Year 11 students of Dubai International Academy celebrate creativity at "Personal Project" exhibition

The key objective of the one-day exhibition titled "Personal Projects" was to engage the students to apply critical thinking methods, as they investigated, planned and created their own project before presenting their work. Each student was allowed to choose from one of five areas of interaction - "Human Ingenuity", which is aimed at developing opportunities to appreciate the human capacity and drive to create, improve, enjoy, invent and transform the quality of life; Health and Social Education, Community and Service, Environments and Approaches to Learning.

In celebrating creativity students took a deep personal interest in their chosen topic and a holistic approach in analysing it. Each student was assigned a supervisor to ensure progress and that they were on the right track. The months of hardwork was evident at the exhibition stands, which covered a range of subjects including composing music, global warming, diabetes, technology, water crisis, pollution, landmarks of Dubai and recycling. The exhibition even included for the first time, a play and a fashion show.

Helen Dowse, Middle Years Programme Coordinator, said:

"The annual Personal Project exhibition gives students an opportunity to get a better understanding of the society they live in, and also allows them to review and analyse the benefits of their learning through an interactive and logical process. At Dubai International Academy, we are committed to providing the guidance and ambience that foster the creative spirit, as a part of the complete learning process that is both enriching and exciting"

Armita, from Iran, performed well in her role as fashion designer, hosting a fashion show that featured four student "models" taking to the makeshift catwalk that was set up at the exhibition hall.

"I want to be a fashion designer, and this is perhaps the perfect platform to experiment. For this exhibition, I looked at my own personal tastes when choosing the clothing and styles for the fashion show. It was really an exciting project to get involved in", said Armita.