College Counseling
The Philosophy of Bahrain Bayan School's College counseling office is that the match between student and College/ University is our most important concern. Therefore, we assist the student in discovering Colleges/Universities that will allow him or her to attain the best education to achieve the greatest success, and to emerge from the experience as well-prepared as possible to lead a productive, constructive, and satisfying life. With thousands of colleges and universities available, we are certain that many would qualify as good matches. Our function is to guide the student and family in making the best decisions relative to applications and choice. It is fundamental to our thinking that the final decision-making role remains with the student and his or her family. We believe the more one knows about something, the better one is able to make decisions; therefore, we consider researching colleges and universities essential to finding the best match for the student. The research process requires the following elements:
- Reading about various colleges and universities
- Talking with people personally knowledgeable about the institution, such as current and former students, professors, deans, etc.
- Visiting each institution and interviewing (if possible) Research should be continuous throughout the process and second visits, when feasible, are recommended. It is recommended that the student submit between six and 10 applications, particularly to schools where admission history of Bayan applicants indicates possible or likely admission.
Students will work jointly with their college counselor to create a vertical list of colleges that includes:
- Targets - an institution where admission is not likely, but possible;
- Reachable - institutions to which admission is a possibility;
- Safe - institutions where experience indicates that the applicant is in a category often or usually admitted.
Primary attention should be given to those colleges determined to be reachable or safe.
Admission standards and competition pools vary from year to year; therefore, the last two categories may change from year to year.
Not all students are accepted by all institutions to which they apply. Students should have full knowledge of their choice of schools, including the characteristics an institution is seeking in a prospective applicant and how competitive it is for admission to those schools.
For reasons of confidentiality and privacy, The Bahrain Bayan School College Counseling Office does not, without prior permission, disclose information that could identify an individual student during the application process.
College Counseling Events
The college counseling office offers many events and activities to help students choose the right college. Hosting universities is one of their greatest events, where students get to meet representatives of the different universities, and know more about them to define their preferences regarding college as well as areas of study.
Behavior Management
The Promise
As per our school's vision, our students will be provided with the best possible academic curriculum, social education, and physical facilities to develop lifelong learners. Students of Bayan will mature in an atmosphere of cooperation and respect where Arabic and Islamic values are honored and cultural differences are embraced. Graduates of Bayan will have acquired a world class education, confidence in their leadership abilities and an acceptance of their responsibilities as citizens.
The Program
The Behavior Management program is a support tool in line with the school`s vision. The expected outcome is to have well-behaved and rounded students that are able to solve conflicts and mediate between peers in order to assure a more safe and comfortable learning environment. The Bahrain Bayan School is leading a behavior modification program, based on implementing, programs and activities that enriches and empowers student’s self-esteem, leadership skills, positive communication, conflict resolution and decision making skills.
A number of programs are tailored to suit the objectives and serve the school`s vision and mission.
Purpose and Objectives
To develop and implement, social skill lessons, that includes a Conflict resolution program (Peer Mediation Program)
- Organize team building activities, leadership activities, (in school, out of school and abroad trips)
- Awareness programs, such as Anti-bullying- Peer pressure-Good morals and ethics…., beside some workshops for teachers on reading social clues, classroom management strategies and techniques as directed by Shaikha May.
- Enhance and reward positive behavior
- Implement a clear discipline procedure with an efficient record system
- Categorize and Collect Data on behavior cases to see the progress
- Use a Behavior assessment tools to define behavior causes and put an intervention Plan
Peer Mediation
Our Peer mediation program is a conflict resolution based program, that aims to reduce conflicts between students, teaches Mediators and students to reach consensuses that is based on a win-win solution, and supports students who need help.
Academic Counseling
Counseling is provided as part of each division in the school. Our welcoming counselors are always around the school interacting with students and parents to develop a solid relationship based on trust and confidentiality.
Part of the counseling department is providing Acadmic advice to students. Counselors are responsible for following up with teachers and department head regarding any struggeling students, who are advised to take the school's support program.
Please visit Student Support page for more info.Child Study Team
The Child Study Team was developed for Students who are struggling in a subject or have been showing low overall academic achievement. Those students are recognized, and a plan is developed by the Admin team which includes principals and counslers where by a plan is tailored and action steps are identified to support the student. A person is assigned to follow up on that case and meetings are set periodically to review the progress and adjust the plan accordingly if needed.