The Dubai British School, Jumeirah Park is an

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in Jumeriah Park,

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, in the

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. Opened in 2015, the school is managed by

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, one of the largest education providers in the

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. The school is open to students from 5 to 18 years of age.

Curriculum and activities

The school offers the

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for Year 1 to Year 13. From the age of five, all children have daily and

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and

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lessons, the progress are carefully monitored and parents are kept full informed about their child achievements. The

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students entered for

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and IGCSE examinations in Year 10 and 11 and for A levels in Year 12 and 13. The DBSJP curriculum modeled on the National Curriculum For England, leading to GCSE, IGCSE, BTEC and A levels examinations.
Students begin their primary school years in

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( Year 1 and 2 ), following the curriculum of the National Curriculum of England, and then move into

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( Year 3 to 6) their secondary school years begin in

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( Year 7, 8 and 9), and then move into

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( Year 10 and 11), and then move into

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(Year 12 and 13). During KS4 students have to take the UK national exam

(General Certificate of Secondary Education) and

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(International General Certificate of Secondary Education). If students pass the required grades they can go onto an advanced level of study which is a prerequisite for university.

Languages

DBSJP students also have the opportunity to study different languages including

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from Year 1,

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from Year 1 and

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from Year 7. They also offer

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(EAL).

Extra-curricular activities

DBSJP ECAs are important for learning environment and their students are encouraged to take part in the broad range of activities offered in their school, from academic interest to sporting clubs and community initiatives. The school also claim that they are the home of FCBESCOLA Dubai, the only official soccer academy of FC Barcelona in the UAE.

Inspections and accreditation

DBSJP have been rated "excellent" by Penta International in February 2018.

References

External links

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