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Academic Year 2019-2020 Emirati School System United Arab Emirates Introduction
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Academic Year 2019-2020
Emirati School SystemUnited Arab Emirates
Introduction
Postgraduate Diploma / Applied Sciences(1-2 Years)
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Education System in the United Arab Emirates
Kindergarten Ages 4-6 (not compulsory)Nursery/ Care Ages 0-4 (not compulsory)
Early Childhood
Grades 1 - 4Ages 6-9 (4 Years)
Cycle 1
Elite Program (Grades 5-8)Top 10 percent of students in national test scores
Ages 10-14 (4 years)
Grades 5 - 8Ages 10-14 (4 Years)
Diploma / Postgraduate Diploma
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Bachelor’s Degree / Applied Sciences
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Bachelor’s Degree
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Master’s Degree / Applied Sciences
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Doctorate Degree / Applied Sciences
(3-5 Years) (3-5 Years)
Doctorate Degree
Dual DegreeBachelor's/Master's
(4-5 Years)Postgraduate Diploma
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Master’s Degree
Bachelor’s DegreeAdvanced University Enrollment
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Grades 9-12 Ages 14-18 (4 years)
The Ministry coordinates with national higher education institutions to admit students in various majors in line with the needs of the labour market and future human developmentplans. Higher Education institutions also determine the number of students that can be admitted according to their capabilities, mission and goals. They also set the conditions forstudents’ admission to various programmes according to the stream they graduated from, the levels of their performance in the secondary stage, and their results from theEmirates Standard Assessment Test.Integration and coordination between General and Higher Education systems allow for the approval and calculation of school study courses within university studies
according to the school stream and university specialisation, which reduces the duration of university studies.
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Academic Streams
Top 10 percent of students in national test scores
Cycle 3 / Secondary StageContinuous Education
LiteracyApplied Stream
General & Academic
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Home Schooling
Vocational Qualification
Vocational Education and Development Centre
Bridging ProgramJoining WorkTechnical &
Vocational StreamsAdvancedGeneralApplied Specialised
AcademiesTechnical General
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Applied Technology Secondary School Program
Elite
Postgraduate Diploma(1-2 Year)
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Master’s Degree
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United Arab Emirate’s
Constitution
UAE Vision 2021
UAE Centennial 2071
National Strategy for Advanced Innovation
UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence
National Literacy Strategy
The National Strategy for
Motherhood and Childhood 2017-2021
Foresight Strategy
The UAE Strategy for the Fourth Industrial
Revolution
Advanced Skills Strategy
National Tolerance
Programme
Youth Empowerment
Strategy
UAE mGovernment
Initiative
Government Excellence
Model
Pillars of the Educational System in the UAE
The best in the world
Reinforcing continuous
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Education
Moral and positive values
Strengthen the capacity of students to
be ambassadors of diplomacy
Open minds that are familiar with the world’s
experiences
Building professional values and work
ethics
Building the capacity of educational leaders
Focus on programming
Instilling Emirati and positive morals
Exchanging experiences with the best education
systems in the worldExploring talent and
individual skills
Future curriculumTransform schools into incubators for
innovative business practices
Focus on applied education
Promoting the principles of
community service and volunteerism
History of countries, culture and languages
Developing sports programs
Focus on science, advanced technology,
space,geometry, innovation,
medical and health sciences, arts,
humanities, and design
Educational institutions are smart
institutions and international centres
of knowledge and research
Redirecting scholarships to focus on the required
specialisations
UAECENTENNIAL
The Emirates School is the national school education system in the United Arab Emirates aiming to provide
an effective quality education that meets the aspirations and the future vision of the government
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Emirati School System
Kindergarten’s Implementation Plan
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السياسـاتPolicy
توف�� الدعمProvision
أوليـاء الأمور Parents
• Defining a national model for care and educational services
• Raising the efficiency of the workforce in the Early Childhood
• Developing the curriculum Framework for 0-8• Improve the quality of care and educational services • Create a quality assurance system • Track children's progress • Create a language acquisition model
• Update laws and regulations • Legislation update • Develop of the implementation plan• Establish a structure to follow laws
and regulations• Manage data collection and analysis
• Establish parent support services• Raise awareness through several campaigns Establishing a
Establish a community center for early childhood
Cycle One Outcomes
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• The student employs his mathematical and scientific knowledge to solve problems, demonstrating the ability to conclude, link, analyse, evaluate and implement.
