School Intelligence Report · United Arab Emirates
Belvedere British School
abu-dhabi·United Arab Emirates·Belvedere British School Abu Dhabi delivers a British-style curriculum from the Early Years through Sixth Form, with the Early Years following the British EYFS Framework. EYFS follows the EYFS Framework with seven areas of learning and development and focuses on Communication and Language, Physical Development, and Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) follows the National Curriculum with core areas such as Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, Maths and Science, and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6) extends these foundations with English, Maths and additional subjects. Key Stage 3 includes compulsory National Curriculum subjects: English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, French, Arabic, Design and Technology, Art and Design, Music, Physical Education, ICT and Social Studies. Key Stage 4 (GCSE) covers core subjects—Maths, English Language, English Literature and Citizenship—with at least one Modern Foreign Language, and Careers Education is integrated into PSHE. The Sixth Form offers A Levels (AS levels decoupled from A Levels) in English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry, with Careers Education and PSHE support.
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Belvedere British School in Abu Dhabi delivers a British-style curriculum spanning Early Years through Sixth Form, with the Early Years programme following the British EYFS Framework and its seven areas of learning and development. Students progress through Key Stages 1 and 2 with core subjects including English, Maths and Science, continuing into Key Stage 3 where the National Curriculum expands to include History, Geography, Modern and Arabic languages, Design and Technology, and the arts. At Key Stage 4, students pursue GCSEs in core subjects alongside optional qualifications, while the Sixth Form offers A Levels in English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.