School rating: Outstanding
Enrollment level: FS1-Year13
Tuition fee: AED63,447–95,946
Address: Al Barsha, Al Barsha 3, Dubai, UAE
Dubai Nord Anglia International School provides a learning environment for success and is a leading international school in Dubai with excellent academic performance. The global learning environment of NAS Dubai motivates every student to achieve the grades required for success. By understanding how each child learns best, NAS Dubai personalizes their entire learning experience.
Year after year, IGCSE students at NAS Dubai have achieved grades higher than the average in the UK, with 98% of students achieving A+to C grades, compared to 66.3% in the UK, enabling all students to successfully enter the IB diploma program.
As a member of the Nordic Education Group's 81 school family, NAS Dubai students can also collaborate with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Juilliard School of Music, UNICEF, and global campuses. This is an online platform that connects all Nordic students worldwide.
NAS Dubai encourages and embraces the participation of parents and students, actively listens to and responds to their needs, and establishes a social center for a unique school community.
NAS Dubai cultivates motivated and focused global citizens, created by NAS Dubai's world leading education experts. The internationally recognized curriculum of NAS Dubai reimagines education through six educational pillars, cultivating students into compassionate and responsible citizens.
The warmth of our community creates a strong sense of belonging, and the extraordinary diversity includes respect for others and an open mindset to view the world in different ways. This will support our students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Principal, Matthew Farsing
Preschool education (3-5 years old)
The youngest students in the school follow the basic curriculum of early childhood education in the UK national curriculum, which is adjusted to meet the needs of the international community. This comprehensive, child centered curriculum prepares your children for future education by cultivating the skills, interests, and confidence they need to become creative and ambitious learners.
NAS Dubai's early curriculum provides a child centered and comprehensive learning approach. Following the Early Education Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework in the UK, our youngest students achieve their seven key areas of learning and development through games, exploration, and discovery.
EYFS course:
·Set high standards to ensure that every child can make progress
·Provide equal opportunities,
·Establish partnerships between parents and teachers.
·By learning around the unique needs and interests of children
7 EYFS categories:
·Communication and Language
·The development of physics
·Personal, social, and emotional development
·Reading and writing abilities
·Mathematics
·Understanding the World
·Expressing Art and Design
We encourage children to participate in a series of open exploration activities through child initiated learning every day. These activities aim to improve communication skills, physical development, creativity, and confidence. Children may explore pouring and sieving water in a water tray, organizing games or imaginative games, reading in quiet spaces, or creating artworks or handicrafts for the refrigerator.
A part of preschool learning is phonetics, and schools strive to ensure that children can read sounds and language from an early age. The school starts this journey with songs and rhythms, introducing oral mixing and voice recognition through daily speech activities, gradually establishing children's voice awareness.
Outdoor recreation
A lively child is happy. When visiting the outdoor exploration area of NAS Dubai, you can immediately see this. In this space, children have ample opportunities to explore the world around them as they develop their gross motor skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills. The fun goes beyond that. Children will engage in battles using large building materials to construct, experiment, balance, and adventure.
Professional courses
Children will be delighted to participate in a range of subjects, including Arabic, music, dance, and drama, sports, and world language classes in collaboration with the Juilliard School of Music - all taught by professional teachers.
Primary school (5-11 years old)
NAS Dubai's primary school curriculum encourages children to become confident, curious, and patient learners, with a greater emphasis on developing their academic abilities. We follow the UK national curriculum, which is adapted to the learning environment of the international community and provides students with an exciting adaptive education method.
NAS Dubai follows the UK national curriculum, which focuses on core subjects such as English, mathematics, and science, while also expanding knowledge of music, art, drama, humanities, and language. We also explicitly emphasize Personal, Social, Health, and Economic (PSHE) education.
*Key Stage 1 (Lower Grade):
Subjects include English, mathematics, science, Arabic, language, geography, history, arts and crafts, music, sports (including swimming), health education, and information and communication technology.