• Solves digital issues related to mathematics and electronic programming.
• Implements applied projects knowledge, linguistic, scientific, mathematical, and technical knowledge in an integrated and integrated framework.
• Expresses thoughts, feelings, and aspirations through language and the arts of theatre, music and visual arts, showing his artistic taste.
• Engages in activities that promote personal aspects of understanding and self-management.
• Student has different strategies for reading, understanding, analysing, summarising, and presenting Arabic and English texts. The student has an extensive vocabulary, coherent linguistic knowledge, research skills and tools. The student links knowledge in texts with the ability to discuss different positions at a level that reflects a clear growth in vision and thinking.
• The student communicates efficiently with his/her surroundings and peers, with knowledge and skills in Arabic and English, and shows skills in presentations.
• The student commits to moral values in his statements, actions and encounters.
• The student shows loyalty and a sense of belonging to their country, rooted in their study of religion, creed, customs, traditions and social sciences.
• The student is convinced that they have a role in their own development.
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Cycle Two Outcomes
• Applies the skills of analysis and reading beyond the texts in examining and distinguishing opinions and ideas according to logical and scientific data.
• Mathematical, scientific and technical knowledge is applied to problem solving, questions and results. This is used in the implementation of integrated projects.
• Experimentation and discovery in understanding scientific material. Information and comprehension is used in preserving the environment.
• Employs the concepts of electronic programming in design, adopting the rules of design and innovation.
• Adopts a healthy lifestyle related to fitness and physical health.
• Applies the skills of analysis and reading beyond the texts in examining and distinguishing opinions and ideas according to logical and scientific data.
• Mathematical, scientific and technical knowledge is applied to problem solving, questions and results. This is used in the implementation of integrated projects.
• Experimentation and discovery in understanding scientific material. Information and comprehension is used in preserving the environment.
• Employs the concepts of electronic programming in design, adopting the rules of design and innovation.
• Adopts a healthy lifestyle related to fitness and physical health.
o Possess scientific, mathematical, cultural and ethical skills, and a set of linguistic, scientific and intellectual tools that qualify them to deal with deep literary and intellectual texts of all kinds, in terms of comprehension, analysis, criticism and accountability, employing logical reasoning, and reading meanings and secondary ideas beyond texts, and a rich lexicon at the level of vocabulary and terminology, which reflects the practice of the four language skills in different situations and with different recipients, and the ability to persuade and dialogue reflecting maturity in their vision and thought.
o Adopt a pioneering idea based on novelty, creativity and innovation, believing that knowledge is human.
o Practise the principles of good citizenship, stressing their pivotal and influential role in preserving the nation's gains and participating in the pioneering movement.
o Possess the ability to link mathematical, engineering and scientific concepts, and utilise them to solve mathematical problems.
o Use logical and mathematical reasoning skills to prove everything that requires it.
o Invest scientific and technical knowledge and skills in planning and managing projects, in a way that highlights integration between science and arts.
o Communicate with their surroundings via various communication tools, with efficiency and persuasiveness, which is evidenced in the level of their oral and written presentations in the languages they master, both Arabic and foreign.
o Demonstrate a capacity for self-management, skills in planning, and various personal and life skills to help them live efficiently in a society that promotes sustainability.
o Select their academic stream according to data related to their vision of their scientific and professional future, and their achievement level in the subjects required by the stream they have selected.
o Take advantage of available educational opportunities to gain access to higher education and university studies at the most prestigious educational institutions in the world.
Cycle 3 – General Learning Outcomes
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Cycle 3 / Secondary Stage
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The Emirati School offers a range of academic and technical / vocational streams at the secondary level, which provide multiple opportunities for students to take advantage of in line with their abilities and preferences.Academic Streams:
Elite Stream
An extended stream of the basic education stage and based on an advanced scientific base that qualifies the graduate to join top local and international universities.
Advanced Stream
Based on a general cultural basis and an in-depth scientific base that qualifies the graduate to study the majors of science, engineering and medicine
General Stream
Based on a general cultural and scientific basis, which enables the graduate to study humanities and applied sciences
o Advanced Technical Stream / Applied Technology High Schools
o General Technical Stream / Secondary Technical School
o Specialized Academieso Applied Stream
Technical / Vocational Streams
Cycle 3: Secondary StageAcademic Streams
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Cycle 3 – Academic Streams
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• This Stream aims to create an educational environment that prepares a distinguished generation of scientists, engineers, doctors, and future leaders who possess knowledge depth and great skill diversity, and who will in turn contribute in building a strong knowledge-based economy, which is consistent with the visions and aspirations of the United Arab Emirates.
