The Habitat School, Al Jurf, follows the CBSE curriculum, making it easier for Indian parents to follow the grading structure that this school presents. The school undertakes education for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. The table shown below highlights the details of the grading system:
Phase
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Year
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Kindergarten
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KG-1 and KG-2
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Primary School
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Grade 1 to Grade 5
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Middle School
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Grade 6 to Grade 8
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Secondary School
|
Grade 9 and Grade 10
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Senior Secondary School
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Grade 11 and Grade 12
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The syllabus taught at Habitat School, Al Jurf, follows the guidelines laid out by the Ministry of Education UAE and the National Curriculum Framework 2005. Details of the syllabus are mentioned below:
Kindergarten (KG-1 and KG-2)
Kindergarten years are critical for students when they develop physically, emotionally, and intellectually and grow into the curriculum. This is why Habitat School Al Jurf keeps the pedagogical approach fun and friendly.
The staff is dedicated and sensitized to the needs of young children, providing them with the necessary space and opportunities to develop effectively. The table below highlights the scholastic and co-scholastic subjects taught in the kindergarten stage:
Scholastic Subjects
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Co-Scholastic Subjects
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English
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Art
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Numeracy
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Music
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EVS/ General Awareness
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Fine and Gross Motor Skills
|
Primary School (Grade 1 to Grade 5)
Primary schooling is the stage in a student’s journey where the education must become a little formal. Here, the teachers introduce traditional subjects like math and computers, enabling the students to develop a deeper understanding of how the world works.
In addition to this, the primary school stage also provides a Cyber Square program, where students are taught basic programming skills.
The primary school stage also helps students develop the necessary discipline required to progress further. The table below highlights the scholastic and co-scholastic subjects taught in primary school:
Scholastic Subjects
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Co-Scholastic Subjects
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English
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General Knowledge
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Math
|
Cyber
|
EVS
|
Farming
|
Second Language
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Art
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Computer
|
Games
|
Arabic
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Physical Education
|
Islamic Studies
|
|
UAE Social Studies
|
|
Middle School (Grade 6 to Grade 8)
The educational curriculum in middle school becomes more targeted and differentiated. In these years, students are expected to achieve mastery in their core subjects to help prepare them well for their future and the world.
The pedagogy becomes more formal and disciplined as the students engage with tougher concepts and progress forwards in their learning journey. Every step of the way, the teachers provide unerring support to encourage students to keep learning. The table below shows the scholastic and co-scholastic subjects taught in middle school:
Scholastic Subjects
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Co-Scholastic Subjects
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English
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Art
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Math
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Games
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Science
|
Physical Education
|
Social Science
|
Co-curricular activities
|
Computer
|
|
Hindi/Urdu/Malayalam/French/Tamil/Bangla/ Special Arabic
|
|
Arabic
|
|
Islamic Studies
|
|
UAE Social Studies
|
|
Secondary School (Grade 9 and Grade 10)
In secondary school, the students are prescribed a CBSE curriculum to help them achieve optimum performance in all the core subjects. They are required to undertake a manner of preparation that helps them engage with diverse subjects and knowledge, getting ready for the future. The table below highlights the scholastic and co-scholastic subjects taught in secondary school:
Scholastic Subjects
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Co-Scholastic Subjects
|
English
|
Art
|
Math
|
Games
|
Science
|
Physical Education
|
Social Science
|
Co-curricular activities
|
Computer
|
|
Hindi/Urdu/Malayalam/French/Tamil/Bangla/ Special Arabic
|
|
Arabic
|
|
Islamic Studies
|
|
UAE Social Studies
|
|
Senior Secondary (Grade 11 and Grade 12)
The curriculum in senior secondary school is geared towards enabling students to achieve higher scholastic milestones through targeted and dedicated studies. It is also during these grades that the students are presented with career guides to help them carve a path into their futures. The scholastic and co-scholastic subjects taught in senior secondary school are shown in the table below:
Group
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Scholastic Subjects
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1
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Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, English Core
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2
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Physics, Chemistry, Maths, I.P, English Core
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3
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Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Core, I.P
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4
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Accountancy, I.P, Business Studies, Economics, English Core
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In addition, the curriculum also provides Ministry and co-scholastic subjects as follows:
- Ministry subjects: Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Co-scholastic subjects: Work Education, Games, Physical Education, co-curricular activities