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Aga Khan Curricular Strands

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands (AK Strands) are a unique part of the programme offered by the Aga Khan Academies. The AK Strands are areas of learning aimed specifically at developing knowledge, skills and attitudes required by future leaders.

Our goal at the Academies is to develop young people who have strong local roots and are also globally minded. They should be able to become leaders in whichever fields they choose.

To help achieve this goal, we have identified five areas of learning, the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, that we believe are important for our students. These are:

  • Ethics
  • Pluralism
  • Cultures (with an emphasis on Muslim civilisations)
  • Governance and Civil Society
  • Economics for Development.

Implementing the AK Strands

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands are not taught as independent subjects. Instead, we weave them into the existing subject areas of the academic curriculum. They help inform the selection of content and themes for study. The AK Strands also provide direction for school life outside the classroom in areas such as policy making, recruitment, student life and residential life.

Two of the AK Strands, Ethics and Pluralism, help students develop values and dispositions required by ethical leaders. Our students learn about these areas in theory and are also encouraged to practice what they learn in their everyday lives.

Through the other three AK Strands, our students learn about ideas that are important to the functioning of societies. In particular, they learn about how these ideas impact people’s lives in countries of the developing world. The knowledge they gain helps them understand key issues from both local and international perspectives.

The AK Strands in practice

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands were developed at the first Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa and are designed to be used in different cultural contexts. Teachers at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad helped tailor the AK Strands for the local environment in India and the teachers at the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka will do the same.

For example, grade 3 students worked on a history and geography unit about Hyderabad that related to Economics for Development. The students examined how the physical features of the area influenced the city and its economic activity. They learned about employment today and also looked at traditional forms of work, including a visit to a nearby weaving cooperative. This unit helped the students understand both general ideas about economics and their impact on daily life in Hyderabad.

Through the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, our students develop attitudes and values that will help them throughout their lives. They also gain knowledge and understanding that will allow them to contribute positively to their societies in the future.

 

For more information on the educational programme offered at the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, please visit the Academic Programme page.

Aga Khan Curricular Strands

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands (AK Strands) are a unique part of the programme offered by the Aga Khan Academies. The AK Strands are areas of learning aimed specifically at developing knowledge, skills and attitudes required by future leaders.

Our goal at the Academies is to develop young people who have strong local roots and are also globally minded. They should be able to become leaders in whichever fields they choose.

To help achieve this goal, we have identified five areas of learning, the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, that we believe are important for our students. These are:

  • Ethics
  • Pluralism
  • Cultures (with an emphasis on Muslim civilisations)
  • Governance and Civil Society
  • Economics for Development.

Implementing the AK Strands

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands are not taught as independent subjects. Instead, we weave them into the existing subject areas of the academic curriculum. They help inform the selection of content and themes for study. The AK Strands also provide direction for school life outside the classroom in areas such as policy making, recruitment, student life and residential life.

Two of the AK Strands, Ethics and Pluralism, help students develop values and dispositions required by ethical leaders. Our students learn about these areas in theory and are also encouraged to practice what they learn in their everyday lives.

Through the other three AK Strands, our students learn about ideas that are important to the functioning of societies. In particular, they learn about how these ideas impact people’s lives in countries of the developing world. The knowledge they gain helps them understand key issues from both local and international perspectives.

The AK Strands in practice

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands were developed at the first Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa and are designed to be used in different cultural contexts. Teachers at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad helped tailor the AK Strands for the local environment in India.

For example, grade 3 students worked on a history and geography unit about Hyderabad that related to Economics for Development. The students examined how the physical features of the area influenced the city and its economic activity. They learned about employment today and also looked at traditional forms of work, including a visit to a nearby weaving cooperative. This unit helped the students understand both general ideas about economics and their impact on daily life in Hyderabad.

Through the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, our students develop attitudes and values that will help them throughout their lives. They also gain knowledge and understanding that will allow them to contribute positively to their societies in the future.

 

For more information on the educational programme offered at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, please visit the Academic Programme page.

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Aga Khan Curricular Strands

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands (AK Strands) are a unique part of the programme offered by the Aga Khan Academies. The AK Strands are areas of learning aimed specifically at developing knowledge, skills and attitudes required by future leaders.

Our goal at the Academies is to develop young people who have strong local roots and are also globally minded. They should be able to become leaders in whichever fields they choose.

