ACCA Exam December 2009 Tips

Many students every year enrolled in ACCA exams and as it always happen students keep searching the Tips and tricks of attaining the ACCA papers.
In this regard The Ismaili News have searched and find the related tips published by the BPP Pakistan.
These tips are for the following papers of ACCA:
ACCA- F4       ACCA- P1
ACCA- F5       ACCA- P2
ACCA- [...]

Download: Islamic Art & Culture – A Resource for teachers

“Islamic art” is a label coined in the West in the nineteenth century. Unlike “Christian art” or “Buddhist art,” it does not describe art with a particular set of religious imagery. In fact, Islamic art has few exclusively religious symbols comparable to the Christian cross. Instead, the term “Islamic art” designates all art, religious or secular, that was produced in lands [...]

IIS Publishes an Account of Imam-Caliph al-Mu‘izz’s Reign

The latest IIS publication, Towards a Shi‘i Mediterranean Empire: Fatimid Egypt and the Founding of Cairo, explores the reign of the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu‘izz li-din Allah (r. 953-975 CE), based on the only complete history of the Fatimids written by a mediaeval Sunni Muslim historian. The work by Dr Shainool Jiwa, provides a translation [...]

Aga Khan University-EB’s first batch of HSSC students – Photographs

Aga Khan University-Examination Board’s first batch of HSSC students – Photographs.
 

Aga Khan University-EB’s first batch of HSSC students confident of success at university level

Karachi, Pakistan; October 22, 2009: Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) celebrated a milestone at its High Achievers 2009 Awards Ceremony, recognising the outstanding results of the first batch of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), and the second batch of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) students. Subject-wise awards were also presented to high achieving SSC and [...]

Book: A Journey Through Grassroots Development

The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme: A Journey Through Grassroots Development.
The book gives an account of participatory strategies for rural development in the South Asian context in a non-esoteric manner. Basic principles of participatory development are narrated by the author through story-telling making the text interesting and at the same time providing rich insights into [...]

Winners of Drug-Free World Letter Writing Competition

Karachi—The Foundation for a Drug Free World, USA, is working for the cause of promoting drug awareness programmes worldwide. The main objective of this non-profit organisation is to arrange events throughout the world for creating a healthy society.  The Foundation for a Drug Free World recently organised a letter writing competition, in which students and individuals [...]

Speech by H.H The Aga Khan at the Inauguration of Khorog City Park, Tajikistan

Download the complete Speech made by H.H The Aga Khan at the Inaugration of Khorog City Park on October 10, 2009 in Pdf Format From Education Page

Download: Early Childhood Transition Reasearch: A review of theory, concepts & paractice

Book: Early Childhood Transition Reasearch: A review of theory, concepts & paractice

Donwnload the complete book of Early childhood education research from Education Page

Aga Khan Foundation presents new Kyrgyz language children’s books

Twenty-five new Kyrgyz language Kyrgyz or Kirghiz (Kyrgyz tili, Кыргыз тили, قىرعىز ٴتىلى) is a Turkic language, and, together with Russian, an official language of Kyrgyzstan.  children’s books have been formally presented at the National Children’s Library today by the Aga KhanAga Khan (ä`gä khän), the title of the religious leader and imam of the Ismaili [...]

CM orders expediting Education City project in Karachi

Karachi, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah Wednesday presided over a high level meeting regarding Education City Project; of Karachi at Chief Minister House.
Chief Minister Sindh ppreciated the Aga Khan Education Board’s efforts aimed at to establish Aga Khan University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Education City and directed concerned departments to process accordingly [...]

Government to ensure high education standards

Syed Qaim Ali Shah maintained that public -private partnership will be encouraged for enhancement of education in the province. He said that legal issues will also be resolved soon, for which a team of lawyers and experts will be constituted. He appreciated the efforts of Aga Khan Education Board for establishment of Aga Khan University’s [...]

IIS: First Edition of Nasirian Ethics in Tajik Language

The Khujand State University in collaboration with The Institute of Ismaili Studies recently organised a book launch of Nasirian Ethics by Nasir ad-din Tusi, a celebrated 13th century Muslim scholar. The publication represents the first edition of the Nasirian Ethics in Tajik language.
The translation was commissioned by the IIS, through its Central Asian Studies Unit, [...]

SPS joins list of private universities including Aga Khan University

Armed with a Sh500 million war chest in funds, partly raised through a private placement, the Kenya School of Professional Studies is set to expand its facilities after getting the green light to operate as a private university.

This means the university can roll out its own degree programmes, which are recognised by CHE. The increase [...]

Learning Is an SMS Away: Mobile Phones in Education

Penina Onyango, Head Teacher at Kawino Secondary School in Kisumu, Kenya, no longer awaits the arrival of Brown Onguko – her course facilitator at AKU’s Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED, EA) – from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to help resolve her teaching challenges. Instead, she has a much better bargain: she can communicate [...]

Aga Khan University-Examination Board: First to announce supplementary exam results

Aga Khan University Examination Board has announced the results of its supplementary examinations, becoming the first Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education to do so for the 2009 session. AKU-EB’s results were announced only 13 days after the end of the examinations. The Board’s unique computerised examination and processing system allows students to take full [...]

