How a wider choice of post-16 pathways helps students find the right fit and more from Reach by Gulf News

[GN logo]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgNXCFUa&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) See it in your browser [Click here]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgVSC1Ea&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) This Week's Release [1_GEMS Wellington]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgVSC1Aa&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) How a wider choice of post-16 pathways helps students find the right fit A wide variety of options benefits students at GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon Oasis [SponsoredBy]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgVSC1Aa&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) Making an educational choice that will alter the trajectory of your whole life is probably the most daunting crossroad scenario a young person faces. A study published recently in the Journal of Counseling Psychology showed that an alarming number of students experience strong anxiety around choosing subjects that relate to their desired career path, because most won't have faced anything as serious before. Common fears revolve around not knowing what they want to do in life – or worse, making a fatal mistake in their subject choices. The good news is that there has been something of a shift in attitude, with more enterprising institutions looking to actively help students find the right path and offer an expanded range of pathways to higher education. 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Unless children are exposed to learning methods that keep pace with the fast-changing world of the 21st century, they will potentially be misfits in the knowledge-based industries of the future. This is where choosing the right education for your child, from elementary school level upwards, becomes crucial. It is important to choose a school that constantly strives to provide students with access to the best education and facilities available, innovates in the classroom using the latest technologies that enrich the learning environment, and helps teachers continually undertake training and personal development programs to ensure they stay at the forefront of educational standards. Aldar Academies, a leading provider of private education in the UAE, has a network of eight academies, including one nursery, that do all the above, and beyond, to deliver the highest standards of education and inspire a love of learning in each child. 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The UAE school will be a branch of Durham School in the UK; an elite institution that has been educating children for more than 600 years. Mark Atkins, Principal, Durham School Dubai, says that this close association offers unique advantages in an already competitive UAE education sector. "I believe that Durham School is a place where the standards and expectations associated with traditional British education, honed for the last 600 years, can provide the springboard to success in the modern, multi-cultural, 21st century, population of Dubai," he says. The school will teach an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum, with a clear structure and high expectations, which Atkins believes can be advantageous to children. He says that the basic foundations of learning are often overlooked in favour of novel approaches to teaching. "With over 36 years' experience in education, I have seen pretty much everything from the outstanding to the inadequate and everything in between. I have worked in English state schools, in top tier English independent schools and in international schools. [ReadNow]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgVSC1Ia&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) [ck architecture]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgVSC1Ua&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) GEMS World Academy – Abu Dhabi moves to new state-of-the-art campus on Al Reem Island IB and British curriculum school offers future-proofed education with a world of pathways [ck architecture]( VldQUgQAHQEdTBMPQU1AAFkEVAkBEVxcXVN5UV5WWlUXUw5aTRZCXERDS1UIUgVaVk9ZXgkDdgMOUA1bHVVeVB4=&ml=VlRXGQRJUgVSC1Ua&sl=IB4lGWFmHWMsbB0SQFIcBFoQGwAICxtVARdNXlJDHVpWXR0H&pp=0&) Setting foot in a brand-new school campus for the first time is an exciting experience for students as they discover and explore the new facilities. GEMS World Academy – Abu Dhabi (WAA), set to officially open its impressive purpose-built campus on Al Reem Island on August 16, promises to be no exception. Designed to prepare pupils for the future, the campus has a state-of-the-art innovation studio complete with robotics, along with first-class sporting and recreation facilities, culminating in a world-class school. 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