This is certainly not a school that compares with the ultra-premiums in its scale of bells and whistles. Notes: Dubai British School offers the best parallel stream A Level and BTEC provision at A Level we could hope for – with premium plus levels of subject choice extending from IGCSE to A Level. DBS also achieves British Schools Overseas “Outstanding School” status. We have not come across this before and it is indicative of the trust and strength of relationships that underpin school life. DBS offers a variety of educational programs to equip our students with 21st century skills, knowledge and values required to become global citizens. Kids World International Nursery FZCO, China Cluster, International City, The Children’s Garden, Dubai Investments Park, Al Barsha 2, Dubai English Speaking School, DESS, Umm Hurair, Oud Metha – THE REVIEW 2020, Victory Heights Primary School, Dubai Sports City – The Review 2020/21, Safa British School, Al Meydan Street to Jumeirah – The 2020 Review EXCLUSIVE, GEMS Royal Dubai School, Al Mizhar 1, Mirdif, Horizon English School, Al Safa, Jumeirah, The Apple International School, Al Qusais – THE REVIEW, The Indian High School (Senior Campus), Oud Metha – The Review, The Arbor School, Al Furjan – The Review 2020/21, Fairgreen International School, The Sustainable City, Dubailand – The Review 2020, GEMS FirstPoint School, The Villa, Dubailand – THE REVIEW 2020, Lycée Français Jean Mermoz, Business Bay, Al Quoz – THE REVIEW, Nord Anglia International School Dubai, Al Barsha – THE REVIEW, The Indian International School, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Delhi Private School, The Gardens, Jebel Ali – The Review, 2018 UAE GCSE and IGCSE results – Strong showing again, Dubai British School, Springs 3, Emirates Hills – The Review. • Parents expectations of the school place significant pressure on teachers to over-deliver and feedback reflects this. In case payment is made by a personal cheque, then the school requires payment at least 3 (three) working days prior to the due date of the invoice. Third, we have strongly argued that one major test of any school for parents should lie in its balance of academically inclusive entrance and Post-16 offer. Results Week LIVE! Home to thousands of locals and international students, DBS is accredited in the UAE by the Ministry of Education (MOE). Physics (Science/Additional Science) However academic children are, this will mean children in these schools being denied subject choice – and necessarily not meeting their fullest potential, ambitions, gifts and needs. The provision of BTEC (a technical stream we believe critical to 16 – 18 schooling but regretfully provided by only by a rare number of Dubai’s top schools)  is also a stand-out example of a school committed to providing the broadest range of options so that every child’s potential is met in full. Media The attention and praise of children’s work is very obvious, particularly for younger children whose work lights up the corridors – but for all phases within classrooms where the passion of teachers for celebrating each child’s achievements is plain to see. Part Five. It is also, as above, not a new school – and does not have the landmark architectural flourishes or “bells and whistles” increasingly defining the (very significantly more expensive) ultra-premiums. related. Special Educational Needs (SEN): 75 A Taaleem school, DBS offers high quality education to over a thousand students aged 3 to 18. Dubai British School facilities are outstanding and include a fully digital campus; tennis courts; large, air conditioned sports hall; basketball court; a swimming pool; football pitch; 160 – 200 seat Auditorium and Drama Suite; canteen/dining area; foundation playground; multiple laboratories by individual Science; Primary playground; Primary ICT suites; dedicated Primary and Secondary school libraries offering students access to around 45,000 books; Secondary ICT suites; Clinic; dedicated Drama studio; Sixth Form common rooms; sheltered play areas by phase; 5-lane 25M outdoor swimming pool; multi-use Sports Hall with dedicated basketball and netball courts; and a number of extended learning rooms. Defined provision for Special Educational Needs and English as an Additional Language (EAL) according to detailed and transparent policies - see Note 1. Art (2) IGCSE: maximum 22 students BTEC Applied Business Dubai British School is still considering these options (2019). Emirati: 2, Taaleem Psychology (4) BTEC 35% A*/A equivalent, 62% at A*-B equivalent, an increase from 53% A*-B, English Language Very, VERY, highly recommended this is a school with inclusion built into its DNA, with hugely inspirational leadership and extraordinarily happy school dynamics. It has avoided any pressure to move to a dual UK/IB offering, a curricular approach that increasingly dominates the premium sector, but which, for many parents set on a classical and focused UK education for their children, remains less attractive. • Outstanding facility provision