Kings’ Secondary has grown year by year since its inception in the academic year 2014. Over the last few years, there has been a number of exciting changes as we have grown from two small Year 7 classes to a secondary school with fantastic facilities that prides itself on outstanding teaching and learning.
Built on the English National Curriculum, Kings’ School Al Barsha’s Secondary School curriculum is enhanced by best practice from our international context. The Key Stage Three curriculum builds on primary attainments and achievements, where we maintain high levels of engagement and excitement through student-led learning initiatives while also preparing students for the challenges of Key Stage Four and Five.
Since September 2017, Kings’ schools have incorporated John Hattie’s ‘Visible Learning Programme’ into their teaching and learning. The induction programme will include training for all staff before the start of the new academic year. Further information on ‘Visible Learning’ can be found in this link: Visible Learning
Highly trained specialist staff from the United Kingdom deliver the English National Curriculum for Key Stage Three. This is a broad and balanced curriculum that provides students with essential knowledge and skills across a range of subjects. All students at Key Stage Three study English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Art, Design, Technology, Drama, Music, Physical Education, Arabic, Spanish, French and Arabic as discrete disciplines.
Key Stage Four requires our students to study a number of compulsory and optional subjects in greater depth, leading to GCSE qualifications at the end of Year 11. All four core subjects are studied and examined: English Language; English Literature; Mathematics; and Science. Six additional subjects are chosen from the following options: French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Computing, History, Geography, Art, Drama, Design Technology, Physical Education Combined Science, Triple Science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics), Further Mathematics (for selected students only). All students continue to participate in PSCHE, Physical Education, Islamic Education (for Muslims), Skills Curriculum, and Independent Study as part of their non-examined curriculum.
The Sixth Form is accommodated within the Kings’ School Al Barsha Secondary School building, and is centred around the purpose-built Sixth Form common room, which acts as a focus for the students’ school life. The Sixth Form team provides friendly and consistent support, helping the students balance their academic, extra-curricular and social lives and preparing them for the independent challenges of life after Kings’. Sixth Form students can choose to follow the A-Level or BTEC programme. All sixth form students are also encouraged to embark upon other education opportunities that are available. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, lectures, leadership opportunities, work experience and the EPQ (Extended Project Qualification), where students can write an interdisciplinary extended essay on a subject of their choice, and are assessed in a programme of collaboration, critical thinking, leadership, emotional intelligence, and enquiry.
AT KSAB secondary, there is a wide variety of Extra-Curricular Activities available for pupils. These include subject-specific clubs, music clubs, arts clubs, sports clubs, Duke of Edinburgh Award, and loads in between! Every staff member is required to be involved in an ECA every week, either before school, at lunchtime or after school. If you have a particular interest that we don’t currently offer then we’d be happy to accommodate this.