Download: IFRS Practical Implementation Guide & ACCA F8 Course Notes by Bpp

   
Download IFRS Practical Implementation Guide & ACCA F8 Course – Audit & Assurance- Notes by Bpp from Education Page > Academic Section.
The IFRS book share by Mr. Aziz

AKU Seminar: ‘Suicide’ Hidden Realities in Pakistan

First National Seminar on Suicide Prevention Suicide: Hidden Realities in Pakistan
Aga Khan University’s Department of Continuing Professional Education and Suicide Prevention and Research Interest Group (SPRInG) in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA is organising the first national seminar on suicide prevention – Suicide: Hidden Realities in Pakistan on [...]

IIS Welcomes Two New Co-Directors

The Board of the Institute of Ismaili Studies has announced the appointment of two Co-Directors, Dr Farhad Daftary and Professor Karim H Karim. They have assumed overall joint responsibility for leadership and management of the IIS. Their combined scholarship, skills and experiences will ensure that the IIS will continue to develop upon the excellent record [...]

Books Download: Early Child Development in Social Context & Early Child Care/Youth Development

Early Child Development in Social Context & Early Child Care/Youth Development
 

 
Book 1: Early Chil Development in Social Context: A Chartbook
Download complete book from Education Page>> ECD Section
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Book 2:  The Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development
Download complete book from Education Page>> ECD Section
Download Size: 1.08 Mb

IIS: Shi‘i Studies Lecture Series

 

 
Shi‘i Studies Lecture Series
 
Al-Hasan b. Musa al-Nawbakhti, Shi‘i Mutakallim or Philosopher
  
by Professor Wilferd Madelung
Senior Research Fellow, IIS & Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford
 
Tuesday 15 September 2009
 
2.30pm
 
Multipurpose Room  – 1st Floor
 
Institute of Ismaili Studies

210 Euston Road
London NW1 2DA

 
Source: IIS 

Student achieved top marks by striving for perfection

Karim Manji is heading off to the University of Western Ontario in London to pursue a degree in Medical Sciences. The Markham resident and graduate of Bayview Secondary School in Richmond Hill, is one of a select few students to reach the York Region District School Board’s top-ten list of scholars with his 98 per [...]

IIS: The Summer Programme on Islam 2009

The ninth annual Summer Programme on Islam was held in the historic surroundings of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge. Thirty-six participants from thirteen countries (Afghanistan, Angola, Canada, France, India, Iran, Kenya, Pakistan, Portugal, Syria, Tajikistan, UK and USA) participated in the eight-day programme.“Our student body personified a colourful, multicultural mosaic. The rich diversity represented [...]

The Ismaili News: New Page added name ‘Scholarships’

A new page has been added in The Ismaili News Blog name as Scholarships. In which we provide basic information about the International Scholarships and Education Assistance offered by the world’s prestigious Institutions, Organisation and Universities for the Asian Students (India, Pakistan, China, Aftghanistan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh). 
Hope this will help students in achieving their goals
Ahmad Ladhani

IIS Scholar Interviewed on BBC World Service

Dr Omar Alí-de-Unzaga,

Academic Co-ordinator of Qur’anic Studies, was recently interviewed for ‘Belief in a Golden Age’, a two-part series broadcast on the BBC World Service’s Heart and Soul programme. The series focused on Baghdad during its high point in the eighth and ninth centuries, when it was the capital city of the ‘Abbasid caliphate.
The circular [...]

President confers awards on educationists

President of Pakistan has conferred awards upon various educationists in recognition of their academic distinction for the year 2009. According to a notification issued here Wednesday, the awards include Izaz-i-Kamal, Izaz-i-Fazeelat and Izaz-i-Sabqat.
Following names were announced for the respective awards:-
(Teachers/educationists who have produced quality research work)

Dr. Fida Younas Khattak, professor, Kohat University of Science and Technology [...]

Lifelong learning graduates empowered by their achievements

In April 2009, a formal ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in London saw the graduation of 74 learners from the Lifelong Learning Programme. The Certificate in Lifelong Learning that they earned — awarded jointly by the London School of Economics and the Ismaili Council for the European Union (ICEU) — represents a changing mindset that [...]

ACCA Examination & Exemption Fees Revised

From August 16, 2009 ACCA Global increase the Examination Fees from 6-8 pounds per paper .
it reads as….
From 16 August 2009, the exam and exemptions fees for the ACCA Qualification will be increased. These fees will apply to all students who register with ACCA after the closing date of 15 August and to all students entering for [...]

DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMME AT AGA KHAN ACADEMY, MOMBASA.

bilingual students outperform monolinguals
in creative thinking and problem solving
Coastweek — The Aga Khan Academy (AKA, M) is proud to introduce the first English and Kiswahili educational programme in Kenya.
This exciting dual language learning initiative will enhance the Junior School’s Primary Years Programme, providing its students with a stimulating education through which they will gain the [...]

Education in Hunza

NO doubt Hunza, known for its fruit orchards, lofty mountains, panoramic meadows and breathtaking beauty, is a major tourist attraction, but it is equally interesting to explore the educational initiatives that have empowered the local community there and set an example for other areas.
Those who are familiar with the difficult terrain and relatively scarce resources [...]