* School Programs:
Al-Hussan International Schools apply an international standard and style of education that offers a rigorous curriculum aimed towards academic success at IGCSE, As and A-Level. All courses are appropriate to students' developmental stages, and a well-rounded education is offered.
Our motto "Foundations for a Better Future" is a clear indication of our endeavour to provide all students with an excellent base of skills with which to confront their world.
Our understanding of the ever-changing landscape of knowledge assists us in guiding the students towards a relevant base from which they can confidently face the future. It is our mission to make a difference in lives of those who come under our care.
KG1 and KG2 courses are based on the Foundation Stage from QCA of the Ministry of Education of England and Wales.
Reception to Grade 5 course are from CIPP (Cambridge International Primary Program) issued by CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) for English, Math, Science and ICT. All other programs have been developed in house and are vertically and horizontally aligned. Curriculum resources include American Harcourt publications in the primary grades for English, Math, and Science. The objectives and content of such course materials are in alignment with the subject curricula for the respective grades.
Grade 6 to Grade 8 courses are from CLSP (Cambridge Lower Secondary Program) or sometimes known as (Checkpoint) issued by CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) for English, Math, Science. All other programs have been developed in house and are vertically and horizontally aligned. These grades are the Pre-IGCSE classes and all subjects are compulsory, A wide range of UK based publications are used in the middle school.
Grade 9 and Grade 10 Courses are from Cambridge International Examination Board IGCSE syllabus in all major subjects. Minor subject programs have been developed in house and are vertically and horizontally aligned. In Grade 9 all subjects are compulsory but in Grade 10 students have a choice of subjects.
Grade 11 and Grade 12 Courses are from Cambridge International Examination Board, As and A2 in all major subjects. Minor subject programs have been developed in house and are vertically and horizontally aligned. In Grade 11 and Grade 12 English is Compulsory, Grade 11 Choose 4 Subjects at As level and Grade 12 choose 3 subjects at A2 level. American College Board Examinations such as SAT1, SAT11 and TOEFL are also taken during these years.
On completion of Grade 12 and meeting the school graduation requirements students obtain a High School Diploma. Each year all our students gain entry to competitive universities around the world.
The sequence in curriculum ensures that the expected outcomes of learning of each grade build on those of the previous grade level.
The instructional strategies followed are research based and facilitate active learning. The teaching learning methods in primary grades are chiefly those that are prescribed in the Teacher's Guides of Harcourt Publications.
| The assessments are outcome based and are designed to assess if expected outcomes have been achieved. |
- Class work and Homework are assessed in all grades, which make alignment between classroom instruction and assessment obviously easy to achieve.
- Standardized Harcourt assessments are used in the Primary School for English, Math and Science.
- Teacher-made assessments are used for the Middle School. Checkpoint past papers are used as a guide in their related subjects.
- In the High School apart from teacher-made questions, many past papers of CIE are used as resources to devise assessments. This ensures that the assessments align with the objectives prescribed in the CIE syllabus.
- External examinations such as CIPP (Cambridge International Primary Program), Checkpoint, CIE IGCSE and CIE a Levels are another tool of assessing if expected outcomes are being achieved.
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Senior members of staff monitor teacher's planning and delivery of the above programs ensuring a varity of teaching methods and techniques are being used.
The internal exams coordinator is responsible for all continuous assessments and End of Term exams. Seating plans, Proctoring Schedules, Marking and Verifying Schedules and Marks Sheets are all prepared by the coordinator. Formative assessments are in the form of continuous assessment including class work and homework marks, which make up for 50% of the report card. Summative assessments are carried out at the end of each term known as End of Term Exams this forms the other 50% of the report card.
Student who are underperforming are brought to the attention of the management via a Deficiency Report or Student Progress Report. Parents are informed if their child is at risk of failing. Parent-teacher's meetings are held every term and parents receive an end of term report card.
