Established September 2013 Phone +971 4 219 9999 | Headteacher Matthew Farthing Founded September 2013 | |
Location Dubai
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Nord anglia international school dubai
Nord Anglia International School Dubai, also known as NAS Dubai, is an international school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The school was established in 2013 and opened in September 2014 for the start of the academic year.
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- Nord anglia international school dubai
- History
- Admissions
- Foundation stage
- Primary
- Secondary
- Staff and leadership
- Sports
- Global Classroom
- References
Nord Anglia International School Dubai is part of the Nord Anglia Education Group. The International Schools division of Nord Anglia Education provides British education for children between the ages of 2 and 18 years in 43 international schools with over 37,00 students.
The school offers education of the English National Curriculum for students aged 3 – 14 years, expanding to age 18-year on year. The school will also have gained accreditation to offer the IB Diploma Programme for Year 12 for September 2018.
Nord anglia international school dubai
History
Founded in 1972, Nord Anglia Education schools are located in North America, Middle East, Asia and Europe. The schools are home to 37,000 students between the ages of 2 and 18 years. Schools of Nord Anglia Education follow the English National Curriculum which is adapted to fit the needs of each region. They offer the International Baccalaureate, IGCSE's and in some places, A Levels, the French Baccalaureate and the Swiss Maturité.
Admissions
The school requires that students have a sufficient level of English to be able to cope with the English National Curriculum that is taught. Class sizes are small and the school organise students into classes so that they are comfortable in terms of language, abilities, nationality and gender.
Foundation stage
In early years, foundation stages 1 and 2, the school teaches children personal, social, physical and emotional development, communication and language, literacy, art and design, mathematics and developing an understanding of the outside world.
Primary
Primary school is divided into Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Years 1 and 2 represent KS1 while years 3, 4, 5 and 6 represent KS2.
Secondary
Secondary school is home to students of Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Led by Mr. Liam Cullinan. The school will offer a sixth form of years 12 and 13 in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Staff and leadership
The principal is Matthew Farthing, whose previous position was as the Principal in Nord Anglia Education's Bratislava school. The head of Secondary is Liam Cullinan and the Head of Primary is Elizabeth Lamb.
Sports
The school is home to a 25-metre swimming pool, 500-seater theatre, tennis courts, basketball courts, three dining rooms, Lego education centre, drama and dance studios, music rooms, running track, rugby/football pitches and campus outside space.
Global Classroom
Nord Anglia Education provides the Global Classroom as a method of learning and communication. The programme allows students to interact with fellow students across other countries. Students who are part of the Global Classroom can interact with others in different ways: