Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1480 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
69 |
| Most common nationality |
UAE |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
49 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
No |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French in secondary school |
| Max. number of students per class |
30 |
| Average number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Computer apps ( methletics, reading eggs, education city, Asafeer Arabic application) |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Our school is well prepared and ready for distance learning, and our education team is challenging our teachers to think about the following aspects to ensure the amazing learning is continuous for all our students. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes, Islam |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
They take part in other activities during religion session |
| External examinations or assessments available |
GL assessments, and IGCSE |
| Results in these examinations |
Average |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
5 days |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
None at the moment as we did not graduate any students yet. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Individual sessions on a weekly basis |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Accelerated sessions are offered for them |
| Student access to education psychologist |
No |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Entry assessment for both English and Maths subject |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
15th of October of every year. Open for overseas application throughout the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
7:30 |
| School finish time |
2:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes( optional) |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Academic and non-academic |
| Sports activities included |
All |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
DT Rooms, Music Room , Art Room, Invoatcation Room, Science Labs, Libraries, and IT Labs |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Outdoor and Indoor sports hall
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
BSO accredited school with excellent and outstanding features |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The National Curriculum for England taught at Reach British School is student-centred and challenges students to excel academically, emotionally and socially.
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