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| Number of students |
1166 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
60 |
| Most common nationality |
British |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
14% local : 86% international |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Arabic |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
The school is very well equipped with interactive whiteboards (1 in every classroom), PCs and laptops. Children also have opportunities to use the school's Apple Mac suite, iPads, Apple MacBooks, iPod Touch and iPhone technology, Lego Mindstorms and Beebot robotics kits, Digi-Blu stop-frame animation cameras, video and digital cameras, mp3 recorders and a range of other cutting edge hardware, software and Internet-based tools. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
GEMS Royal Dubai School has limited spaces for children with additional learning needs but does not have the provision for children with severe or complex educational needs. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Interview and placement test. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
7:45 am |
| School finish time |
KG1: 12:15 pm
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
From horse riding and ballet, to karate and tennis, the Dubai-based private primary school offers a brilliant assortment of extra-curricular sporting activities, ideal for active youngsters. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Basketball courts, games and sport field and pitches, indoor sports hall, playground |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The GEMS Royal Dubai School offers The National Curriculum for England which places emphasis on the core subjects and careful monitoring of progress to ensure a record of academic success. GEMS Royal Dubai School is the only school in the area offering The National Curriculum for England, with teachers trained in the UK. A variety of sports, drama and extra curricular activities using the excellent facilities of the school provide a fulfilling school life, encouraging self confidence while emphasising personal discipline and concern for others. The school is inventive in its approach to teaching and learning and also in its attention to standards of dress, behaviour and manners. But at the same time RDS likes to foster a happy, caring family atmosphere where the triangular partnership of parents, pupils and teachers is encouraged. The result is happy, confident, self motivated children who always go on to do very well in their future plans. |
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