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skills of the Maturité with the recognition of
the social skills valued by the International
Baccalaureate, this double course of study
effectively represents an additional challenge. Discovering Saudi Arabia :
It requires its students to be assiduous in their al Ula – the destination
academic and personal commitment, which
we support through various personalised
measures, particularly for top sportsmen and that is simply out of
artists.
this world
The school is renowned for its commitment to
digital technology. In this regard, what did the By Evelina Rioukhina
Moser Lab create in 2020?
This commitment is deeply rooted in our
DNA. Imagine, the School of Geneva got its
first computer, a Honeywell Bull terminal, in
1977!

The Moser Lab is our entrepreneurial
innovation centre. It strives to be the point
of convergence, dialogue and stimulation
connecting the needs of users and students, IT
technologies, pedagogical research, teachers’
know-how and the School’s development
axes. Who could imagine one day that it would be Al Ula – undiscovered masterpiece. The main purpose of our
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Since 2020, the Lab has been rolling out the miss the chance to explore this undiscovered because it is much more difficult to reach. Although there was a
MOVE24 (Moser Virtual Experience 2024) and fascinating country. It is already accessible full-day excursion proposed by the MSC cruise with a flight and
this way they coincide with the open, active and training plan, in particular through the from Geneva by a direct flight to Riyadh and return, we did not want to risk missing anything important, so we
multilingual approach of the Moser School. integration of iPads Pro as school tools for Jeddah, but now you can get there by a more disembarked to fly there.
secondary school students. exotic and ancient way – sailing. Jeddah port
In concrete terms, the majority of IBDP In addition to managing pupils’ work, the now welcomes the Geneva-based MSC cruise Habitas Al Ula. We arrived in the evening, were met by the hotel
subjects overlap with those of the Maturité, use of these tablets develops organisational “Splendida”. You can embark or disembark in car, and drove through mysterious landscapes on a perfect road to
regardless of the option chosen: bilingual skills in the context of collaborative projects Jeddah, and the cruise also makes a stop in the hotel. It was here the magic started: our hotel was Habitas, and
English, bilingual German or classical. (application of a correct nomenclature for Yanbu for excursions. if ever you get the chance to stay at one of their sustainable hotels
documents, correct registration in the cloud I recommend you do it for a once in a life-time experience. Fully
The Maturité term paper is equivalent to the to find and share them etc.). To dive totally into a fairy tale, I opted for the integrated into the dramatic landscape, the luxury hotel represents
IBDP etended essay. In fact, only two subjects cruise. The “Splendida” itself is wonderful: sustainable living in the desert, with breathtaking views for the
are new to the Maturité: TOK (Theory of We are also evaluating the use of VR headsets it was launched by Sophia Loren and has a soul and mind. Having travelled all over the world, I have never
Knowledge), taught in English, which teaches in the use of pedagogic sequences that would staircase and piano decorated with Svarowski stayed anywhere like it. Even though I knew that the following day
students to be more aware of their views and illustrate and complete the courses. The team crystal, making the voyage itself feel like we were due to see a more miraculous sight – Hegra - the Al Ula
assumptions; and CAS (Creativity, Activity, identifies and selects relevant sequences that something legendary. hotel itself is a living masterpiece. Habitas is a special concept of
Service) which involves students in a range of are already available, establishes partnerships sustainable living. Each visitor undergoes a special ritual, and by
activities throughout their studies. with creators and broadcasters and plans to Jeddah is a UNESCO heritage site, and its staying contributes to the Habitas philosophy. Afterwards, they
eventually develop its own material. historic old town is fascinating: each building, receive a special bracelet symbolizing that they are part of the
Is it a course designed for ambitious generations? window and door is different – there is not Habitas family. Now we have those bracelets too !
By combining the very high level of academic Finally, the Lab publishes dozens of tutorials enough space in this whole magazine to
(Book Creator, Comic Life, Cybermenace, describe it fully. However, it has one similarity We had a private villa nested in the desert, overlooking a canyon.
To learn more about the school’s training courses, fees and Kahoot, Notability, Quizlet, Word etc.) to with Geneva – the fountain. The Geneva Jete Whilst the villa itself was fascinating we could not stay inside and
philosophy, visit the websites: www.ecolemoser.ch and www. enrich the training catalogue for students, d’Eau inspired King Fahad’s fountain, which is went for a stargazing tour around the hotel, looking out at the
matuonline.ch. teachers and the administrative centre. listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the landscape. The blue swimming pool, the lit rocks, the fireplace, all
highest in the world at 260m. took us to a different world.

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