• Elite is considered an advanced and competitive academic stream, as it has been designed for distinguished academic students, especially in Mathematics and Science.
• After completing the Elite stream, students compete for the best available academic seats in international and local universities.
Elite Stream• Getting preparation that deals with
cognitive depth in scientific subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology, which qualifies students to confidently join engineering, scientific and medical disciplines
• Incorporating STREAM standards in school subjects, ensuring a total understanding of Mathematics and scientific subjects, and enhancing students’ ability to link mathematical, engineering, and scientific concepts and employ them in problem solving.
• Physics and Biology are taught in English in Grade 9 Advanced, but Mathematics is taught in English in Grades 9 and 10 Advanced.
Advanced Stream• Qualifying students for the
requirements of higher education and a competitive job market, in line with the educational policy in the country and its goals, and requirements of sustainable development and future needs
• Studying the basic scientific subjects in a way that enables students to enter some applied scientific disciplines at the university level
• Focusing on the applied side of Mathematics while ensuring cognitive depth
General Stream
Cycle 3 – Academic Streams
GENERAL ADVANCED ELITE
General Stream Advanced Stream Elite StreamMath : AP Calculus BCPhysics: AP Physics C (Mechanics & Electricity and Magnetism)Chemistry: AP ChemistryAP Capstone: AP Seminar + AP ResearchBiology: AP BiologyORStatistics: AP Statistics
There’s no point in trying to implement change unless the
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Math : AP Calculus ABPhysics: Calculus-based PhysicsBiology: Approaching AP BiologyChemistry: Approaching AP Chemistry
Math : Pre-CalculusPhysics: Algebra-based PhysicsBiology: General BiologyChemistry: General Chemistry
Elite Stream – International Tests
In addition to national tests (Emirates Standard Assessment Test EmSAT), the Elite Stream Program prepares students for a number of international tests.
G10
G12
AP Capstone/ AP Seminar
SAT Reasoning
AP Physics C (Mechanics & Electricity and Magnetism)
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Capstone/AP Research
AP Statistics or AP Biology
AP Physics 1 and 2
Elite Stream– MOE Capstone
• The Capstone Program is one of the most prominent programs developed for Elite stream students, and it is one of the mostimportant means to qualify Grade 11 and 12 students for university level, as it establishes the principles of scientific research,thus paving the way for higher studies.
• Capstone adopts the best international standards as it is inspired from one of the diploma programs offered by the CollegeBoard which is the global advanced sciences program AP Capstone. The MOE Capstone takes the Emirates NationalInnovation Strategy as a pillar to select the topics of the scientific research planned to be studied in Grades 11 and 12.
• The MOE Capstone program focuses on the fundamentals of scientific research by introducing students to methods of criticalthinking, preparing scientific reviews and how to select and document reliable scientific references and use programs andscientific sources that enable them to smoothly conduct scientific research.
• The program provides an opportunity for students to be creative by giving them the opportunity to select the topic of theirresearch that is related to one of the pillars of the National Innovation Strategy. Students work in groups supervised by thesubject teacher and one of the university professors in the country to complete their scientific research within the specified timeperiod.
• Students in Grade 11 prepare plans that include risk assessments and lists of requirements and prepare feasibility studies fortheir scientific research and study how they are applied. With the assistance of their supervisors, students finish preparing adetailed report of their Grade 12 work plan to implement their research project.
• In Grade 12, students begin to prepare for the implementation of their research project by learning the technical basics thathelp them complete the project and obtain a product that reflects their research plan. Students present their scientific research,plans, results, conclusions and compare these to their initial plans, after which they present the scientific project implementedat the end of the year to ensure their successful graduation from the program.
