Canada does not have a national curriculum; rather, the provincial governments are responsible for establishing the curriculum for their schools, and each province has its own, ministry-established common curriculum. However, traditional compulsory subjects such as Language, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Art are compulsory in the curriculum. Business and Financial Education are usually chosen as elective subjects.
Here are four international schools in UAE which offer the Canadian Curriculum:
1. Canadian International School, Abu Dhabi
Canadian International School, Abu Dhabi provides education from early childhood education to secondary curriculum and practices the Alberta Programme of Study. This programme - which is known for internationally renowned standards and curriculum framework to support Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL), which has proven to improve students’ problem-solving skills. The school is home to 900 students whom represent approximately 70 different nationalities. At Canadian International School, students are granted their high school diplomas based on a credit system, where they have to earn 100 credits to complete senior year. In addition, Grade 12 students must write and pass diploma examinations in core subject areas to graduate. Diploma examinations are provincially administered and account for 50 percent of the students’ final grade in the course.
2. Ontario International Canadian School
As of the 2018 - 19 school term, Ontario International Canadian School offers Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 10 education. The school will introduce higher education levels in the future. Ontario International Canadian School provides a results-oriented and future-focused Canadian education to the expatriate and Emirati students of Dubai. Once every three years, students are to sit for a two-hour performance programme test which is administered by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Students were assessed in Science, Mathematics, reading, collaborative problem solving and financial literacy.
3. Abu Dhabi Grammar School
Located in the heart of the capital city of UAE, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Grammar School is the longest running private institution which uses the Nova Scotia curriculum. The school has an enrolment of 1,080 students and consists of 50 nationalities. The school curriculum is taught entirely in English from preschool to Grade 12 except for other language or religion classes. A Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma will be awarded to students who have successfully completed the required subjects and electives which amounts to a minimum of 18 credits.
4. Maple Wood International School, Abu Dhabi
Maple Wood International School, Abu Dhabi, uses a completely digital method of teaching and learning where students and teachers use the latest and most advanced tablets and Chromebooks. The ultimate goal is to encourage students to seek information for themselves as this fully digital learning prevents students from becoming passive learners. The school’s curriculum and methods encourage critical thinking and real-world application of knowledge. The school uses Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), a computerised adaptive assessment aligned with the Alberta curriculum which provides teachers and parents with information to improve teaching and learning.
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