gradually build a sound working vocabulary as well as an introductory acquaintance with French grammar. Students will also learn French culture, including attitudes and customs. Students enrolling in French 1 should expect to continue into French 2.
This survey course covers the global changes that created the modern world in the five centuries from the Renaissance to the Age of Imperialism. Students will learn about the politics, economics, and culture of the period on a global scale. They will see how people and events have affected our lives in the world today. In addition to this, students will learn how to analyze the importance of people’s actions and decisions by reading selected primary resources.
This course is designed to develop the singing ability of the student. Through various voice exercises students will participate in choral music. Student will also be exposed to folk music from around the world and learn how to sing Arabic skills. Students will be expected to perform their songs.
This introductory economics course offers students an economic way of viewing the world as a set of scarce resources and the choices people must make. Students will learn about microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students will learn how economic concepts can explain the effects of governmental and private decisions. The course will introduce such topics as supply and demand, elasticity, government interference in the marketplace, consumer choice, and market structures. This course will particularly emphasize the economics of every-day decision-making. Students who can apply concepts of real life scenarios, through critical thinking, would enjoy this course. The course serves as a prerequisite for Advanced Placement Economics. Use of calculators is not allowed.
This introductory economics course offers students an economic way of viewing the world as a set of scarce resources and the choices people must make. Students will learn about microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students will learn how economic concepts can explain the effects of governmental and private decisions. The course will introduce such topics as supply and demand, elasticity, government interference in the marketplace, consumer choice, and market structures. This course will particularly emphasize the economics of every-day decision-making. Students who can apply concepts of real life scenarios, through critical thinking, would enjoy this course. The course serves as a prerequisite for Advanced Placement Economics. Use of calculators is not allowed.
The marketing class offers introductory level marketing. The students will learn how to segment, target, and position a product towards the market. Students will learn the 4 Ps of marketing: product, place, promotion, and price. They will be exposed to real world examples and stories that show concepts in action and reveal the drama of modern marketing.
This introductory course is designed for high school students desiring to learn the basics of business. Students will learn and work with such topics as the function of business, entrepreneurship and business enterprise, the role of business in society, the ethics of business, securities and investment, money and banking, accounting, human resources management, and marketing. To be successful in this course, students should possess skills in effective note-taking, critical thinking, writing and speaking clearly in English, and conducting research.
This introductory course is designed for high school students desiring to learn the basics of business. Students will learn and work with such topics as the function of business, entrepreneurship and business enterprise, the role of business in society, the ethics of business, securities and investment, money and banking, accounting, human resources management, and marketing. To be successful in this course, students should possess skills in effective note-taking, critical thinking, writing and speaking clearly in English, and conducting research.
This introductory economics course offers students an economic way of viewing the world as a set of scarce resources and the choices people must make. Students will learn about microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students will learn how economic concepts can explain the effects of governmental and private decisions. The course will introduce such topics as supply and demand, elasticity, government interference in the marketplace, consumer choice, and market structures. This course will particularly emphasize the economics of every-day decision-making. Students who can apply concepts of real life scenarios, through critical thinking, would enjoy this course. The course serves as a prerequisite for Advanced Placement Economics. Use of calculators is not allowed.
This introductory course is designed for high school students desiring to learn the basics of business. Students will learn and work with such topics as the function of business, entrepreneurship and business enterprise, the role of business in society, the ethics of business, securities and investment, money and banking, accounting, human resources management, and marketing. To be successful in this course, students should possess skills in effective note-taking, critical thinking, writing and speaking clearly in English, and conducting research.
Advanced Painting and Drawing is a yearlong course that allows students to develop greater command of technical skills, various media, and advanced vocabulary, while pursuing more thematic depth and complexity, and a wider range of creative responses in their work. Overall, it is a Portfolio Preparation. course meant to build and refine 2-D work for college and AP Studio Art Portfolios, or for personal interest. Thus, another major emphasis of the class is on the development of personal work, leading students to explore artistic interest and intent.
Realistic drawing skills are not necessary to achieve success in this course. It allows students to develop and expand skills in art and continue the exploration of art as a means of visual expression. Students will be introduced to the elements and principles of art through classroom assignments and studio projects. Students will work with variety of art materials. In addition to improving drawing and design skills, students will be encouraged to communicate their own ideas. Concentrations include drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media. Upon completion of this course students should: 1) have developed drawing and design skills, 2) have developed a broader understanding of how artists combine skill with art materials with the creative process in order to communicate ideas and feelings. The course includes art school presentations and participation in year-end Art Exhibition.
