Curriculum
RISE is a private international school which provides a broad and balanced curriculum for students from Foundation to Secondary School. The Curriculum is inclusive and meets students’ diverse needs. The curriculum is planned to make learning enjoyable and relevant not only for their current lives but also their future lives by equipping them with the skills needed to face any adversity they may come across.
The school follows the Cambridge International Curriculum (CIE) for the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science; and the National Curriculum of England for the non-core subjects which include History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages (French & German), Computing, Design & Technology (DT), Computing (ICT), Music, Physical Education (PE), Global Perspectives and Citizenship. We follow the curriculum of the Ministry of Education for Arabic, Islamic Education and Arabic Social Studies.
Planning for the core subjects follows the scope and sequence as set out in the Cambridge Curriculum Framework. The units in the framework are not restrictive as such but serve as a guide to teachers.
The Foundation Phase follows the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework which provides the needs of our younger learners to build their personal, social and emotional skills alongside their skills of playing and exploring, active learning and critical thinking.
Programs for physical education, citizenship, music, computing, design and technology, ensure that students are given opportunities to develop all rounded skills and an awareness of their multiple intelligences.
Students sit for Cambridge Checkpoint examinations at the end of Year 6 and these offer an internationally benchmarked indication of progress in English, Mathematics and Science.
In the Middle School, students go on with their journey towards higher learning and greater independence, gearing up to take their Checkpoint in Year 8 and pre-IG core examinations in Year 9.
Year 10 sees our students progress to the High School phase where they partake their IGCSE examinations. Those who wish to continue, go on to sit for A and AS levels are provided with best tuition available and are supported in every way possible to achieve the best results. RISE is registered with the British Council, and students are able to sit for their senior examinations through Cambridge, Pearson and Oxford examination boards. RISE offers its students the opportunities that will enable them to earn qualifications that can allow them admission into top international learning institutions.
School Phases
The curriculum is organised in stages according to the Cambridge International Curriculum.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): FSl and FS2
Key Stage 1 (KSl): Years 1 and 2.
Key Stage 2 (KS2): Years 3 to 6.
At RISE KS2 covers years 3-4 to ensure that the students are given all the support they need to move on to KS3.
Key Stage 3 (KS3): Years 7 to 9.
At RISE KS3 covers years 5 -7 to gradually prepare the students for the more advanced skills involved in middle school and upper middle school.
Key Stage 4 (KS4): Years 10 to 12.
At Rise we have added year 9 to Key Stage 4 to facilitate the transition to pre-advanced levels and IGCSE
Rationale:
The curriculum has a very clear rationale aligned to the school and Cambridge visions. It is relevant, comprehensive, and promotes innovation and challenge. It is highly effective in developing a balance of knowledge, skills and understanding while fulfilling all the requirements of the schools authorized/ licensed curriculum and the national statutory requirements.
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