*Key Stage 2 (Senior):
The subjects include English, mathematics, science, language, Arabic, humanities, information and communication technology, music, drama, dance, art, sports, social research, and DICE subjects (design, innovation, computation, and entrepreneurship).
*DICE course
DICE (Design, Innovation, Computing, Entrepreneurship) subjects provide students with the opportunity to brainstorm and tackle challenging situations through collaborative and creative work. In this field of learning, students gather ideas from various fields of the course.
The visual arts course encourages students to understand the creative process and apply their learning to their own masterpieces.
After school, students can choose to participate in exciting and diverse activities. From ballet to animation, from cricket to programming - we provide each student with something to ensure they expand their imagination and maintain their thinking.
Middle school (ages 11-16)
In secondary school, students of NAS Dubai study a range of academic subjects taught by professional teachers through the UK National Curriculum, which is adapted to Dubai's international community. This prepared them for the IGCSE exam in 11th grade.
*Lower grades (7-8 grades):
Learning professional subjects
Including Arabic, art, computer science, design technology, drama, English, French, geography, German, history, Islamic studies, Mandarin, mathematics, music, sports, science, Spanish, as well as DICE courses (design, innovation, computation, entrepreneurship).
*Senior grades (9-11 grades):
Preparing for the IGCSE exam
Students will choose the IGCSE course in 8th grade and then begin their learning plan in 9th grade.
The courses offered by the school include a three-year core course and elective courses. All students take elective courses in English language and literature, mathematics, science, humanities, and language, and then choose courses from established sections.
Professional courses
Professional subject learning is the core of our high school curriculum. Students develop their understanding of major ideas through core subjects such as mathematics and language. Students possess curiosity and a spirit of collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking abilities to help them follow their passions and enter top universities in the world.
Performing Arts
The performing arts course for middle school students was designed in collaboration with Julia College. Students can learn about music production and gain a deeper understanding of the school's innovative dance and drama curriculum - there are many ways to showcase and develop their unique talents. Students who play (or want to learn) musical instruments, whether they are drums or cellos, have received support from the NAS Conservatory of Music.
British high school (ages 16-18)
Students at this stage can choose either the International Baccalaureate Preparatory Program (IBDP) or the Advanced Level Examination (A-Level).
International Baccalaureate Preparatory Program (IBDP)
Each student studies six subject groups: language and literature, language acquisition, individual and society, science, mathematics, and creative arts. Three are advanced levels and three are standard levels.
Students will complete core courses (knowledge theory, extended thesis, creativity, activities, and services) to obtain a complete diploma.
·Theory of Knowledge (TOK): A course that explores critical thinking, allowing students to understand how we learn.
·Extended paper: A 4000 word independent research project focused on a specific topic.
·Creativity, Activities, and Services (CAS): A series of activities that develop students' innovative skills and well-being, and support the local community of the school.
High School Advanced Level Examination (A-Level)
Students will choose 4 A-Level courses in 12th grade and 3 A-level courses when entering 13th grade. The school also encourages students to use EPQ research-based learning programs, which is equivalent to half an A-level. EPQ is to prepare for in-depth learning and research in university.
(1) Encourage curiosity
From exciting adventures to world leading STEAM courses, the school will help students explore and discover new talents.
(2) Social purpose
Collaborate with the community to change people's lives, encourage students to become responsible global citizens, and prepare to leave their mark on the world.
Collaborating with the United Nations Children's Fund, plans and activities aimed at inspiring social goals, encouraging students to achieve sustainable development goals, and creating high-profile opportunities to discuss the world's largest issues with United Nations leaders.
(3) Creativity and Culture
Creative thinking is essential because it is about being able to see "possible art". By cultivating creativity and appreciation for culture, teachers will help students see opportunities in front of them and find creative ways to overcome challenges.
The content includes music, dance, drama, performing arts at the Juilliard School of Music, STEAM courses, and multiculturalism.