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We chose to place our children in the GEMS International School because it offers the IB curriculum and boasts modern
and excellent facilities. The school offers diversity among both teachers and students and we love that!
We got the impression, that the IB system is the system that best deals with individual learning styles per student.
We think the weekly communication from both the class teacher and the school is very informative. We appreciate
the different styles of parents / teacher / student conferences.
We very much like the MAP tests. We find them very informative and really like the holistic way the teachers'
statements are based on the development of the student more than a snapshot of where the student is right now.
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Charlotte Dahlman-Larsen
Mother of two children in Grade 2 and KG2
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Our Curriculum
Our curriculum fits into the International Baccalaureate® (IB) framework and is informed
by best practices in teaching and learning. The academic program is rooted in the core
curricula of language and literature (English and Arabic), mathematics, integrated sciences
and individuals and societies. This core is enriched by specialist courses in language
acquisition, the arts (including visual art, music and drama), physical health education, and
design. Learning is often organized through ‘inquiries’ that transcend traditional subject
areas to develop deeper understandings and a wider array of skills. Through the formal
curriculum and other activities throughout the day, our students will learn, display and
eventually embody the attributes of the IB Learner Profile.
The IB exhibits every facet of an ideal system of standards, curriculum and assessments.
It is a passport to the finest universities in the world, and is a qualification that challenges
and inspires students to become caring, meticulous and disciplined thinkers. In delivering
the IB we give our students statistically the best possible chance of gaining places in top
universities. The IB was created in the latter part of the twentieth century in order to create
a curriculum that provides for the modern world. It is based on modern understandings
of how students learn and how best to support that learning. The curriculum helps foster
a culture at GEMS International, which recognizes the importance of positivity, the
importance of developing students so that they learn how to succeed, and the importance
of understanding that failure is only a temporary state on the road to further success and
development.
Mutual respect and tolerance are at the core of life at GEMS International. We are committed
to relationships among all members of our community that support the School’s mission and
encourage dignity, respect, understanding and acceptance. We recognize the importance
of the language and culture of the UAE and promote these at all times. Students are
encouraged to recognize their obligations to each other and to the world as well as their
ability to make a positive difference.
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The Google Sketch up project allowed
students to design their own 3D simulated city.
Technology provides wonderful opportunities
for real time learning and connecting with
experts across the globe.
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Gavin Mclean
Digital Learning Leader