IB Learner Profiles
This trait encourages students to develop their curiosity, research skills, and love for learning.
Inquirer
What is the UAE's national symbol?
Falcon
This part of a story tells you where and when it takes place.
Setting
What is the traditional male dress worn by many Emirati men, consisting of a long white robe?
Kandura
Emirates National Schools were established in this year.
2002
This trait is about understanding and expressing ideas confidently and creatively in more than one language.
Communicator
What language is mostly spoken in the UAE?
Arabic
This type of story often begins with "Once upon a time."
A fairy tale
During which Islamic month do Muslims in the UAE observe fasting from sunrise to sunset?
Ramadan
This city hosts the first campus of Emirates National Schools.
Abu Dhabi
This trait focuses on students acting with integrity, honesty, and a strong sense of fairness and justice.
Principled
What is the UAE's religion?
Islam
The person who tells the story is called this.
The narrator
What is the name of the traditional Emirati musical instrument commonly played during cultural events and celebrations?
Oud
ENS offers this type of international educational program for certain grade levels.
The International Baccalaureate (IB)
Students who understand the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives embody this trait.
Balanced
What are the first four words of the national anthem?
Ishi Biladi (Long Live My Nation)
This is what we call a comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."
A simile
On which date is the UAE National Day celebrated to commemorate the country's union in 1971?
December 2nd
ENS has campuses in this garden city, known for its green landscapes.
Al Ain
Being open to the perspectives, values, and traditions of other individuals and communities refers to this trait.
What is the UAE's national dessert?
Luqaimat
This literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.
Personification
What is the name of the traditional Emirati tent used by Bedouin people for shelter in the desert?
Majilis
This is the primary language of instruction at ENS, alongside English.
Arabic