Cycle 3: Technical & Vocational Streams
General Technical & Advanced Technical Streams
Emirati School
Applied Technology High School Program
Applied Technology High Schools
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o Since their inception, the Applied Technology High Schools have made a quantum leap in applied technology education, aiming to enable Emirati students to obtain technical and academic skills through a practical context that connects learning with the real world, in order to prepare them to become prominent in their future careers, active members of society, and confident lifelong learners, within included effective training programs in the field of advanced technology in partnership with the government and the business community sector.
o In implementation of the policies of the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, which took into account the needs of the local labor market, Secondary Technical Schools were established aiming to empower Emiratis who have passed Grade 8 with competencies necessary to lead future development in the country, through a work environment based on continuing technical and vocational education and lifelong training in partnership with the industrial and economic sector.
In light of the rapid positive developments in the education sector in the country, and the diversification witnessed in the national economy, these two educational institutions in the current school year 2019/2020 have tended to restructure the school disciplines within a broad process of integration between them to create an educational entity, under the name of Applied Technology High School, which strengthens joint cooperation and has the potential to deal with these rapid developments with high efficiency.
Applied Technology High Schools
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General Technical Stream• The general technical stream offers a set of basic subjects
such as Applied Mathematics, Science, Arabic and English
languages, Islamic education, Social Studies, Moral
Education, Computer Sciences, and “Technology Trends" that
start in Grade 9 and increase with students’ progress
throughout school stages, which gives them the possibility to
skip the foundation year at university.
• Students are also awarded a BTEC Diploma according to
their major - Level 3 of the Business and Technology
Education Council in the UK.
• General Technical Stream Programs: Applied Engineering
and Technology, Computer Networking, Commerce and
Accountancy, Creative Media Production and Supportive
Health Sciences.
Advanced Science ProgramASP
• The Advanced Science Program is a distinguished
academic program which encourages students’
scientific research spirit and gives them integrated
educational experiences, based on the subjects of
Mathematics and Science, supported by many
practical applications and laboratory experiments, and
helps refine linguistic skills, and superior skills such as
communication, cooperation, and critical thinking,
creativity, and innovation.
• The program qualifies students to pass the Advanced
Level Test (AP) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT),
allowing them to pass some subjects of their first year
of university if their marks on these tests are high
enough.
Advanced Technical Stream• The advanced technical stream introduces "unified
science and knowledge", and "technology trends" that
start in Grade 9 and increase with students’ progress
throughout school stages, thus ensuring them a
distinguished education for joining higher education
institutions.
• Students are also granted an Extended Diploma
(BTEC) according to their major - Level 3 of the
Business and Technology Education Council in the UK.
• Advanced Technical Stream programs: Engineering and
Innovation, Computing and Artificial Intelligence,
Financial Management and Economics, and Health
Sciences
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Engineering and Innovation, Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Financial Management and Economics, and Health Sciences.
o Since the Applied Technology High Schools believe in the inevitability of change, academic disciplines have been restructuredduring the 2019/2020 school year in order to achieve the vision of the United Arab Emirates 2021 and prepare for the future bykeeping pace with the requirements of the renewable labour market, so that its students carry the banner of leadership andparticipate actively in the continuous development of the country.
o Based on an evolutionary approach that adopts best global practices, four new programs for the Advanced Technical Stream have been launched:
Advanced Technical Stream - Applied Technology High School Programs
Work has actually begun with national universities to adapt and calculate specialised subjects studiedby Applied Technology High School students in the Advanced Technical Stream as part of universitystudy courses.
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Graduation requirements in the Advanced Technical Stream:
The student must pass the following:o 8 credit hours of general, 15 core, and 7
specialised subjects making a total of 30 credit hours.
o At least 100 hours (FAZAA).o Emirates Standard Assessment Test EmSAT.o International Standard Tests.
Advanced Technical Stream - Applied Technology High School Programs
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Building on an evolutionary approach that adopts best global practices, the Applied Technology High Schools have launched five new programs for the General Technical Stream:
General Technical Stream – Applied Technology High School Programs
• Applied Engineering & Technology
• Computer Networks
• Commerce and Accounting
• Creative Media Production
• Supportive Health Sciences
Work has actually begun with national universities to adapt and calculate specialised subjectsstudied by Applied Technology High Schools’ students in the Advanced Technical Stream as part ofuniversity study courses.
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Graduation requirements in the General Technical Stream
The student must pass the following:o 7 credit hours of general, 13 core, and 10 specialised
subjects making a total of 30 credit hours.o At least 100 hours (FAZAA).o Emirates Standard Assessment Test EmSAT.o International Standard Tests.