Students explore a variety of media providing a foundation in the elements and principles of art with an emphasis on drawing and painting. This course, students learn to draw and paint through direct observation. Students learn to apply a variety of techniques and media to create compositions that incorporate the elements and principal of design. The study of art history, cultures, and artists will provide vocabulary skills and a foundation for students to discuss and evaluate their own work in a supportive atmosphere. The course includes art school presentations and participation in a year-end Art Exhibition.
This is an introductory Ceramics course that will cover the making of ceramic objects (both pottery and sculptural forms) using a variety of clay working techniques both hand-building and wheel thrown. Strong emphasis will be put on the three hand-building techniques of pinch, slab, and coil methods. Application of surface design and glazing will be covered with all assignments. Students will be challenged to develop their sense of design and level of craftsmanship as the year progresses. An appreciation of the ceramics of the past and present will be included in the presentation of assignments. Students will have a solid introduction to the craft of ceramics, the proper use of its equipment and tools and the basics of studio safety in their use.
This course is part of Information Technology Course. It includes only assignments assigned to Block 3 students.
This course is part of Information Technology Course. It includes only assignments assigned to Block 7 students.
This course is part of Computer Applications Course. It includes only assignments assigned to Block 1 students.
Students will be presented with information on computer’s hardware, software, data processing, computer’s Network, file mangament and protection.
The course has a combination of theoretical discussions, practical application, group work and independent research. Digital Media will be covered; Adobe Flash CS4 Software and Video Editing Software will be used to reinforce the material. Projects will be assigned periodically to reinforce material from the text.
This course is part of Computer Applications Course. It includes only assignments assigned to Block 2 students.
The course objectives are to provide the skills necessary to function in an increasingly technological world. The applications presented are dynamic and designed to extend the scope and sequence of the middle school computer programs. By completing the Computer Applications course students will be equipped with many advanced Office 2007 skills. Such as: research, organizational, and presentational skills, including data analysis, using spreadsheet, websites and database software. Different challenging and critical thinking assignments, in addition to hands-on tests and projects, will be assigned periodically.
Students will participate in improvisation skills and structure, theatre sports programs and the episodal play-making process. Portions of some scripts will be analyzed and performed. The program will also include a very brief exploration of the origins of theatre in Greek culture along with a look at its evolution into the types of performance spaces available today. Theories and applications will come from exposure to a diversity of masters such as Peter Brooks, John Barton, Dorothy Heathcote, Jerczy Grotowski, Michael Shurtleff and Ronald Layman.
English10 Gr10 B,C/D
- Teacher: HsT-DeWayne Stevens
Grade 10 students will continue their study of literary analysis and the mechanics and techniques of effective writing for a variety of purposes. Vocabulary development continues as well as oral presentations. More emphasis is placed on research skills such as note taking, summarizing, paraphrasing, and outlining. More formal and longer essays are required at this level.
TEXTS: Lord of the Flies, MacBeth and Elements of Literature, Fourth Course.
Ninth grade English covers the standard topics of written English with a focus on reading and writing skills. Students learn how to critically read literature and how to write in a variety of forms including narrative, descriptive, and expository with a special focus on comparison and contrast. Vocabulary will reinforce student understanding of the course readings and facilitate skill development. Students will engage in in-class oral activities including discussions and formal speeches. Use of the APA format in writing research papers is introduced in grade 9.
TEXTS: Greek Mythology, Introduction to Shakespeare, Animal Farm and Elements of Literature, Third Course.
The BBS High School Guide specifies this course as:
"Grade 10 students will continue their study of literary analysis and the mechanics and techniques of effective writing for a variety of purposes. Vocabulary development continues. Emphasis in writing is placed on research skills and synthesis of sources as well as a continuation of literary analysis; more formal and longer essays are required at this level. Students will continue to develop the skill of seminar discussion. The media studies unit is continued with the addition of media and technology and its impact on societies. "
Texts: Lord of the Flies, "Julius Caesar" and Elements of Literature, Fourth Course
Grade 10 students will continue their study of literary analysis and the mechanics and techniques of effective writing. Emphasis in writing is placed on research skills and synthesis of sources as well as a continuation of literary analysis; more formal and longer essays are required at this level. Students will continue to develop the skill of seminar discussion. The media studies unit is continued with the addition of media and technology and its impact on societies.
The grade 10 honors course will follow the outline of the regular 10 with greater emphasis on more in-depth analytical and critical thinking, speaking and writing. Vocabulary expansion will continue through exposure to a greater variety of literary terms. Students will participate in discussion seminars where students, singly or in groups, present and defend a thesis or assertion with critical challenges from other students as well as group analysis and criticism of literature and student presentations. Writing will include expository and persuasive essays with emphasis on development of logical arguments.
