Emirates Falcon International Private School
Executive Summary
Emirates Falcon International Private School has achieved an overall ADEK Irtiqa rating of Very Good for the 2024-2025 academic year. Located in Falaj Hazza', Al Ain, the school follows an American curriculum and has seen significant growth in its student population since the previous inspection.
The school has demonstrated notable improvements in students' achievement across various subjects, particularly in Phases 1 and 4, reflecting effective teaching strategies. Attainment and progress in Islamic Education and Arabic as a first language have improved, as have English medium subjects like Mathematics and English in several phases. Students are motivated learners, exhibiting positive attitudes and strong collaboration skills.
Leadership and management, including partnerships with parents and governance, remain strong features, driving significant improvements. The school maintains very good health and safety measures and child protection protocols. Areas for development include consistently implementing lesson plans, robustly identifying additional educational needs, and strengthening monitoring and evaluation procedures.
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Emirates Falcon International Private School Overall Rating
Very Good
ADEK Performance Standards
The six Irtiqa inspection standards used by ADEK to evaluate school performance across Abu Dhabi.
Students' achievement has notably improved across subjects, particularly in Phases 1 and 4, with strong attainment and progress observed in Islamic Education, Arabic, English, Mathematics, and Science. However, external assessment results in English, Mathematics, and Science remain below international standards. Islamic EducationArabicEnglishMathematicsScience
Students' personal development is rated as good, demonstrating a sound understanding of Islamic values and an awareness of Emirati and world cultures. They exhibit positive attitudes, strong collaboration skills, and respectful relationships with peers and teachers. Islamic valuesEmirati and world culturescollaboration skills
Teaching has improved to very good in Phases 1 and 3, remaining good in Phases 2 and 4. Assessment practices are good across all phases, with more rigorous analysis of information. However, differentiation for higher attainers and students of determination needs further improvement. teaching strategiesassessment practicesdifferentiation
Curriculum design, implementation, and adaptation are rated as good across all phases. The curriculum is well-designed to support learning, though further improvements are needed in using assessment to design modifications for diverse student needs. curriculum designcurriculum adaptation
The school demonstrates very good health and safety measures, including robust child protection protocols and a focus on regular attendance. Care and support are good, but processes for identifying students with additional learning needs require further development. health and safetychild protectionadditional learning needs
The effectiveness of leadership has improved to very good, driven by the principal's clear vision and strong partnerships with parents and governance. Self-evaluation and development planning are good, with overall leadership impact reflected in significant improvements, particularly in Phases 1 and 4. effectiveness of leadershipself-evaluationpartnerships with parents
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Improved Student Achievement
Students' achievement has notably improved across subjects, particularly in phases 1 and 4, reflecting effective teaching strategies.
Motivated Learners
Across all phases, students are motivated learners who increasingly take ownership of their learning, particularly in phases 1 and 4.
Positive Attitudes & Collaboration
Students exhibit positive attitudes toward learning, strong collaboration skills, and respectful relationships with peers and teachers, especially in the upper phases.
Effective Safeguarding
The school implements effective measures to ensure students' safety, including strong child protection protocols and a focus on promoting regular attendance.
Strong Leadership Vision
The principal's clear vision and direction, supported by the leadership team and governing body, have driven notable improvements in student achievement in core subjects.
Academic Performance Breakdown
The school has shown significant improvements in student achievement across various subjects and phases, particularly in Islamic Education, Arabic as a first language, English, and Mathematics. While internal assessment data often indicates high attainment and progress, external standardized assessments like PISA and TIMSS show results below international standards, indicating a need to align internal outcomes with global benchmarks.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The principal's clear vision and direction, supported by a dedicated leadership team and governing body, have been instrumental in driving significant improvements, particularly in student achievement in core subjects. The leadership fosters strong partnerships with parents and the community, ensuring a positive overall impact on the school's performance and day-to-day operations.
Inspection Findings
Students' Achievement
Students demonstrate improved attainment and progress across most subjects, particularly in Islamic Education and Arabic, and English medium subjects in Phases 1 and 4. While internal data is strong, external assessment results for English, Mathematics, and Science are below international standards, highlighting a gap between internal and external benchmarks.
Personal & Social Development
Students exhibit good personal development, showing a clear understanding of Islamic values and a strong awareness of Emirati and world cultures. They are motivated, take ownership of their learning, and maintain positive, respectful relationships with peers and teachers, especially in upper phases.
Teaching & Assessment
Teaching for effective learning has improved, rated very good in Phases 1 and 3, and good in Phases 2 and 4. Assessment practices are good across all phases, with improved analysis of data. However, differentiation for higher attainers and students of determination, and the use of assessment to inform curriculum modifications, require further development.
Curriculum Design & Adaptation
Curriculum design, implementation, and adaptation are rated good across all phases. The curriculum is effective in supporting learning, but there is a need for further improvements in adapting it to meet the diverse needs of all student groups, especially through more effective use of assessment information.
Protection, Care & Support
The school provides very good health and safety, including robust child protection and safeguarding arrangements, despite a significant increase in student numbers. Care and support are good, but the processes for identifying students with additional learning needs are still developing and need to be more robust to consistently impact student progress.
Areas for Development
- •Consolidate improvements in student achievement across all subjects by ensuring consistent lesson plan implementation, using a wider range of resources, adapting lessons based on ongoing assessment, and providing more challenging activities for able students and support for less able students.
- •Embed strategies for effective teaching and learning consistently across all subjects to accelerate student progress, particularly by robustly identifying students with additional educational needs, meeting individual needs more consistently, and raising teachers’ understanding of how diagnostic assessment outcomes are used to adapt lessons.
- •Strengthen the school’s procedures for monitoring, evaluation, and planning by revising observation checklists to emphasize students’ learning skills, providing additional training for leaders in evaluating learning, and using recent assessment data to set quantifiable targets for each subject and phase.
- •Ensure all development plans identify and address challenges presented by the large increase in enrolment, particularly in Phase 4, by increasing teaching staff retention, providing regular professional development for new teachers, prioritizing English language skill development, and revisiting the school enrollment policy.