r1\l��!!o! '..,'
ABUDHABI
'HORIZONS'
A PREPARATION FOR FUTURE LEADERS
HIGHER EDUCATION PREPARATION
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS
PREPARE FORSUCCESS
ThroughouttheSecondaryschoolexperience, thereisaslowcrescendotowardsthefinal universityapplicationsinYear13.Obviously, whenpupilsarriveinthesixthform,thereis anincreasedfocusonthepreparationfor university,theprocesscomingtocompletion eitherinthefirstorsecondtermofYear13.
This section of the Horizons programme raisesawarenessandhelpspreparationfor the competitive entrance to all forms of higher education, to ensure that students have the necessary work experience, credentials and personal accolades for success.
COMPONENTS
Universitycoursesdiffersignificantlyintheir requirements and some courses, such as medicine and veterinary science or Oxbridge courses have very specific requirementand/orentranceexaminations.
PupilsworkwiththeirpersonalSixthForm tutorandreceivesupportandguidancefrom the Careers and University Guidance Counsellor together with support from visiting speakers and Careers Advisors throughthedurationofthecourse.
GUIDANCE AND CAREER
PERSONAL BRANDING
STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD!
Careers advice begins in Year 9 but continues through the Sixth Form. Our pupils need to be prepared to enter and increasingly competitive labour market and one that requires less traditionalskillsets.
This element of the programme is conducted 1n partnership with Amity University. Utilising their expertise in the world of business, students learn to hone their personal brand, and increase their employability. They learn the importance of skills and character attributes considered important in the mid-twenty-first century and the means and capacity for evidencing these when required.
Allpupilsareexpectedto undertakeatleast onework experienceplacement. For some courses, e.g. medicine and veterinary science, work experience is expected prior to any application and pupils are expected tocomment on what they learned from the experience.
COMPONENTS
COMPONENT
Work Experience
Personal branding (optional)
Creating your Elevator Pitch video (optional)
Networking, optimising social media, 1 page CV (optional)
Successful negotiation
The importance of the Team
Creative Innovative Problem Solving
Presentation Skills Communication
LEADERSHIP AND THE AMITV UNIVERSITY
MINI- MBA
THE COURAGE AND CAPACITY TO BE A FUTURE LEADER
All pupils benefit from a course on Leadership and management designed to encourage pupils to dare to lead, to foster a leadership mindset and to learn how to grow from set-backs. In addition, pupils have a series of options available to them to deploy and hone their leadership skills.
THEAMITY UNIVERSITY MINI-MBA
Pupils in the sixth-form may benefit of tuition from access to the UAE's most celebrated, multi-award-winning university, renowned for small business incubation. The Mini-MBA course is the product of a collaboration between Amity International School and Amity University, Dubai to provide unparalleled personal and profession development for Sixth-Formers. It not only provides a contemporary grounding in business principles, but also an enjoyable and engaging means to hone skills in entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, team-work, negotiation, decision-making, risk-taking, creativity, self-confidence, and collaboration. With a heavy emphasis on sourcing opportunities, problem-solving and practical implementation of principles, it is envisaged that pupils following this course will have a more advanced and practical understanding of modern business compared to their peers at other schools.
THESPORTSLEADERSAWARD
The Sports Leaders' Award provides an alternative means for pupils to develop and hone their leadership skills whilst also helping both themselves and others to stay physical active. The Level 3 qualification (SL3) carries credit for UCAS applications.
AMITY LEADERSHIPROLES
As a sixth-former at Amity, pupils are expected to take on various levels of leadership and management, either at a society or club level, a house level or a whole school level.
COMPONENTS
COMPONENT
Amity
Role
University Mini-MBA course (optional)
Designated roles e.g. School/House prefect, School/House responsibilities, committee/ society leadership
Seminars, Workshops
Seminars, lectures
Lecture and Seminars, Residential, University Trips, MOOCs, Independent and Team Based Projects
Tutorials and practical learning, guided and peer to peer learning and supervised leadership training
