Al Sadiq Islamic English School, Dubai

Al Sadiq Islamic English School is in Al Qusais, Dubai. The school provides a National Curriculum for England education underpinned with traditional principles and Islamic values. Al Sadiq Islamic English School follows the National Curriculum for England, including the Cambridge International IGCSE Programme in Years 10 and 11.

The school provides a safe, secure and supportive learning environment with a continued commitment to excellence and wellbeing in a community setting.

Our aim in Al Sadiq is to provide students with an accredited and quality education, through a broad and balanced curriculum, which encompasses culture and tradition whilst developing a holistic growth mindset.

Al Sadiq Islamic English School has been established in Dubai for many years and is well-known for its traditional values and its extremely high expectations, high standards, and consequently high achievements. It is a place where not only are we concerned with your child’s academic progress but with the whole child, ensuring that by the time they leave us, they not only achieve the qualifications they require but also the life skills to be successful in today’s world. This means that our work revolves completely around each individual child so that they can achieve their potential, academically, morally, socially, and emotionally.

We are committed to delivering inclusive education in a safe and stimulating environment where students enjoy learning, achieve their potential, and become independent lifelong learners. Islamic values are at the heart of the school and we strive to embed traditional, cultural and social values into all that we do. Our students will leave Al Sadiq as well-rounded, successful and future-ready individuals, prepared for the world of work, their immediate community and the wider world around them.

Summary of KHDA Inspection

Al Sadiq Islamic English School was inspected by DSIB from 14 to 17 November 2016. The overall quality of education provided by the school is acceptable. The section below summarises the inspection findings for each of the six performance indicators described in the framework.

• In the Foundation Stage (FS), attainment and progress are good in English, mathematics and science. In primary, attainment and progress are acceptable, except in Arabic as a first language, where progress is good. In secondary, attainment is good in English, mathematics and science, and acceptable in Islamic education and Arabic. Progress is good in English, mathematics, science and Islamic education, and acceptable in Arabic. Students’ learning skills are good in FS and secondary, and acceptable in primary.
• Students’ personal and social development is at least good across all phases, and continues to be a strength of the school. Students have good understanding of Islamic values, Emirati and world cultures. In secondary, personal development is very good and growing numbers of students demonstrate innovative thinking.
• The quality of teaching for effective learning is good in FS and secondary, and acceptable in primary. Teachers’ use of assessment to guide students’ learning is good in FS where it enables the setting of tasks and activities well-matched to children’s learning needs. These good features of teaching and assessment contribute to students’ improving progress in the majority of key subjects.
• The quality of curriculum design and adaptation is good in FS. Frequent and regular review and development ensures learning activities are well-matched to children’s development needs. Curriculum adaptation is less effective in primary and secondary. Innovative extra-curricular activities in secondary, and project work in primary, increasingly helps students’ develop independent learning skills.
• Protection, care, guidance and support is good in FS and acceptable in other phases. Arrangements to ensure health and safety, including safeguarding of students are adequate, with clear and comprehensive policies in place.
• School leaders have overseen improvement in aspects of teaching, assessment and students’ attainment and progress. However, this is not yet consistent across all key subjects in all phases of the school. New governance arrangements need to establish clearer lines of accountability for school improvement. Parent partnership remains strong. Improved staffing and resourcing do not yet fully support new learning approaches.

School’s strengths

• Students make good progress in Islamic education in secondary, and in Arabic as a first language in primary. Students in FS and in secondary show good attainment and progress in English, mathematics and science.
• Students demonstrate good learning skills in FS and secondary, and secondary students’ personal development is very good.
• Teaching is good in FS and secondary, and assessment is good in FS.
• Students’ show strong awareness of UAE values and culture across the school.