UAE EDUCATION GUIDE Every parent’s essential guide to nurseries, schools and fu

UAE EDUCATION GUIDE Every parent’s essential guide to nurseries, schools and further education in the UAE All you need to know UAE EDUCATION GUIDE there’s more to life... askexplorer.com UAE Education Guide Copyright © Explorer Group Ltd All rights reserved. Explorer Publishing & Distribution PO Box 34275, Dubai United Arab Emirates Phone +971 (0)4 340 8805 Fax +971 (0)4 340 8806 Email info@askexplorer.com Web askexplorer.com To buy additional copies of this or any other of Explorer’s award-winning titles, visit askexplorer.com. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases at askexplorer.com/corporate. While every effort and care has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, the publisher cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions it may contain. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. /askexplorer welcome to the UAE Education Guide. This comprehensive guide to education in the UAE is the ultimate learning experience – whether you are a working parent looking for a nursery place, you’ve moved to the UAE with three kids, or you’ve just had a baby and want to organise a school place early. Don’t waste hours trawling through education websites for information – our directory of nurseries, primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and colleges, brings all the information you need together in one place. As well as essential contact information, we’ve researched the government rankings, curriculums, fees, facilities, locations and available courses. 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The Explorer team EDUCATION IN THE UAE 2 THE EARLY YEARS 4 NURSERIES 6 Abu Dhabi 6 Dubai 10 Sharjah 20 TERM TIME 22 SCHOOLS 24 Abu Dhabi 24 Al Ain 32 Dubai 33 Northern Emirates 51 Sharjah 52 UNIVERSITIES 54 Abu Dhabi 55 Al Ain 56 Dubai 57 Northern Emirates 62 Sharjah 63 EXTRA CURRICULAR FUN 64 AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS 66 Abu Dhabi 66 Dubai 66 FAMILY-FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS 68 KIDS’ ACTIVITIES 70 Abu Dhabi 70 Dubai 71 Northern Emirates 72 DIRECTORY 74 CONTENTS 2 UAE Education Guide NURSERIES | DUBAI EDUCATION IN THE UAE Curriculums, academic calendar and school fees Educational standards and the selection of institutions across the UAE are excellent, whether you are enrolling your child into nursery or learning new skills as an adult. The emirates are home to various international and government nurseries, schools and universities offering top quality education. School inspections are now compulsory, and teachers do need to be professionally qualified as in western countries. Local schools are restricted primarily to Arabic-speaking Emiratis, so you will need to enrol your child in a private school. Although prices can be high, your child will learn Arabic and other languages from a young age, the facilities are world class and schools are a mix of nationalities. The number of students enrolled in private schools in Dubai is currently estimated at 225,000 and there are around 185,000 students in Abu Dhabi. Both emirates have plans to build more new schools by 2020. There are also a growing number of internationally accredited colleges and universities offering courses in the arts, sciences, business and engineering sectors. 3 UAE Education Guide EDUCATION IN THE UAE According to the KHDA rankings for 2013/14, nine out of the 12 Outstanding schools in Dubai follow a UK curriculum. School fees School fees are a contentious issue for many parents. For a good school, you can expect to pay more than Dhs.25,000 per year during the primary years, Dhs.30,000 and up for the middle primary years, and Dhs.70,000 plus per year for secondary schools. If you’re lucky, your company may include an education allowance for school fees as part of your employment package, though this is no longer very common. It also costs around Dhs.500 to put your child’s name on a waiting list, and there’s a registration fee (about Dhs.2,000), which is deducted from your annual costs. Banks offer loans to help cover the cost of school fees – and the United Arab Bank has a ‘New Arrival Package’ designed for newcomers who need financial help to get started. The package goes a long way to helping with school fees. ADEC rankings In Abu Dhabi in 2012, the Irtiqa’a programme was launched by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) to rate the quality of schools. Schools are inspected every two years. Eight standards are taken into consideration: students’ attainment and progress; students’ personal development; the quality of teaching and learning; the meeting of students’ needs through the curriculum; the protection, guidance and support of children; the quality of the school’s property; their resources; and the effectiveness of leadership and management. All schools fall into one of three bands: Band A 1, Outstanding; 2, Very Good; 3, Good Band B 4, Satisfactory and Improving; 5, Satisfactory Band C 6, Unsatisfactory; 7, Very Unsatisfactory; 8, Poor KHDA rankings The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is Dubai’s regulatory body for private education at all levels, from early childhood to adult learning. Since inspections began in 2008, KHDA reports have ranked every school in Dubai from Outstanding and Good to Acceptable and Unacceptable. Schools that perform well can increase their fees at a steeper percentage than poorer performing schools. School inspections are carried out annually by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB). Assessments are based on a wide range of criteria, from academic achievements in core subjects to the attitude of students. Higher rankings often come hand in hand with the quality of teaching of Islamic and Arabic subjects. See khda.gov.ae for more information and for a breakdown of each school’s result. British schools can now apply for inspection and British School Overseas certification by the British government. School uniforms Most private schools in the UAE will insist on students wearing the official school uniform. Each school will use a particular uniform supply shop and this will be the only place where you can buy official school items. Before heading out and spending a fortune on uniforms, check with the school and with other parents which items are compulsory and which are not. 4 UAE Education Guide THE EARLY YEARS that is within walking distance of your home or en route to the office. Bear in mind that traffic can often get very congested at pick-up and drop-off time during term time. Curriculum Most nurseries will follow one particular curriculum – mainly International, English (Early Years Foundation Stage/EYFS) or Montessori. Quite often there will be an amalgamation of approaches with more of a focus on children’s social and personal development than on any one particular country’s curriculum. EYFS is designed to prepare children for entry to the UK’s Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) at school. EYFS focuses on communication, language, and physical, personal, social and emotional development. Assessments are made throughout a child’s time at the nursery, creating a profile to help teachers understand the child and tailor a curriculum to suit their development. Most nurseries are open for four or five hours in the morning and charge anything from Dhs.3,000 to Dhs.12,000 per term. You can pay extra in many nurseries if you need to drop your child off earlier or collect them later (up until 6pm). In general, classes of between 10 and 20 children are staffed by a nursery teacher and as many as three teaching assistants. Selecting a nursery The UAE’s Ministry of Social Affairs recently launched a rating system in a bid to boost nursery services across the country. A quality standards guidebook is also available from mea.gov.ae to help parents make an informed decision and choose a school. Don’t be surprised if your child starts learning Arabic or even French from the age of one. Another factor to consider is whether or not a nursery provides meals. 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