The Top UAE Schools Offering SEND Mainstream Inclusion
Mainstream inclusion means that any child, including those with special educational needs are entitled to be educated in the same classroom alongside everyone else. Yet, it was only a... Read On
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Top Ten Highlights from School Visits, Part I
Here is the first in an occasional series when one of our team of highly experienced school reviewers reflects on their recent visits to schools, highlighting areas of ‘best... Read On
2016’s Education Movers & Shakers
2016 was always going to be a BIG year for senior staff recruitment with fifteen new schools opening in Dubai alone. In addition, a significant global (and regional) teacher... Read On
The UAE and Education in 2016, A WSA Infographic
New schools, KHDA and ADEC ratings, examination results, curriculum changes, new regulations… Did we capture the defining points of education in the United Arab Emirates in 2016? If not,... Read On
Al Salam Private School: Your Questions Answered
Al Salam Private School, needs little introduction. This 27 year old institution located in Al Qusais, Dubai has been rated Good by the KHDA inspection team for the... Read On
UAE PISA Test Rankings Move Up Two Places
The UAE has climbed two places to 46th position in the latest round of PISA tests, the results of which have just been released. The tests were conducted in... Read On
Principal Questions: School Entry Assessments
It’s that time of the year again, when stressed parents and harried children face the worry of school entry assessments. But, what if we told you, it doesn’t... Read On
The UAE TIMSS Results: Maths & Science Improve
The UAE TIMSS results have been released, and while the results are not yet up to the UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda goals, they have improved, some significantly since... Read On
DESC Doubling In Size with DPS-Academy
Dubai English Speaking College (DESC) will take over the DPS-Academy building in Academic City, effectively doubling the size of the current school. The DESC expansion plans will see DPS-Academy,... Read On
The Best Schools In Abu Dhabi 2016
Welcome to WhichSchoolAdvisor.com’s round-up of the best schools in Abu Dhabi 2016. With the 2015/16 ADEC Irtiqa’a inspection reports in, the British Schools Overseas 2016 reports issued, and the... Read On
Top UK School NLCS To Open In Dubai September 2017
Prestigious British independent school – North London Collegiate School (NLCS) announced today, that it would be opening a new Dubai branch in September 2017, the brand’s first in the... Read On
NLCS Dubai: Meet The Headmaster, Daniel Lewis
With the news that the iconic British North London Collegiate School (NLCS) will be opening a Dubai branch in September 2017, WhichSchooAdvisor.com met with founding headmaster, Daniel Lewis, to find... Read On
Open Days: How To See ‘Beyond the Smiles’
With Open Day ‘silly-season’ once again upon us, we’ve asked the educators around the UAE to tell us what they think parents should look for and the questions they... Read On
The UAE’s BEST Post-16 Programmes: Available September 2017
Welcome to whichschooladvisor’s round up of the best 6th form colleges in the UAE. As parents, we tend to think once the kids are safely into secondary school, our... Read On
UAE Exam Results: How Do We Compare?
The second annual whichschooladvisor UAE-wide UK and IB Diploma exam results are out! And, if you were wondering why they’re a little later this year, it’s because while we... Read On
Sixth Form Expansion At JESS
Whichschooladvisor met JESS Arabian Ranches’- Ian Thurston deputy head of Key stage 5 and Kosta Lekanides head of IB programmes, to find out more about the school’s innovative Sixth... Read On
CISCE Vs CBSE: The Primary Curricula
CISCE Vs CBSE – which is best suited to your child? With the recent news that DPS-Academy in Dubai is set to close, the spotlight has fallen on the... Read On
Delhi Private School Academy Set for Closure
Delhi Private School Academy in Silicon Oasis is set to close on 31st March 2017, at the end of the 2016/17 Indian academic year. Parents at the school say... Read On
A New Era For English College
The English College is one of Dubai’s oldest and we could say, most loved institutions, yet the school has seen more than its fair share of ‘ups and downs’... Read On
