Primary school in Westminster School – Ras Al Khaimah

KS-1

• Age — 6-8 years
• Duration — 3 years;
• The language of instruction is English.

In the first grades of primary school, united in Key Stage 1, students continue to discover their basic skills and competencies, getting acquainted with the subjects and phenomena that lay the foundation for learning at higher levels.

The core subjects of the programme include:

• English language
• mathematics
• the world around us.

In addition, students learn:

• information and communication technologies,
• History
• Geography
• UAE Community Studies,
• Arabic a (for Arabic speakers),
• Arabic b (for non-Arabic speakers)
• Islamic Studies (for Muslim students) or Personal, Social and Medical Education (PSHE) (for non-Muslim students),
• music
• physical education
• art.

KS-2

• Age - 9-11 years;
• Duration — 3 years;
• The language of instruction is English.

Schoolchildren begin to learn independent and rational thinking. The goals and objectives that are set within the framework of the program become more complicated, their implementation encourages children to think about the prospects for the future, think creatively and make great efforts to study.

In addition to the basic set of disciplines (English, Mathematics and Science), children study:

• information and communication technologies,
• humanities (history and geography),
• UAE Community Studies,
• Arabic a (for Arabic speakers),
• Arabic b (for non-Arabic speakers)
• Islamic Studies (for Muslim students) or personal, social, health and civic education (PSCHEE) (for non-Muslim students),
• music
• physical education
• art
• French.

In general, the program corresponds to the traditional national curriculum of England.