ADEC Curriculum and Assessment Summary (Core subjects)

Cycle 2 (G6 - 9)

Curriculum Resources Assessment

Texts and resources supplied by Operator
English
(“UAE English” texts available)
“Signpost” texts (in English) supplemented by Continuous Assessment (by teacher) : 60%
Maths
a variety of resources in English and Arabic
“UAE Science Focus” text (in English) ADEC Exams: 40%
ADEC Standards*
Science supplemented by a variety of resources in
English and Arabic
CA only- common assessment tasks applied
Hardware availability variable; some
ICT twice a year but dependent on resource
additional PCs supplied via IT upgrade
availability;

* About the ADEC curriculum:

1. Al Ajbaan School adopted a new curriculum for English, Maths, Science and ICT in the 2007/8 academic year. This
curriculum was developed in New South Wales, Australia and adapted by the Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC). These
‘Core subjects’ are taught through the medium of English language. To support the development of English, teachers
receive ESL/IELTS training (see Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in the Staff section), and the students’ level of
English is supported through a Whole School Literacy Program (see Policy in Whole School section).

2. One major difference between the previous Ministry of Education (MoE) curriculum for the Core subjects and the current is
that the textbooks are used as a resource and notas the curriculum. They are to guide the teachers and students
throughout the year. This encourages the pursuit of knowledge, critical thinking skills, reasoning, research skills, and the
application of knowledge learnt. The students are assessed throughout the year against ADEC standards. These are
expectations for students in terms of knowledge, skills and understanding and are incremental across grades 6-9. They are
based upon international standards.

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