Middle School
Grades 6 to 8 are Middle School. In this phase, our curriculum helps create an environment that enables all children to be successful and innovative in their own way. We maintain our focus on social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs of students. Subjects align to the New York State K-12 Learning Standards (which incorporates the New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards):
English language arts (ELA);
Mathematics;
Science and technology;
Social studies, including geography and world history;
World Language – Languages Other Than English (Spanish, French)
The arts, including theatre and visual arts;
Health and physical education; and
Career development and occupational studies.
KHDA aligned subjects offering UAE MoE curriculum: Arabic languages, Islamic Education, UAE Moral Education and UAE Social Studies.
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Tentative summary of Middle School course in Dubai (subject to KHDA approval):
Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
English language arts (ELA) | English language arts (ELA) | English language arts (ELA) |
Arabic Language Arts (ALA) | Arabic Language Arts (ALA) | Arabic Language Arts (ALA) |
Mathematics | Mathematics or Pre-Algebra | Pre-Algebra or Algebra 1 |
Science | Science | Science |
Social studies – Geography and past cultures | Social studies – Regional heritage | Social studies – Globalization in the modern world |
World Language – Spanish, French, Arabic | World Language – Spanish, French, Arabic | World Language – Spanish, French, Arabic |
The arts – Theatre and Visual arts | The arts – Theatre and Visual arts (MS Art, Drawing and painting 1, Drawing and painting 2, Mixed media, Digital photography) | The arts – Theatre and Visual arts (MS Art, Drawing and painting 1, Drawing and painting 2, Mixed media, Digital photography) |
Technology | Technology – MS Technology, Programming and robotics | Technology – MS Technology, Programming and robotics |
Career development and occupational studies | Career development and occupational studies | Career development and occupational studies |
Health and physical education | Health and physical education | Health and physical education |
Islamic Education – Arab Muslim, Non-Arab Muslim | Islamic Education – Arab Muslim, Non-Arab Muslim | Islamic Education – Arab Muslim, Non-Arab Muslim |