General Technical Stream – Applied Technology High School Programs
Cycle 3 / Secondary StageAcademies
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General Goal
o Enabling students to learn principles of Sharia sciences and qualifying them in the fields of Islamic culture.
o Instilling human values in the academy's students, and raising them on morals and virtues to set an example in their behavior.
o Immunizing the student with the intellectual tools that protect him from falling into the traps of deviant currents and extremist ideas.
o Preparing graduates of the academy for scientific construction and pursuing a rigorous specialization in order to qualify for jobs that require more science and specialization.
o Focusing on skillful training and professional preparation for some religious jobs and field practices.
o Linking the students to Emirati culture and national identity, as it is considered the main pillar of students’ educational and professional career.
o Providing students with the ability to balance and harmonize the teachings of religion and reality, and to combine originality and contemporary thinking in behavior and professional work.
Preparing Sharia students who are able to practise Imama, Khatabah and Memorization of the Noble Qur’an, and pursuing university and higher academic studies to work in leading religious discourse in the country or in the name of the country.
Basic Aims
Islamic Culture Academy
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General Authority for Islamic Affairs and EndowmentsMohammed V University
o Setting the features of academic graduates.
o Determining the skills that academy students need to enroll in Mohammed V University without the need to study the foundation year and providing more than 9 academic hours in colleges specialising in Fiqh sciences.
o Building standards of Islamic culture curricula.
o Adopting curricula and supporting resources.Cooperation Areas:
Piloting the application of the Islamic culture course (university requirement) to Grade 12
students during the school year 2019/2020 to give students credit hours in the university.
Islamic Culture Academy - Partners
The Sports Science Academy is designed in accordance with the best international standards, and is managed and taught by specialists in sports science, and students receive high-level sports training, through a range of individual and group games.
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Providing curricula and support for students to develop their theoretical knowledge, in addition to their skills in a range of sports sciences themes.
Students receive professional sports training in a range of sports (individual and team).
Strengthening ties with sports clubs, thus providing students with greater opportunities.
Better readiness to study in higher education (special sports qualifications). Coordination with the College of Education -Department of Sports Sciences – United Arab Emirates University to calculate academic hours for students and ensure an academic extension for students of the Academy of Sports Sciences in specialized colleges.
Access to international sports scholarships.
Sports Sciences Academy
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Sports Sciences Academy
Core SubjectsSciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Mathematics
English
Arabic / Islamic Education
Social Studies and National Education / Moral Education
Computer Sciences
Sports Sciences Subjects
o Curriculum is in line with international standards.o All aspects of the program are applied through
specialists in sports science.o Students study the same core subjects as the two
General and Advanced Streams.o In addition to the core subjects, students study a wide
range of academic and practical sports subjects.o The preparation phase and the discovery of skills and
talents in the sports field starts from Grade 6.o Practical lessons include training from sports sciences
teachers and professional sports coaches.o Students are given a chance to participate in a group of
individual and collective sports competitions.
Practical Experience
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12Basic human movements Training and fitness Anatomy and physiology Applied anatomy and physiology
Fitness test Healthy lifestyle Athletic performance test Sports biomechanics
Fitness exercises Team sports Team sports development Excellence in practical sports
Participation in Collective sports Athletic training Sports injuries and diseases Living like athletes
Performance analysis Individual games Individual sport development Emirati sports heritage
Individual games Sports as a business Introduction to sport psychology Work in sports science
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Goal:Enable students to enhance theircreativity and artistic talent, in line withthe Emirati school system, which focuseson developing students' skills and abilityto communicate and innovate.Mission:Establish a world-class academy to leadour students on a journey of self-discovery, and expressing this in a waythat prepares them to study and work increative arts.
Creative Arts Academy
o Students in Grade 9 study three branches: visual arts, theater, and music.
o Students specialize in one of the creative arts starting in Grade 10.
o In Grades 10 to 12, students study core subjects of their chosen major, with the opportunity to choose from elective subjects within the fields of Art, Music, and Drama.
o Students study all subjects in contexts stressing the interrelationship between different art forms and wider culture.
o Various school subjects are integrated to support students' creative artistic choices.
o Students of the Creative Arts Academy receive the same certificate and options for both the General and Advanced Streams, with the added value of artistic and creative input.
