The International Schools Review Forum

I've been offered an interview at Al Mushrif, an Aldar Acadamies school. Does anyone know much about it?

I'm aware that the school is new , only been opened one year so it's unlikely that there will be a lot of information about it but I guess info on the other Aldar schools will be of some use (or are they totally different?)

Usually you only hear about a school if its "bad", there are MANY schools that have been around a long time and there is nothing or very little written about them. A really new school (assuming its not just a bad school that changed its name or moved) if there isnt any criticism written about the school is probabley just a school still in transition and working things out. Many international teachers recognize the difference between a bad school and a new school (not that new schools cant be bad). Its very likely that whatever experiences happen over the course of a schools first year will be different (though not necessarily better) next year. Its like a new teacher fresh out of university, or a 1st year PYP teacher, that first year is pretty much a learning year. Your probably going to find information about the region and locality the most useful,

Thanks PsyGuy, that makes sense. As an Aldar Academy school it does have two sister schools in the city (Pearl and Al Yasmine) so I guess there will be similarities.

I'm likely to refuse the interview offer anyway as I have a job for 2013 so could only do it if they'd consider me for a one year contract.