To help achieve this goal, we have identified five areas of learning, the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, that we believe are important for our students. These are:

  • Ethics
  • Pluralism
  • Cultures (with an emphasis on Muslim civilisations)
  • Governance and Civil Society
  • Economics for Development.

Implementing the AK Strands

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands are not taught as independent subjects. Instead, we weave them into the existing subject areas of the academic curriculum. They help inform the selection of content and themes for study. The AK Strands also provide direction for school life outside the classroom in areas such as policy making, recruitment, student life and residential life.

Two of the AK Strands, Ethics and Pluralism, help students develop values and dispositions required by ethical leaders. Our students learn about these areas in theory and are also encouraged to practice what they learn in their everyday lives.

Through the other three AK Strands, our students learn about ideas that are important to the functioning of societies. In particular, they learn about how these ideas impact people’s lives in countries of the developing world. The knowledge they gain helps them understand key issues from both local and international perspectives.

The AK Strands in practice

The Aga Khan Curricular Strands were developed at the first Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa and are designed to be used in different cultural contexts. Teachers at the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad helped tailor the AK Strands for the local environment in India.

For example, Grade 3 students worked on a history and geography unit about Hyderabad that related to Economics for Development. The students examined how the physical features of the area influenced the city and its economic activity. They learned about employment today and also looked at traditional forms of work, including a visit to a nearby weaving cooperative. This unit helped the students understand both general ideas about economics and their impact on daily life in Hyderabad.

Through the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, our students develop attitudes and values that will help them throughout their lives. They also gain knowledge and understanding that will allow them to contribute positively to their societies in the future.

 

For more information on the educational programme offered at the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, please visit the Academic Programme page.

Joshua Tibatemwa (Class of 2015): From Mombasa to Rio 2016

Ernest Hemingway once said, “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility lies in being superior to your former self.” It was this quote that Joshua Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza used in his speech when graduating from the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa in 2015. And it seems that he has taken those words to heart even outside of his academic pursuits. Selected to be part of the Ugandan Olympic team, Joshua competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics as a swimmer; his time at the Academy helped him achieve this lofty goal:
 
“The Academy taught me that difficulty is not necessarily a bad thing. Difficult tasks and challenges teach you how to focus yourself and be efficient in what you do. I needed that.”
 
The Academies pride themselves on providing its students with a diverse and well-rounded education, attempting to instil a passion not only for academic success, but excellence in community service, athletics and the arts as well. Joshua’s journey is a testament to this balanced approach:
 
“The Academy taught me how to balance several things at once, which is of the utmost importance in university. No one pushes you to do things in university so you must be proactive if you want to make the most of the experience, and the Academy definitely taught me to be proactive […] the Academy grew me as a person, not just academically.” 
 
Joshua’s ability to find academic and athletic success at the Academy in Mombasa allowed him to pursue even bigger challenges, like competing at the Rio Olympics, a feat made even more memorable when he was asked to be Uganda’s flag bearer at the Opening Ceremonies: 
 
“The opportunity to bear my country’s flag on such a momentous occasion [was the most memorable]; I can honestly say I never expected to do something like that.” 
 
Beyond his Olympic aspirations, Joshua is currently studying computer science and economics at Grinnell College in Iowa, USA. He plans to attend graduate school and eventually settle in Uganda in order to focus on creating a more holistic approach to education in his homeland. 
 
“If I want things back home to change, I have to work to be the change. There is no point in going abroad and becoming successful and neglecting the positive change you could make back home. Therefore, I would dedicate my resources to developing a new curriculum that pays attention to academics but also pays attention to other often ignored aspects of life such as cultural interactions, sports, tolerance of people different from you, etc.”
 
For Joshua, his academic and athletics pursuits have taught him valuable lessons in maintaining balance, while overcoming challenges. To those beginning their own journeys, he would offer these words:
 
“Do not dwell too much on your failures. They are an inherent part of life. [And] do not attempt to handle too many things at once. Depth is better than breadth in certain circumstances.”
 
By Uzma Rajan

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The Indian Express: Aga Khan Academy opens in Hyderabad

The Indian Express gives us a brief review of the official inauguration of The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, an important event which included the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan as well as the Honourable Chief Minister N Kiram Kumar Reddu and the Honourable Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju.

Saturday, September 21, 2013
The Indian Express: Aga Khan Academy opens in Hyderabad
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