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Core Subjects
Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Mathematics
English
Arabic / Islamic Education
Social Studies / Moral Education
A wide range of core and optional subjects in creative arts
DramaMusicVisual Arts
Creative Arts Academy
The Academy supports the model of the advanced Emirati school, which is based on developing students' skills, their ability to communicate and innovate, enhancing their sense of commitment to their homeland, and keeping pace with the challenges of higher education and labor market requirements in the 21st century.
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The Agricultural Sciences Academy was established to meet the needs of students who wish to join the agricultural and livestock specialization, in order to qualify them to become specialized in the competencies of agricultural engineers and veterinarians, and thus contribute to achieving the ambitious vision of the United Arab Emirates in the agricultural sector.
The Academy aims to meet the requirements of the labor market and employment in the agricultural field, in both its (plant and animal) sectors, whether in the government sector or the private sector.
To graduate qualified and highly knowledgeable cadres in all the fundamentals of agricultural sciences, capable of providing innovative solutions, and keeping abreast of developments in the agricultural sector worldwide.
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Core SubjectsSciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Mathematics
English
Arabic / Islamic Education
Social Studies / Moral Education
Agricultural Sciences Subjects
Botany
Zoology
Food ScienceAs from Grade 11, the student must get 120 hours of practical experience annually in one of the accredited research centres or farms, where this practical experience includes students applying knowledge and acquired skills and developing their expertise in the agricultural field in both aspects (plant and animal).
Students study core subjects in the General and Advanced streams in addition to agricultural science subjects starting from Grade 9.
Students study comprehensive introductory modules in agricultural specialization skills in Grade 9, and then choose a specialization in Grade 11.
Practical Experience
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In line with the National Agenda of the United Arab Emirates through:
o Graduating Emirati cadres with vocational competencies in aircraft maintenance to world-class standards.
o Opening multiple options for creative students in applied work.
o Increasing the percentage of the country’s citizens’ demand for applied work.
o Achieving the country’s direction in the field of aircraft maintenance in general.
Practical Experience
Aircraft Maintenance Academy
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o Students study subjects according to the Advanced Stream curriculum.
o Emphasis is placed on both theoretical and practical aspects of various subjects of aircraft maintenance to ensure students achieve the required cognitive depth in addition to refining their practical and applied skills.
o The curriculum focuses on interactive student learning with an emphasis on aircraft maintenance workshops.
o The curriculum provides a practical environment that simulates the labor market requirements.
o Each student has a record of work experience that is used by technicians and engineers as a means to write down job assignments, experiences and qualifications, and can be used to confirm technical competence when applying for a license, taking an exam, or a searching for a job.
o Practical training is a compulsory requirement.
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 121. Introduction to Aviation History2. Basics of Aviation Sciences3. Basics Aerodynamics I 4. Principles of Electricity5. Aircraft Maintenance Workshops I
1. Aircraft Maintenance Workshops II2. Basics Aerodynamics II3. Principles of electricity4. Aircraft Materials and Equipment I5. Aircraft Maintenance Workshops II
1 Electronic Systems and Digital Technologies I2. Electronic Systems and Digital Technologies II3. Aviation Laws I4. Maintenance of Aircraft Structures and Systems I5. Aircraft Structures and Systems Maintenance II6. Aircraft Materials and Equipment II7. Human Factors
1. Jet Engines MaintenanceI2. Jet Engines Maintenance II3. Aircraft Structures and Systems Maintenance III4. Aircraft Fan Maintenance5. Aviation Laws II6. Career Training
Core SubjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology
Mathematics
English
Arabic / Islamic Education
Social Studies / Moral Education
Sports Sciences Subjects
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o The Health Sciences Academy paves the way for students to enroll in health-related careers by providing an attractive and integrated curriculum that will develop students' passion for health sciences.
o Study at the Health Sciences Academy relies on curriculum and teaching methods that blend theoretical knowledge with practical application. The focus is on enhancing effective communication and leadership skills.
o As from Grade 9, students study six classes devoted to subjects in health sciences.
o Work is underway with relevant higher education institutions to develop opportunities for graduates from the academy and to ensure students get direct admission and calculate hours in health sciences.
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o The academic curriculum covers a wide range of topics: Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, as well as First Aid, Nutrition, Natural Treatment and Pharmacology.
o The curriculum aims to give students a solid foundation of knowledge in order to enroll in undergraduate majors in this domain and get a job in health care. There is also a great focus on study skills and personality development, which prepares students for higher education and the labor market in the future.
o Students study core subjects within the General Stream of the Emirati school.
