For AS/A level admission results, please read circular.     AS/A level admission for ADHS students on 18th & 19th August from 9am to 12 noon. Admission Forms are available on the website under ”School Forms”.     AS/A level admission for students from other schools on 22nd & 23rd August from 9am to 12 noon. Admission Forms are available on the website under ”School Forms”.     School uniforms will be sold in school from 29th of August to 9th of September, 8am to 12pm.     The School office working hours during summer holidays (July-August 2010) will be from 8 am to 12 noon.Bookshop and Accounts (8:30 to 11:30)Saturday to Thursday).     School timings for new academic year will be from 7:30 to 11:45 for Kindergarten and from 7:30 to 1:50pm for Years 1 to 13.     Please read 'Year End Letter' under Circular for Students of Years 4,5 & 6.     Please read 'Letter to Parents of new Students' under Circular.     Admission for the new Academic year will resume from August 14th 2010.     Action Plan 2010-2011 can be found under Academics.     Please read Circular regarding Parent Council.     Please read letter with important dates (09/05/10) found in Principal's message.     Registration forms for admission for Academic Year 2010-2011 can be submitted from 17th Jan 2010.For details check circular on the School Website.     School Uniforms are available at Aseela in Karama.      If you are not able to view the downloaded .pdf files, we request you to download the latest version of Acrobat Reader.    


                     • ADMISSION PROCEDURE
                     • ADMISSION CRITERIA
                     • REGISTRATION FORM
                     • ENTRANCE EXAM SYLLABUS FOR 2010-2011
                                            CURRICULUM INFORMATION

KINDERGARTEN

The kindergarten is a very important step in the ladder of the educational experience. The school aims to strike a balance between the natural and academic development of 3 – 5 year olds.
We ensure that our syllabus is:
    • Holistic
    • Child – Centered
    • Organized and Systematic

In the kindergarten years the foundation is laid for the basic skills like:
    • Listening
    • Speaking
    • Reading
    • Writing English
    • Number Concepts
    • Arabic 

The Holistic Education is an integral part of the syllabus providing learning opportunities in music & dance, art & craft, physical education & karate, computers, field trips and other optional activities. Programmes like Sing Along, Read Aloud, Choral Recitation, Show and Tell, Sports Day and the Annual Concert help to hone their social skills.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Primary school i.e. from Year 1 to Year 6 is focused on strengthening the children’s:
    • Language Skills (spelling, vocabulary, sentence structure etc).
    • Math Concepts
    • Science Concepts

At this stage the method of instruction aims to provide rich and stimulating experiences to foster learning. The various techniques used are:
    • Discussions
    • Experimentation
    • Field Trips
    • Project Work

We also have various activities as part of the Holistic Education that encourages children to be better learners e.g. Mental Math, Spelling Bee, Elocution, Read aloud, Concerts, Sports & Physical Education

ASSESSMENT

The primary has a broad curriculum and it aims to prepare pupils for the IGCSE examinations. The main objective of the assessments is to measure the children’s understanding in the various subjects.
Assessments for the Years 3 – 6 will be based on total marks obtained in the:
    • Internal Assessments (chapter – wise tests, class work, home work and project work)
    • 2  Term Exams

SECONDARY SCHOOL

CURRICULUM

The Secondary School follows the British Curriculum and prepares students for the Cambridge IGCSE , AS AND A level examinations. The Medium of Instruction is English

Following is the scheme of subjects taught at different levels:

In accordance with the Ministry of Education regulations, Islamic Studies ( for Muslim Students) and Arabic, are compulsory subjects and form a part of the school curriculum at all levels. Social Studies is taught till Year 9.

    • Arabic is taught as both a first and second language
    • Hindi and French are offered as second languages

In Years 7 and 8, all students are offered the following subjects:

English Mathematics Science
Art Hindi or French Arabic
Islamic Studies( for Muslim Students)/ Value education Information Technology Social studies( History, Geography, Studies of the local environment)
Music Physical Education Library

                   
In Year 9, students are offered:

English Mathematics Science
Social studies( History, Geography, Studies of the local environment) Islamic Studies( for Muslim Students)/ Value education Environmental Management
Physical Education Arabic Hindi or French
Art Commerce Information Technology
Library

                   
In Years 10 and 11 the school offers the students a wide choice of subjects from the Cambridge curriculum which are listed below:

                   
All Students must study :

                   
     English ( First Language or English As a Second Language), Mathematics, Arabic, Islamic         Studies ( for Muslim Students), Physical Education and they have a library period every week.

                   
     In addition to these, students must choose 5 other optional subjects from a wide range:

Biology Economics
Chemistry Accounts
Physics Business Study
Information Technology History
Environmental Management Geography
Art

                   
In Year 12 (AS level), all Students must study:

                   
Arabic, Islamic Studies (for Muslim Students), Physical Education and they have a library period every week.

                   
In addition to these, students must choose 4 other optional subjects from a wide range:

Physics English
Chemistry Accounts
Biology Economics
Mathematics Business Study
Information Technology

                   
In year 13 (A Level) the students are offered the following subjects:

Mathematics Business Study
Biology Economics
Physics Accounting
Chemistry
Email (for admission enquiries): admissions@diyafahschool.ae

Please note that admission formalities will be completed upon submission of all the required documents along with the forms provided by the school.

 
   
 
   
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