Al Yasmina School

Al Yasmina School is a private, British curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[5] Al-Yasmina educates students from foundation stage 1 till year 13 in joint primary and secondary schools.[6]

Al Yasmina school
مدرسة الياسمينة الخاصة
Address
Khalifa City A, 12th St and 3rd

PO Box 128484

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates24°25′34.1″N 54°32′48.5″E
Information
School typePrivate school
OpenedSeptember 2008
FounderAlDar Academies[1]
Sister schoolAl Bateen Secondary School
AuthorityAlDar Academies
OversightAbu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC)[2]
PrincipalDr. Tim Hughes
Years offeredFS1-Year 13
GenderCo-educational
Age3 to 18
International students70+ nationalities
ScheduleSunday - Thursday, 7.30am - 3.30pm GMT +4
Hours in school day8 hours
Campus size33,396 m²
HousesAli (red), Hawking (blue), Malala (green), Luther (yellow), Nelson (purple) and Williams (orange).
Colour(s)Dark green and white    
SportsRugby, football, netball and athletics
AccreditationEdexcel,[3] British Schools in the Middle East (BSME)[4]
School feesAvg. 47390 AED (~$12900) annually
Websitehttp://www.alyasmina.sch.ae/

History

Al Yasmina School was opened in September 2008 by Darren Gale, ex-principal[6] and is being run by Aldar Academies.[7]

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 on to 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.

Sports and Activities

Al Yasmina School is associated to the UAE fouch Football programme. The school has already played a vital role in the increased presence of touch rugby in the Emirates having anchored the under-9 and under-11 Abu Dhabi Schools Super Touch Series.[8]

Awards

The school won 'Best School' in the 2012 Ahlan! 'Best in Abu Dhabi' awards.[9]

See also

References
  1. AlDar Academies
  2. Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC)
  3. Edexcel
  4. British Schools in the Middle East (BSME)
  5. "Students brace themselves for school after summer break". Khaleej Times. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. "Al Yasmina School". ALDAR Academies. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  7. "40% achieve A* to B at Al Yasmina School". Khaleej Times. 14 August 2015.
  8. "Al Yasmina School to reap UAE Touch rugby benefits". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  9. "Best School - Al Yasmina School gets a hurrah". Ahlan!. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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