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Bullying guidelines brought in by education council - The National - 1 views

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    ABU DHABI // The capital's education regulator is bringing in guidelines to help schools prevent bullying and other behavioural problems in pupils. Related ■ School violence: the truth behind a tragedy ■ Parents 'must act' if a child is being bullied Topic Abu Dhabi Primary schools High schools The guidelines, developed last year by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec), will add to a disciplinary code issued by the Ministry of Education in December. Adec is training educators on how to use the guidelines in workshops.
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Students want schools to use solar - The National - 0 views

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    DUBAI // A group of Grade 6 pupils in Dubai want to convince schools across the country to convert to solar energy - and save up to Dh1 million a year on their electricity bills. Related ■ Weaving the sun's power into life's fabric ■ Utility bills sent out to show waste If their mission, under the banner "Make A Difference", is successful, the students at Emirates International School Jumeirah estimate that schools can reduce electricity usage by 20 per cent.
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New school curriculum to be tested - The National - 0 views

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    ABU DHABI // A new curriculum cutting from 13 to a maximum of seven the number of compulsory subjects in the last three years of school is to be tested in 2012. The revamped curriculum, which will go on trial in selected secondary schools in Abu Dhabi next September, will also offer a vocational stream for non-academically inclined pupils in Grades 10, 11 and 12.
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