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Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Repton Al Barsha is an Apple Distinguished School. |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Support for children begins upon entry to the school, with a comprehensive assessment process to ensure appropriate support is available for all. Where children are identified as needing additional learning support, the school uses a graduated system of response to ensure all needs are individually and appropriately catered for. Repton Al Barsha offers an inclusive mainstream curriculum with additional support, intervention, differentiation and personalisation, where needed. |
Learning support offered |
Inclusion at Repton Al Barsha is supported by a number of key stakeholders. These include: - British trained and qualified Head of Inclusion
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The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Under the direction and support of More Able, Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Barsha meets the unique needs of the most able, gifted and talented children in its care through higher-order questioning, in class challenge and extension, extra curricular activities and external activities and competitions. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Assessments |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
For Early Years applicants (FS1 and FS2), Barsha invites you and your child to one of its monthly taster sessions for an observed play session. More formal, age appropriate assessments in reading, mathematics and English are usually coupled with a taster morning spent in school for Years 1-13. The whole process is designed to ensure, as far as possible, that children who are accepted can thrive both academically and socially at Repton. |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Coding club, yoga, choir, theatre, drama, dance, Qu'ran club, multi-sports, crafts, story club, arts, swimming, chess, needle club, string ensemble, netball, football, ukulele, Arabic calligraphy, flute, singing, acting, prop club, scenery club, eco council, digital club, debating, rugby, mixed hockey. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
Learner and 25-metre swimming pool, cricket pitches, tennis and netball courts, indoor and outdoor multi-purpose areas. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Repton School Al Barsha is a happy and vibrant community in the heart of Dubai offering British education of the highest standard. Repton School Al Barsha aims to produce happy, well-rounded, well-grounded young people who possess a thirst for learning; together with the confidence and skills needed to successfully transition to the senior school of their choice and life beyond. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Learning is Repton's core purpose and it will challenge your child in a way that encourages independence and resilience. Repton Al Barsha pupils are taught to explore ideas, reason, explain and justify their decisions. |