Earth Science
Length of Course: One Year Credit Value: 1.0
This is a general course that studies the Earth and space. The standard topics of this course are: The Earth in space, plate tectonic, deformation of crust, earthquakes, volcanoes, composition of earth, erosion, atmospheric forces, water in the atmosphere, stars and galaxies, the sun, moon and rings, and the solar system. Studying Earth Science helps students to understand and discover facts about the planet on which we live and the universe around it. Laboratory exercises, researches and field experiences are designed to provide students with hands on opportunities for understanding the concept of earth science through direct observation.
This course is a college preparatory course for students who will major in science or mathematics. It covers the standard topics of physics: mechanics and electromagnetism. This course is aimed at encouraging students to be independent learners, to enable them to solve problems and to apply solutions to the problems faced by society. Laboratory exercises provide students with hands on opportunities for understanding physical concepts through direct observation.
Grade 10 Chemistry
An introduction to Chemistry. Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes it undergoes
This geometry course is based mainly on plane geometry.
The core topics of this course are:
1. Deductive Reasoning and writing proofs.
2. Lines and planes.
3. Congruent and similar triangles.
4. Areas of plane figures.
5. Metric Relations in right triangles.
This is a university preparatory course, which prepares students for Calculus courses. Courses in college-level mathematics begin with a good understanding of Algebra. The goal of Pre Calculus is to help students develop this understanding and transfer it to problem solving situations. It is designed for students who will major in science fields at university level. The core topics of this course are functions, exponents and logarithms, trigonometry, analytical trigonometry, matrices and determinants, counting principals, and statistics. Graphing calculators have been introduced into the course to help in the analysis processes and techniques
- Calculus is the mathematics of change – velocities and accelerations. Calculus is also the mathematics of tangent lines, slopes, areas, volumes, arc lengths, centroids, curvatures, and a variety of other concepts that have enabled scientists, engineers, and economists to model real – life situations. Although precalculus mathematics also deals with velocities, accelerations, tangent lines, slopes, and so on, there is a fundamental difference between precalculus mathematics and calculus. Precalculus mathematics is static, whereas calculus is more dynamic. The idea that separates calculus from precalculus mathematics is the limit process. You may or may not have already studied some limit properties. We will begin with those ideas and build upon them to lead us to a new calculus formulation, such as derivatives and integrals.
This geometry course is based mainly on plane geometry.
The core topics of this course are:
1.Deductive Reasoning and writing proofs.
2. Lines and planes.
3. Congruent and similar triangles.
4. Areas of plane figures.
5. Metric Relations in right triangles.
This course is based mainly on plane geometry. It helps students use logic in analyzing problems and in organizing their thoughts. Students should be able to use facts and givens to reach conclusions. The core topics of this course are deductive reasoning and writing proofs, lines and planes, congruent and similar triangles, metric relations in right triangles, quadrilaterals, areas of plane figures, and circles. There is one project per semester composed of a power point presentation that highlights a certain topic or area in geometry discussing definitions, features and real life applications.
This course is based mainly on plane geometry. It helps students use logic in analyzing problems and in organizing their thoughts. Students should be able to use facts and givens to reach conclusions. The core topics of this course are deductive reasoning and writing proofs, lines and planes, congruent and similar triangles, metric relations in right triangles, quadrilaterals, areas of plane figures, and circles. There is one project per semester composed of a power point presentation that highlights a certain topic or area in geometry discussing definitions, features and real life applications.
This course is a continuation of Algebra I and prepares the students for Pre-Calculus. It covers: inequalities, linear equations and functions, products and factors of polynomials, rational expressions, irrational and complex numbers, quadratic equations and functions, analytic geometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences and series, triangle trigonometry and matrices and determinants. Throughout this course, students will learn how to analyze and interpret data to solve problems in preparation for Pre-Calculus.
This course covers linear equation, word problems such as "rate, time, distance problems, area, cost- income problems," polynomials, factoring, algebraic functions, ratios and proportion, lines and their slopes, graphing lines, and solving system of linear equation. Students are allowed to use calculators. This course prepares students for taking Geometry and Algebra II.
Algebra I Gr9 A,B (Maha S)
- Teacher: HsT-Maha Saleh
This course covers linear equation, word problems such as "rate, time, distance problems, area, cost- income problems," polynomials, factoring, algebraic functions, ratios and proportion, lines and their slopes, graphing lines, and solving system of linear equation. Students are allowed to use calculators. This course prepares students for taking Geometry and Algebra II.
Test Course
- Teacher: Rana Al Khateeb- Teacher
Math 6-HomeRoom
- Teacher: HsT-Ameena Barakat
21st Century Learners
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