Congratulations to our students on achieving a target of reading 10,979 books for Dubai Cares.    Students of Years 7B and 7B1 participate in World Clean Up Day Campaign on 18th December'08.    Please be informed that the school will be closed from Tuesday, 2nd December to Saturday, 13th December to mark the occasion of UAE National Day and Eid. Classes will resume on Sunday,14th December.    We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our parents and students Eid Mubarak and happiness during the festive season.    As mentioned at the beginning of the Academic year we have reviewed and revised our bus fare Please check for details (www.diyafah.com/transport).    School will end at 12 noon for ALL students from KG to grade 12 on Dec 1st.


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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 Mid – 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
• Arabic is a compulsory subject and is taught as both a first and second language
• Hindi and French are offered as second languages
• Muslim students are taught Islamic Studies whereas all other opt for value Education

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

English as a First Language Economics
English as a Second Language Accounts
Islamic Studies Business Studies
Mathematics History
Environmental Studies Geography
Biology Art
Chemistry Information Technology
Physics Physical Education

                   
The year 12 students are offered the following subjects:

Physics Geography
Chemistry Accounts
Biology Economics
Mathematics Business Studies


In year 13 the students are offered the following subjects:

Mathematics Business Studies
Biology Economics
Physics Accounting
Chemistry  

SCHOOL TERM

The academic year comprises two terms – Sep – Dec and Jan – June

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