SVS' target class size is 25 students.

Yes

IGCSE

Inclusion Programme

The Inclusion Department offers a range of support to students with a broad spectrum of learning styles and needs. SVS' Inclusion Department is positioned in the heart of the school to reflect its inclusive philosophy and approach. All lessons will be differentiated to support the needs of all learners, this includes students who are more able, gifted and/or talented as well as those for whom learning presents some challenges.

Assessment

Foundation aged children (FS1&2) will be assessed through play-based learning. The assessment will take place in a child-friendly learning environment. SVS' academic team will observe and interact with your child within a small group of age-related peers. The assessment will focus on seven areas of Learning and Development and will be conducted to showcase your child’s talents and areas of strength. The assessment will take approximately one hour and parents are asked to wait in the waiting area should your child be comfortable with this.

Key Stage 1 aged children (Years 1-2) will be assessed in a child-friendly learning environment. SVS' academic team will observe and interact with your child within a small group of age-related peers. They will complete a reading, writing and maths assessment along with a circle time session with their peers. The assessment will take approximately one to one and a half hours.

Key Stage 2 aged children (Years 3-6) will be assessed in a primary classroom setting with age-related peers. They will complete a reading, writing and maths assessment along with a circle time session with their peers. The assessment will take approximately one and a half to two hours.

Secondary aged students (Years 7 onwards) will be invited in to have an interview with SVS' academic team and will complete a math and writing assessment along with partaking in a collaborative task with their peers. The assessment will take approximately two to two and a half hours.

KG1 - KG2: 8:00
KG3 - upwards: 7:45

KG1 - KG2: 13:00
KG3 - - G5: 14:30
G6 - upwards: 15:30

SVS offers both before and after school care for the convenience of working parents.

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SVS offers a full range of extra-curricular activities, running throughout the week from Year 1 upwards. A range of sporting, academic, language and creative activities will be available to the South View Students.

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SVS has first-rate sports facilities, including a full secondary school-sized football field, a competition-sized, temperature-controlled swimming pool as well as a smaller training pool for younger children, 3 Multi-Purpose Halls for a range of athletics, multiple outdoor roof courts and access to 3 dedicated tennis courts for our peripatetic tennis program.

South View School is a brand-new, British Curriculum FS1 to Y13 school, located in the heart of the Remraam community in Dubailand.
In addition to outstanding facilities and excellent teaching and learning, SVS' education offering includes specialist, mother-tongue language instruction and a highly competitive sports programme, integrated into the school day. SVS provides its students with a world-class education that will challenge and extend them, preparing them for life in the 21st century, where the ability to access global opportunities will be paramount.

SVS' mission is to provide its students with a high-quality, authentic British education that will truly add value to the learning of all students and enable them to access the global opportunities around them.