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o The Food Sciences and Inspection Academy presents a distinguished approach, through applied learning, in many topics related to the food industry, which is experiencing accelerated growth in the United Arab Emirates.
o The Academy is designed to provide students with in-depth understanding and advanced skills in the following areas: Basic principles related to food science and nutrition, which will enable students to connect sciences
together. Food production engineering and associated processes, which will help students develop new and
innovative products. Marketing and business in the field of food-related industries, to enable students to market and sell their
products if they choose to go into self-employment in this field. Food safety and inspection, which will help students to ensure that health and safety rules, regulations
and procedures are followed. Cooking skills, which will help students understand the skills needed to choose chefs in this industry.
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o Students of the Food Sciences and Inspection Academy will have the opportunity to test the work environment, especially in large institutions such as the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, as well as hotels and tourist facilities in the country.
o Graduates of the Academy will have many options, as they are not limited to the food industry. For this purpose, a unique mix of the General Stream academic knowledge as well as applied knowledge related to food science, business and inspection is provided .
o The Academy allows students to go to:• work for a company or establish their own business.• work in a laboratory, supervision department, or engineering facility.• work in the field of food control and inspection of restaurants and various hotels.• work in food industry.• follow up their university studies in the field of food sciences or in what matches the
General Stream outcomes at the Emirati school.
Food Sciences and Inspection Academy
Social Studies Academy
The Social Studies Academy is set up to provide opportunities for Emirati youth to contribute to theUAE society in sectors related to social studies, which promotes sustainable economic developmentin the United Arab Emirates.
Social studies and Sociology
Population Studies Prepare for Overseas Service
(Preparing students in cultural studies, history, global studies,
geography and languages)
Workforce Planning and Economics
Analyst / Researcher Areas related to humanitarian aid, global security, and analysis of
global issues
Specialists in archeology and heritage
Specialists in linguistics and foreign languages
(related to sensitive issues)
Several other fields necessary for achieving
sustainable development in a manner that guarantees
its Emiratisation
Cultural Studies and Geography
Curriculum planEducating students with competence and skills to complete their university studies orpractise a distinguished career in the field of social studies related to future growthconsistent with the goals of the United Arab Emirates for sustainable development.
Research in higher education options for students in line with the academic depth covered in the Social Sciences Academy.
Higher EducationIn addition to core subjects and based on their own interests, students choose from intensive specialized subjects in the following domains: Political Studies, Economics, Cultural Studies, Languages, Applied History, Archeology, and so forth.
Grade 12In addition to core subjects, students choose from the following specialized subjects: Sociology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Developed World Geography, Developed World History, Political Systems, Cultural Geography, and Foreign Languages.
Grade 11In addition to core subjects, students choose from the following specialized subjects: Advanced Social Sciences, Advanced Geography, Advanced History, and Foreign Languages (including Chinese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, French, German, Turkish, etc.)
Grade 10Students complete Term 1 and are assessed to confirm their talents in the subjects targeted by the Academy of Social Sciences.During Term 2, students are assessed to confirm their teachers’ recommendations in Term 1 .Parents are interviewed, providing an awareness session highlighting the opportunities for their students if they successfully complete the Academy’s requirements.
Grade 9
Social Studies Academy
Cycle 3 / Secondary StageApplied Stream
Emirati School
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Applied Streamo Offers a range of practical and vocational subjects, which provide a wide
range of selection for students; they are given the opportunity to choose subjects that match their skills and their abilities.
o Follows the teaching and learning strategy, as it establishes the principle of applying theoretical knowledge and developing practical skills.
o Ensures linkage with technical institutes such as the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) and Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI); students have the possibility of obtaining a number of credit hours for post-secondary stage which contributes to reducing the time period for studying in these institutes.
o Develops students' skills and their ability to communicate, innovate, and contribute to enhancing a sense of commitment to the country.
o Obtains international accreditation for vocational qualifications at the Ministry.
o Focuses on preparing students to enter the labor market and produces a workforce that is able to contribute to a knowledge economy society.
Applied Stream
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oUpon graduating from the Applied Stream, students obtain their:High school certificate (Applied Stream)Emirates Applied Education Certificate:
EmCAL-Emirates Certificate Of Applied LearningoThe core subjects program is in parallel with the
approved vocational ones.oStudents in Grade 9 study brief introductory subjects
in various areas of specialized skills, which allows them to experiment with majors before selecting to study a specific major they study from Grade 10 until graduation.
oSpecialised skills depend on competency, as students do project-based assessments.
