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PRIMARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM AT BIS ABU DHABI

Our broad and balanced British primary curriculum lays the foundations for your child’s success, combining outstanding subject teaching with amazing activities, trips, and hands-on projects. Our teachers will nurture your child’s growth, helping them to become confident, curious, and creative learners.
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OUR BRITISH PRIMARY CURRICULUM

At BIS Abu Dhabi, our primary children follow the English National Curriculum.

Their learning progresses through two stages, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, which develop our students’ skills and knowledge in core subjects like maths, science, and English, as well as across the broader curriculum. This lays the foundations for success at secondary and beyond.
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KEY STAGE 1

Our Key Stage 1 curriculum builds on the foundations laid by our early years programme. Specialist core subject teaching develops vital reading, writing and maths skills, while exciting trips, projects, themed weeks, and outdoor adventures will cultivate your child’s creative, social, and physical skills.

Through our phonics-based reading and writing approach, students learn to recognise and read sounds, and then blend them together to form words. We teach maths in a purposeful, practical way, using play and exploration. Hands-on activities – both in the classroom and outdoors – engage our children in a wide range of subjects.

Your child’s physical development is important, too. Both in and beyond the curriculum, they'll swim, dance, enjoy gymnastics, and play team games. 

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KEY STAGE 2

At Key Stage 2, your child will focus more on specialist subject areas, including English, maths, science, ICT, music, drama, humanities, art, languages, and PE. These are delivered in different and exciting ways, including fully immersive educational experiences. Your child might spend the day as a Roman or an Egyptian, learn about the experiences of a refugee, or cook up a delicious meal.

Our young scientists use state-of-the-art equipment in our specialist labs, while our mathematicians enter local and international competitions. As part of our exclusive collaboration with The Juilliard School, artists, musicians, and performers nurture our students’ creative growth.

Learning takes place in a supportive environment where our children are challenged to try new things and take risks, which builds their confidence and resilience. 

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A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS ABU DHABI

Your child will love coming into school every day. This is thanks to our exceptional teachers, extraordinary learning experiences, and incredible variety of activities.
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Ready for the day
Good morning! After a warm welcome from their class teacher, your child will get ready to learn by working on the personal development elements of their BISAD Diploma and talking about their hopes for the day.
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Learning in different ways
From spending the day as a Roman to experiencing what it’s like to be an evacuated refugee, our students develop a lifelong love of learning through experiential activities.
Learning in different ways
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Taking a trip
Wildlife centres, museums and mosques; beaches, mountains and deserts – our day trips teach our students about themselves and others, and create lasting memories.
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In the spotlight
It’s time to shine! Your child can star on the stage, learn a musical instrument, or show off their singing voice. Our collaboration with The Julliard School opens up a world of artistic opportunities.
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Connecting cultures
With more than 90 nationalities at our school, it’s so important our children learn about different cultures, histories, and languages. All our students take Arabic lessons, ensuring they feel at home in our community.
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Enriching learning experiences
The outstanding experiences don’t stop when lessons end! Enrichment activities – from Minecraft and stop-motion animation to dance and basketball – give your child the chance to do what they love.
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HOW WE TEACH

NURTURING YOUR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT

Our teachers deliver life-changing learning experiences that will nurture your child’s personal and academic growth. Gifted, passionate, and highly qualified, they create a warm and supportive environment where every student thrives. 
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OUR FACILITIES

SPACES TO THRIVE

Our purpose-built campus has some of the best school facilities in Abu Dhabi. Every day, everywhere, outstanding sports facilities, creative spaces, and technology-filled classrooms, labs, and libraries play host to an array of extraordinary opportunities.  
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EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING, OUTSTANDING LEARNING

Our teachers will nurture your child's personal growth, ignite their imagination, and ensure they flourish academically.

OUR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
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