Seven Reasons To Join Secondary

SEVEN REASONS TO JOIN

SECONDARY Explore the ‘Outstanding’ life at Dubai British School Emirates Hills

#1 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Our exceptional A Level, BTEC and GCSE results continue to uphold the reputation of DBS Emirates Hills as a first-rate choice for families seeking an outstanding, British education for their child.

1 of only 7 UK Curriculum through schools in Dubai to have been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the KHDA. Shortlisted for ‘Best British Curriculum School in the UAE’ by Top Schools Award Shortlisted for 'Best Sixth Form in the UAE' by Top Schools Award

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FIRST-CHOICE UNIVERSITY PLACEMENTS “With students securing placements at top UK universities including St. Andrews, London School of Economics and Durham University, DBS Emirates Hills remains a quality provider of British post-16 education in the region."

- Sarah Reynolds, Principal We take great pride in the global reach of our alumni university destinations. Leavers of Dubai British School Emirates Hills attend some of the best colleges and universities around the globe, with 97% of students successfully securing places at their first-choice universities.

1 in 3 of our students successfully secure places go on to study at Oxbridge, Russell Group and Ivy League Universities.

With student wellbeing placed so firmly at the heart of our approach to education, our students are perfectly positioned to achieve academic excellence.

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PERSONALISED LEARNING We truly believe that students live our mission to ‘Enjoy, Aspire and Achieve’. We recognize the importance of personalised learning, empowering every student in our care to aim high and reach their academic potential, in a supportive, community-based environment.

One of the ways in which we impement personalised learning is through the VESPA Programme (Vision, Effort, We are proud to have Systems, Practice, Attitude), which is designed to develop the been awarded the key competencies which will help our students be successful across their Secondary and Sixth Form studies.

‘Outstanding’ rating by

DSIB as well as British Schools Overseas every year since 2017

The International Extended project qualification is another exciting opportunity for students wishing to excel. The EPQ requires students to develop and extend one or more areas of study and personal interest, which is outside their main programme of study.

#4 AGENCY & LEADERSHIP Student agency is a vital concept permeating every area of education and it carries a plethora of practical implications for schools. A key approach to developing effective and deliberate approaches to student agency is to firstly establish its components, to identify how they currently function and to consider how they might be optimised.

A hallmark of excellence recognised by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau, the authentic undertaking of initiatives by students for the benefit of others, is a growing feature of our student body that very few other schools can proclaim.

At DBSEH, we consider the key components to be choice (the extent to which students can choose how and what they learn or experience), voice (the extent to which students can meaningfully express their opinions and perspectives on a range of issues that directly and indirectly affect them) and leadership (the opportunities students have to positively influence others and to develop skills and traits that will enable them to do so even more effectively in the future)

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OPPORTUNITY Experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom offer our students a range of contextual ‘hands-on’ experiences that are invaluable in deepening understanding, developing self-confidence and honing essential life skills.

From national cheerleading competitions, to curriculum-enriching school trips, from student-led ECAs to our partnership with PICO, we are determined to develop, refine and nurture students’ interests, skills and talents.

We are proud to offer the Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh International Award; the world's leading achievement award for young people.

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WELLBEING & COMMUNITY Supporting and empowering young people to proactively manage both their physical and mental wellbeing is central to our school ethos.

The wellbeing and pastoral care we offer our students are just as important as their learning. With a dedicated School Counsellor for Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form, we recognise the vital role psychological wellbeing plays in student success, which underpins everything we do within the school.

The bonds nurtured through shared experiences and common values which build the trust, respect and cooperation required to form something as special as a community, is why we received the highest possible rating for Wellbeing as part of the new evaluation process for schools’ wellbeing provision.

Through our implementation of Positive Education, we are intentionally designing and ensuring opportunities for our students to flourish not only while they are at school but also preparing them for a positive future.

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STEAM SCIENCE • TECHNOLOGY• ENGINEERING • ARTS • MATHEMATICS

The STEAM curriculum is an integrated educational approach that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Students explore hands-on projects that connect the five disciplines, enabling them to explore and solve real-world problems.

The STEAM room is always a hub of activity where you can expect students to explore a whole range of exciting activities including learning to code and fly drones, setting up hydroponics herb farms to designing sustainable products to create circular economies. Competitive environments challenge and prepare our students for future careers in a rapidly evolving technological world.

The 21st-century learning skills they will develop will equip them with a wellrounded education and empower them to excel in various fields and contribute to a globally competitive workforce.

ENJOY • ASPIRE • ACHIEVE

Springs 3 Emirates Hills (Behind Meadows Town Centre) Telephone +971 (0)4 361 9361 Email admissions@dubaibritishschool,ae

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