Core Subjects
Applied Science
Applied Mathematics
English
Arabic / Islamic EducationSocial Studies and National Education / Moral Education
Computer Sciences
Physical and Health Education
Arts
Vocational SubjectsElectrical Maintenance
Mechanical Maintenance
Business Management
Tourism and Travel
Health And Welfare
Accounting
Fashion Design and Technology
Applied Media
Work experience in the labor market:Students must complete 120 hours of work experience annually, which is a total of 360hours of experience from the tenth to the twelfth grade. This is so that students gainpractical experience and knowledge in the work environment and apply skills acquiredin the classroom, thus developing their expertise in various specialized industries.
Applied Stream
Integration between General and Higher Education Project
Linking to Higher Education – Current Efforts
Computer Sciences, Creative
Design & Innovation, Design & and Technology
UAEU: Emirati Studies & Emirates Community Subjects
Mohammed V University: Islamic Culture Subject Islamic Culture
Academy
Social Sciences
Higher Colleges of Technology & Zayed University
Khalifa University
Business Studies
Linking to Higher Education – Current Efforts
Agricultural Sciences Academy
Higher Colleges of Technology & Abu Dhabi Polytechnic
Fatima College of Health Sciences: Health Sciences SubjectHealth
Sciences Academy
Applied Stream
EliteStream
UAEU: Agricultural Sciences Subject
College Board
Dual Credit
ProgramUAEU
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o Working to enhance integration between general and higher education through joint action onthe following:
Establish mechanisms to integrate international tests such as AP, A-Level, and IB intouniversity admission systems in terms of calculating corresponding university courses byprogram and major.
Establish mechanisms to calculate university study courses if students pass national testsdesigned and developed for the purpose of ensuring their familiarity with the required outputsfrom these courses - similar to the nature of implementing and using the CLEP tests.
Work on developing a system that allows students to register for university courses duringschool studies (or during the summer term) and calculate them in case of success.
CurriculumAssessment
Guidance
Connecting with Higher Education - Proposals for the Future
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Learning Standards Management System
o The Ministry of Education is committed to developing a framework for high-quality national learning standards for allschool subjects in a manner that includes all levels and stages, and a mechanism that guarantees simulation ofglobal best practices.
o To achieve this vision, and as part of the curriculum development process, the Ministry of Education has developeda set of educational standards for all subjects from Kindergarten through Grade 12 in a way to ensure that allparties involved in the educational process are directed.
o To ensure that the process of developing and periodically reviewing standardised learning standards is managed,documented, preserved, and shared with various agencies in an effective manner, as the need has emerged for alearning standards management system that has facilitated the process of automating national learning standardsframeworks.
o The Learning Standards Management System (WIDS) provides a mechanism that allows the linking of targetedlearning standards in general education to local and international universities and higher education institutions.
RevisionSharing Development AutomationArchiving
Archiving frames and facilitating
their return
One of the needs that necessitated the existence of the
system is the need to provide an electronic archiving
system to save copies of standard frameworks for
different years and facilitate the possibility of returning
to them in later years.
The possibility of participating with
competent authorities• The system provides a mechanism for issuing reports and
catalogs of study programs and sharing them with allconcerned parties in all ways.
• Share data and link it to local and internationaluniversities and higher education institutions.
• A set of reports and an online library have been preparedto train beginners on the system how to use it
• The competent authorities have been provided withaccounts that enable them to use the system
Providing an electronic databaseThe standards management system provides an electronicdatabase for all special learning outcomes of all subjects onwhich multiple systems in the Ministry and specializedDirectorates directly depend on, for example:• Swift Assess Exam System• LMS Learning Management System• Al-Manhal• Alf• Data Centre• Directorate of National and International Tests• School Operations Directorate
Coding all elements of the Learning
Standards FrameworkA unified mechanism has been developed inagreement with the team to encode all elements fromthe program and courses to strands, domains andlearning standards and outcomes in an organized waythat reflects the structures of each of them andfacilitates all users to use and track themThe coding process included:• 65+ programs• 300+ educational courses• 48,750+ learning outcomes• (500-1000) learning outcomes for each subject
Archiving Sharing Data Base Coding
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Learning Standards Management System
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