Al Yasmina School
| Al Yasmina school مدرسة الياسمينة الخاصة | |
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| Address | |
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Khalifa City A, 12th St and 3rd PO Box 128484 Abu Dhabi U.A.E | |
| Coordinates | 24°25'34.1"N 54°32'48.5"E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Opened | September 2008 |
| Founder | AlDar Academies |
| Sister school | Al Bateen Secondary School |
| Authority | AlDar Academies |
| Oversight | Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC) |
| Principal | Dr. Tim Hughes |
| Years offered | FS1-Year 13 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age range | 15 |
| International students | 70+ Nationalities |
| Schedule | Sunday - Thursday, 7.30am - 3.30pm GMT +4 |
| Hours in school day | 8 hours |
| Campus size | 33,396 m² |
| Houses | Voyager (Red), Discovery (Blue), Endeavor (Green) and Challenger (Yellow) |
| Colour(s) |
Dark Green and White |
| Sports | Rugby, Football, Netball and Athletics |
| Mascot | Dragons (pending) |
| Accreditation | Edexcel, British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) |
| School fees | Avg. 47390 AED (~$12900) annually |
| Website | http://www.alyasmina.sch.ae/ |
Al Yasmina School is a private, British curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] Al-Yasmina educates students from foundation stage 1 till year 13 in joint primary and secondary schools.[2]
History
The school was opened in September 2008 by Darren Gale, ex-principal.[2]
Curriculum
Al Yasmina follows the British curriculum. The school offers iGCSEs, GCSEs and A-Levels. Science, English and Mathematics are compulsory subjects throughout the school. Students begin their secondary school years in Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9), following the National Curriculum of England and Wales, and then move into Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11). During KS4 they sit a range of UK national exams GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education). If students achieve the required grades they can go onto an advanced level of study which is a prerequisite for university. This course is done in the last two years of school (which are non-compulsory) and are spent in Key Stage 5, which at Al Yasmina is known as Post-16.
Awards
The school won 'Best School' in the 2012 Ahlan! 'Best in Abu Dhabi' awards.[3]
References
- ↑ "Students brace themselves for school after summer break". Khaleej Times. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- 1 2 "Al Yasmina School". ALDAR Academies. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ "Best School - Al Yasmina School gets a hurrah". Ahlan!. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.