Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
3000 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
40 |
Most common nationality |
Emirati |
Ratio of local students to international students |
66% local : 34% international |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
Results in these examinations |
Year 11 GCSE Results – August 2014
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Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level.
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Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, the school is proud of being inclusive school and has a whole school approach to maximizing the potential of all our students including those with learning difficulties. |
Learning support offered |
Through personalised Individual Education Plans (IEP’s), support and targeted intervention programmes, the school aims to provide purposeful experiences for all the children in our care. Many of the students at SRS present with varying degrees of need and it is our SEN team that work with the parents and staff to ensure we highlight a child’s difficulties early on and tailor their support to help them overcome any barriers to learning. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school believes that each student has individual and unique needs and SRS is committed to creating opportunities for all students to identify their strengths and for their abilities to flourish. SRS will provide additional support for children who are working at a significantly higher level than their peers both in school and through LWB. |
Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
School start time |
7:30 am |
School finish time |
2:45 pm |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
SRS offers many activities such as creative writing, gardening, jewellery making, cartoon drawing, swimming, football, ball games, yoga, drama club, chess, math club, karate, kung-fu, gymnastics and many more. |
Sports activities included |
Swimming, football, taekwondo |
Sports facilities at the school |
2 swimming pools, large gymnasiums, grassed and hart courts |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Established in 1998, The School of Research Science (SRS) is committed to enquiry based learning. Most visitors to SRS comment on the feeling of well-being; that the children seem very happy and also remark on the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The philosophy of the school is that the education and development of SRS students is not to be confined to a narrow or limiting interpretation, but is to be holistic. Thus, the ethos and strategy of the school aims to facilitate development of the intellectual, physical, emotional, spiritual and creative needs of all students.
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