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• ADMISSION PROCEDURE
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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
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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:
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English |
Mathematics |
Science |
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Art |
Hindi or French
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Arabic |
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Islamic Studies( for Muslim Students)/ Value education
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Information Technology
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Social studies( History, Geography, Studies of the local environment)
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Music |
Physical Education
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Library |
In Year 9, students are offered:
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English |
Mathematics |
Science |
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Social studies( History, Geography, Studies of the local environment)
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Islamic Studies( for Muslim Students)/ Value education
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Environmental Management
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Physical Education
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Arabic
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Hindi or French
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Art
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Commerce
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Information Technology
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Library
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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:
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Biology |
Economics |
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Chemistry |
Accounts |
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Physics |
Business Study |
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Information Technology |
History |
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Environmental Management |
Geography |
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Art |
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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:
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Physics |
English |
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Chemistry |
Accounts |
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Biology |
Economics |
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Mathematics |
Business Study |
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Information Technology |
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In year 13 (A Level) the students are offered the following subjects:
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Mathematics |
Business Study |
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Biology |
Economics |
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Physics |
Accounting |
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Chemistry |
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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. |