Arab Unity School
| Arab Unity School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Al Rashidiya Dubai UAE  | |
| Coordinates | 25°14′11″N 55°25′48″E / 25.23639°N 55.43000°ECoordinates: 25°14′11″N 55°25′48″E / 25.23639°N 55.43000°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2 October 1974 |
| Director | Arwa Taher |
| Principal | Nigel McQuoid |
| Motto | To acquire knowledge is compulsory for every peace loving man and woman |
| Gender | Separate boys' and girls' campuses |
| Language | English |
| Website | arabunityschool.com |
Arab Unity School is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The school educates about 3000 in Kindergarten to Grade 13, to the IGCSE curriculum and for A levels.[1] The school's vice-principal and founder is Arwa Taher.[2] Arab Unity was founded in 1974.[3]
Academic standards
In 2002, this became the first school to in the Middle East to obtain the 'Fellowship Centre' status from Cambridge International Examinations.[2]
The school pioneered the introduction of ICT skills tests into the school curriculum.[4]
KHDA inspection report
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), an educational quality assurance authority in Dubai, has published the following the inspection ratings for Arab Unity School.
| School name | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Unity School | Acceptable | Acceptable | Unsatisfactory | UK |
The 2009 rating of "Unsatisfactory" was an all-time low for the school. The main reason given for the rating was poor management and a very poor standard of teaching and a dirty environment. In 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 the school received the rating of "Acceptable" .
Sport
Arab Unity specialises in cricket, basketball, and football. In 2006, the school won the under-18 Pepsi inter-school cricket championship.[5] Student Adil Khalil won the cricket 'Best All-rounder' award at under-15 inter-school level for 2008-09.[6] Arab Unity School also won the inter-school cricket championship in 2015.
Notes
- ↑ "Arab Unity School", JustLanded.com, accessed 19 January 2009.
- 1 2 "Cambridge body gives 'fellowship status' to school", Gulf News, 2 October 2002.
- ↑ "Baniyas Square - a testimony to early glory", Gulf News, 29 March 2003.
- ↑ "Arab Unity School" Archived 7 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine., University Of Cambridge International Examinations, accessed 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "arab unity shine in pepsi inter-school cricket final", Al Bawaba, 22 February 2007.
- ↑ "Shyam Bhatia awards: Javed steals show with all-round effort", Xpress, 15 January 2009.
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