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Pluralistic community
Students and staff across the Aga Khan Academies come from various unique geographic locations and backgrounds.
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AKA Maputo students working on a science experiment inside a classroom.
Renowned curriculum
The Aga Khan Academies offer the International Baccalaureate curriculum, along with unique attributes interwoven into the curriculum to develop holistic leaders of tomorrow.
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AKA Maputo student working on a project.
Merit-based admissions
The Aga Khan Academies offers merit-based admissions, whilst also providing financial assistance.
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AKA Hyderabad student receiving a medal.
Endless opportunities
Students participate in numerous extracurricular activities, summer programmes, internships and more to expand their knowledge and networking skills.
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Learning During COVID-19

Our student community has continued to learn together during the pandemic, and the Academy has focused its energies on creating education and support systems that work for each age group.

Many Locations – One Community

Our online learning combined real-time student interaction with time for individual study. Students had access to the resources online before class so they could follow the lessons in different time zones and in some cases in spite of connectivity challenges. Teachers were available via WhatsApp for students to ensure they had support. We adjusted the school day to give students regular breaks during the day and time off screen. Many activities continued online as teachers and students used their creativity to adapt to the new environment. 

Examples of Innovations

  • Virtual Internships
  • Y5 exhibitions hosted on Google
  • Personal Project presentations
  • Live online graduation
  • Virtual MUN Conference
  • Online Service Learning –  reading stories
  • Careers Fair with participants from across the work
  • Virtual Entrepreneurship using social media to sell products (Zawadi Bazaar)
  • Talent Show online (MAD Night)
“We are grateful to the teachers at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa for their commitment, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, They have risen to the challenge and reimagined the way of teaching”
Sanjeev Patel, parent, AKA Mombasa

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Teachers have undertaken a lot of professional training on teaching in a virtual environment and have collaborated and shared effective practices. School life at a distance is as rigorous and rich as life on campus - with students undertaking community projects and other personal projects as well as participating in online activities such as yoga, debating and chess tournaments.

A major focus for all teachers and students at this time of online learning has been wellbeing. Every student has a daily check in with a member of staff and has many formal and informal opportunities to reach out to faculty if they need individual support and help. The Heads of Student Support and Well-being and the pastoral team follow up daily with students who are experiencing difficulties. Community building has continued online with a virtual graduation ceremony and regular assemblies.

We have actively supported parents with both the technology and with strategies they can use to support their children at home. We have held virtual parent meetings, parent teacher conferences, information sessions and workshops.

Alison Hampshire, Head of the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa

Student using her laptop to compose music Zianna Alidina, a Year 8 student from Dar-es-Salaam, composing music on GarageBand.
Year 8s at the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa have been utilising their time at home to push their creative boundaries through music. Through an assignment, students have discovered their talent through playing musical pieces on an instrument, singing while accompanying themselves on a guitar or piano, and learning how to compose music or do mashups using a music software. Zianna Alidina from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has been composing musical pieces using GarageBand – a software that works with digital audios to create music or podcasts. Zianna has been having fun recording, playing and listening to multiple tracks of audio using effects.  “I am really enjoying it as I like to listen to various types of beats and musical tunes to come up with a musical piece,” said Zianna. “It’s a delightful experience.” The Head of the Performing Arts department Stella Wangu, who also teaches music, is a particularly proud teacher and considers herself lucky to witness the creativity of the students and their personal musical journeys. “Watching my students take that courageous step of self-discovery, applying skills and knowledge gained in class to chart their personal musical journey gives me pride,” Stella said. “The teacher takes the role of the student every now and then. By the end of this journey, my students will have exposed me to many areas of music that I haven't previously engaged in. I am excited to be a part of their journeys. This is what the International Baccalaureate calls ‘student agency’, I believe,” added a proud Stella.

Spotlights

Aga Khan Academy students making a difference

Two IB Diploma students are aiming to create awareness on pressing environmental issues through research and the creation of articles in order to obtain support from people and acquire feasible solutions to help eradicate these problems.
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Creating leaders for civil society

Sitting in a luxurious common room facing the sea and chatting with his friends belonging to various nationalities and ethnic backgrounds is a hard-earned privilege for Salim, a poor boy who earlier worked in a cycle shop in a small Kenyan village to support his education.
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Unit of Inquiry Celebration

All the classes at the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad recently completed their first
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