Useful Links
Academic
International Primary Curriculum
www.internationalprimarycurriculum.com
International Baccalaureate Organisation
www.ibo.org
Edexcel International
www.edexcel.org.uk
Job Guide
An online job guide sponsored by the Australian Government (Department of Education,
Science and Training). The Job Guide 2008 site includes hundreds of occupational
profiles.
jobguide.dest.gov.au
College Board
This is the official website for the College Board which provides parents and students
with information on SAT registration, colleges and careers.
www.collegeboard.com
Everything a student needs to help prepare for Edexcel examinations
international.examzone.co.uk
Organisations
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
Under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President
and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, Knowledge and Human Development Authority
was established by decree 30/2006 to develop all knowledge and human resource sectors
in the Emirate of Dubai. KHDA aims to develop the education and human resource sectors
and bring them on par with international standards and prevalent best practices,
while keeping in mind the requirements of the job market.
www.khda.gov.ae
Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB)
The Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) will provide comprehensive information
on the standard of education in Dubai, which will inform improvement planning at
school and policy level.
The Dubai Schools Inspections Bureau is a new organisation within the Knowledge
and Human Development Authority (KHDA) developed to define and measure education
quality in order to support the improvement of education in Dubai.
www.khda.gov.ae/en/inspection
British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) organisation
The British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) is one of the largest organisations
for British Curriculum schools in the World.
www.bsme.org.uk
Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges
The Association is a non-governmental, voluntary organisation of educational institutions,
acting through their respective Commissions, committed to excellence in all levels
across the continuum of education, whose purposes are to encourage, advance, assist
and sustain the quality and integrity of education.
www.middlestates.org
Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges - CIWA
The Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation (CIWA) is a bridging division of
the Middle States Association addressing accreditation with schools and school districts/systems
that work with that continuum of students extending beyond the scope of either the
Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools (CES) or the Middle States Commission
on Secondary Schools (CSS) alone.
www.ciwa-msa.org
The Al Habtoor Group
www.habtoor.com