Primary

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Primary is the five years of education. Students are placed in classes depending on age.

This Key Stage upholds and promotes the Mission Statement of Ghars International School.

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Primary Curriculum

 

We offer an International Curriculum based on the English National Curriculum which is a balanced curriculum including the following subjects:

Numeracy, Literacy, Science, Information Communications Technology, History, Geography, Art, Physical Education, Arabic, Islamic Studies and Personal Social and Health Education.

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Within the curriculum areas, we ensure that we:

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• Provide a wide variety of educational opportunities.

• Offer challenges, enjoyment and success in the pupil's work.

• Plan breadth and balance of curriculum.

• Provide equal access and opportunity.

• Provide a curriculum that will be well-matched to the student's needs.

• Will show differentiation, progression and continuity in learning.

• Will provide a curriculum relevant to society today.

• Teach how to learn (i.e. processes, not just acquisition of knowledge).

• Complete curriculum documentation is available at the school in the Key Stage 1 Curriculum Booklet.

 

In addition to the curriculum, we aim to develop confidence, independence,

self-discipline and positive working, and social relationships.

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Key Stage 1 aims to:

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• Develop awareness in students of their own value as an individual and as a member of the community.

• Help students develop lively inquiring minds, the ability to question and to apply themselves to tasks and physical skills.

• Inspire confidence in students to acquire basic skills, knowledge and concepts, where possible through first-hand experience.

• Instill respect for religious and moral values and to help students to value and be sensitive towards others.

• Help students to understand and appreciate the world in which we live.

• Create lifelong learners.

• Create a stimulating and effective learning environment for all the students entrusted into our care.

• Promote a good working environment for students, teachers, non-teaching staff and parents.