Dubai International Private School: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Shaping the Future. مدرسة دبي الدولية الخاصة: تمكين العقول، إلهام القلوب، تشكيل المستقبل
Dubai International Private School: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Shaping the Future. مدرسة دبي الدولية الخاصة: تمكين العقول، إلهام القلوب، تشكيل المستقبل
Dubai International Private School: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Hearts, Shaping the Future. مدرسة دبي الدولية الخاصة: تمكين العقول، إلهام القلوب، تشكيل المستقبل
Middle School Curriculum
Middle School Curriculum
In Middle School students are provided with opportunities to take control of their learning and are empowered to show their potential to develop 21st century skills and think at higher levels. Accordingly, a student-centered environment is provided in Middle School. Learners show mature thinking and become able to communicate effectively, think critically, and connect learning to real life experiences. The Middle School Curriculum is organized to allow learners to connect learning between subjects and to the real world beyond the classroom.
At DIPS-G the Middle school program encourages building deep understanding and mastering 21st century skills. It allows students to think, inquire, communicate, investigate, create, and innovate. Students are given the opportunity to use the 4C’s Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Collaboration to enjoy learning and feel challenged to display higher order thinking skills. The school’s mission to provide education following international standards yet adhering to local traditions is supported using California State Standards.
In Math, our Middle school students (grades 6 to 8) will be divided into 7 classes or levels according to their Math MAP exam results (Fall Expectations).
These classes are:
- Easy Math (Levels 1 &2)
- Basic Math (Level 3)
- Support Math (Level 4)
- Support Math (Level 4)
- Core Math (Levels 6& 7)
- On level Math (Levels 8,9,10 and 11)
- Advanced Math (Level 12)
Each class will have students of grades 6, 7 and 8 who received similar results in the Math MAP exam (Fall Expectations). The students will have individualized plans to follow and make progress in the subject accordingly.
In English, our Middle School students (grades 6 to 8) will be divided into 4 classes or levels based on their MAP Reading English Exam (Fall Expectations).
These classes are:
- Easy English (Levels 1, 2 & 3)
- Basic English (Levels 4 &5)
- Support English (Levels 6, 7 & 8)
- Transitional English (Levels 9, 10 & 11)
Kindly note that this plan is by no means a way of segregating students or labeling them. It is a way of supporting students and giving them the opportunity to improve and move from one level to another. Accordingly, they will reach the expected level. All our students will be able to make noticeable progress, each based on his/her class level.
This is to confirm that the students of grades 6, 7 and 8 will follow regular schedules for all other subjects taken in Middle School; they will only move out of their regular classes during Math and English Sessions. Each student will be given the Math and English class name and respective venue (Room number). Also, parents will not be requested to do anything; the whole work and all arrangements will be done at school by teachers and by students. Students have received successful orientation about this program from the Senior Leadership Team