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The School of Research Science first opened in September 1998. Its aim is to provide a Western-style skills-based education within an Islamic Framework. The school caters for Emirati and International students and currently serves KG1 to Year 12. The staff are dedicated and highly qualified, and follow the British National Curriculum as well as UAE Ministry Arabic Curriculum.
Both primary and secondary school premises are purpose-built and light. Facilities include:
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two swimming pools,.
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large gymnasiums.
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networked classrooms .
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computer rooms.
The Primary School has Science, ICT and Design Technology Laboratories, 1 Library and grassed and hard court sports facilities. The School follows the 'best practice' in education and has a 'family' atmosphere supported by a strong pastoral system.
The Secondary School has 6 Science Laboratories, 2 ICT labs and excellent Library facilities including networked computers.
Classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards are the norm in both primary and secondary classrooms. British Curriculum staff are recruited directly from the UK.
Classes are small, teaching materials are carefully planned. There is strong support for both E2L and A2L throughout the schools.
There are separate libraries in both the primary and secondary schools.
The primary library is newly built and is large and spacious. It has approximately 8,000 books and caters well for the British and Arabic curriculum. There is one full time Librarian and one assistant.
The secondary library is located in a large, spacious room and staffed by one full time Librarian. The library accommodates 20 computer workstations. There is a wireless network connection which enables students and teachers to access the network from the Library and the two ICT laboratories either side of the library using their own laptops.
The secondary library is currently being refurbished.
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