Wales International School (WIS) is situated in Al Shamkha City, Abu Dhabi. It is a privately owned school, which opened its doors in August 2016. It was set up to provide a high-quality British curriculum education for children in the local area. Since opening WIS has gained British Schools Middle East (BSME) status. Wales International School is still very much a ‘local’ school, catering for a predominantly Emirati clientele, which now caters for the 3 – 18 age group (girls and boys). We adhere as closely as possible to the National Curriculum of England, within certain cultural and religious constraints, which eventually culminates in IGCSE and A level examinations. All lessons are taught in English, apart from Arabic, Islamic Studies and UAE Social Studies, which comprise approximately 20% of lesson time, as prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
Nearly all of our students are native Arabic speakers, but English is the official language of the school. Although we have students of quite a broad ability range, prospective students are admitted and placed, based on performance in English, Arabic and Mathematics placement tests. The curriculum has been brought closely in line with the ethos and pedagogy of the National Curriculum, with emphasis, for example, on independent, differentiated learning, cohesive assessment, and Assessment for Learning strategies and tracking procedures.
The school is funded solely through the fees, which are in the middle bracket for Abu Dhabi private schools. Fee levels, as well as many administrative and curricular areas, are subject to the approval and licensing regulations of The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi (ADEK)www.adek.ac.ae
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Wales International offers new, purpose built state-of-the-art facilities. The classrooms are spacious, bright and inviting for the children. Both Girl and Boy sections have a fully equipped Science lab, Computer lab, Music room and a well-resourced Art room.
SPORTS
Sports is an important part for the holistic development of a child. The campus offers the best facilities of all. The school emphasizes on the need to develop both the body and mind. Students are encouraged to pursue some sort of physical activity and sports activities of their interest. Facilities like Basketball Court, Football Turf, Swimming Pool, Athletic Track, etc. with other indoor games separate playgrounds available on WIS campus to support kids of all age groups.
LIBRARY
There are well-equipped science labs separately for Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Computer. They are equipped with all the modern requirements. These labs are designed and built using international standard equipment and accessories. WIS provides best materials, apparatus, and devices to enhance the understanding of the subject by practical means. The lab helps teachers to demonstrate and explain complex lessons by using elements that would simplify comprehension. Only with practical exposure learning becomes fruitful, interesting and knowledgeable for our students.
LAB
There are well-equipped science labs separately for Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Computer. They are equipped with all the modern requirements. These labs are designed and built using international standard equipment and accessories. WIS provides best materials, apparatus, and devices to enhance the understanding of the subject by practical means. The lab helps teachers to demonstrate and explain complex lessons by using elements that would simplify comprehension. Only with practical exposure learning becomes fruitful, interesting and knowledgeable for our students.
CLASSES
There are Arts and craft classes in WIS cater to visual intelligence of students to nurture their skills in fine arts through creative expressions. Interactive mode of teaching is used for classroom-teaching to aid better and faster grasping for students to learn. Notes, flowcharts, drawings and PPTs used in the course of teaching. Students are actively involved in their learning through presentations made by them using the whiteboards.
I have three daughters who joined Wales International School. To be honest, I was a bit worried when they first joined the school as it was their first time join an International School. Now, I proudly feel I made the right decision. The School has a highly qualified and experienced management. Teachers are brilliant assets who are great in the way they teach and the way they build up good morals in our children such as discipline, teamwork and many good others. It will take me long to say why am happy about the school, but it is easier to say there was no single issue I disliked about the school.
Khaled Jaradat