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IB curriculum school opens in Ajman
AJMAN — Shaikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, on Wednesday inaugurated the Ajman Academy (AJAC), the first of its kind school in the emirate to adopt the International Baccalaureate.
Aimed at boosting a world class education in Ajman based on inquiry, investigation and creation, the stunning, custom-designed school, offering an international curriculum is due to open for three to 10-year-old students this September.
The school, the fourth in the UAE, is expected to reach a population of 200 to 300 students, 10 students in each class, with gradual growth into the Middle and Secondary school.
The planned population will extend to over 1,200 students upon the completion of phase two. In his presentation, the AJAC director Anthony Cashin said the School welcomes children of all nationalities to attend and study a curriculum modelled on the International Baccalaureate programmes, namely the Primary Years Programme (3-11), Middle Years Programme (11-16) and Diploma Programme (16-19).
Since inception, the IB has grown consistently and now works with 3,371 schools in 141 countries to develop and offer three challenging programmes to over 1,010,000 students aged three to 19 years. “Whilst offering an international syllabus, Ajman Academy’s admirable vision is to foster students’ lingual and cultural skills and knowledge, ensuring that mother-tongue languages are not neglected.” “The curriculum will be taught in English though the syllabus will offer considerably more classes in Arabic than other comparable institutions in the country,” he added. Dr Farah Sarraj, the School’s Deputy Director said there will be a strong focus on mother-tongue language development. “We aim to ensure the Academy is at the forefront of language development, perhaps even responsible for a regional renaissance of the Arabic language.”
Meanwhile, all students will be required to participate in extracurricular activities after school on a frequent and regular basis. “Students will learn to utilise information and communication technology in the classroom, value cultural diversity and develop informed and empathetic relationships with their peers.”
The school will boast some of the most modern academic and ICT amenities, including interactive collaborative worktables, individual iPads for faculty and students to access cutting edge educational management information systems.
Dr Sarraj said the school has been purpose built and equipped to the highest standards designed to maximise natural light More information is available online at the school’s portal www.ajmanacademy.com
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