Global Indian International School - Dubai Al Qouz 1 Branch
KHDA Inspection Report & Ratings
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Executive Summary
The Global Indian International School - Dubai Al Qouz 1 Branch provides a Good quality of education, as determined by the 2023-2024 KHDA inspection. The school is committed to continuous improvement, fostering strong relationships and an inclusive environment for students' learning and personal development.
Academic performance is strong in English, Mathematics, and Science across most phases, with children in KG making a very good start. The curriculum is well-designed, broad, and balanced, effectively preparing students for CBSE Board examinations and adapting to diverse student needs.
Students demonstrate Outstanding personal development, including excellent understanding of Islamic values, social responsibility, and environmental awareness. The school excels in providing high-quality care, support, and a safe environment, complemented by strong partnerships with parents.
Overall School Performance
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Global Indian International School - Dubai Al Qouz 1 Branch Overall Rating
Good for 3+ consecutive years
Dubai Focus Areas
These three pillars represent the Dubai education authority's priorities: ensuring inclusive practices, prioritizing student wellbeing, and meeting UAE National Agenda targets.
The school effectively identifies students of determination and provides meaningful, relevant, and supportive interventions. Partnerships with parents have improved, enhancing their ability to support learning at home. While lessons are generally engaging, individual education plan (IEP) targets do not always lead to accurate judgments about progress. students of determinationindividual education plan (IEP)
Wellbeing provision and outcomes are good, driven by a strong vision from leaders and the wellbeing department. A dedicated team provides academic, social, emotional, and career support, with students actively mentoring others and participating in wellbeing initiatives. Positive relationships and a supportive classroom climate contribute to students feeling safe and positive about school. wellbeing visionwellbeing student leaderswellbeing ambassadors
The school has successfully exceeded its target in the 2021 PIRLS test and shown improvements in National Agenda Parameter benchmark tests for mathematics, science, and English. Teachers effectively adapt the curriculum and teaching strategies based on international benchmark assessment knowledge. However, recent reading data indicates some regression, prompting new strategies to support students with reading difficulties. PIRLSNational Agenda Parameter benchmark testsreading literacy
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Strong KG Start
Children in Kindergarten receive a very good start to school life, establishing a strong foundation for future learning.
National Agenda Success
The school demonstrates strong commitment and success in meeting the requirements and priorities of the National Agenda.
Parent Partnerships
The school fosters strong and effective partnerships with parents, engaging them in their children's learning and school life.
High Quality Care
Students benefit from high quality care and support within a safe and secure learning environment.
Values & Responsibility
Students show an excellent understanding of Islamic values, demonstrate strong social responsibility, and are highly aware of environmental issues.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Overall, students' attainment and progress are good in core subjects like English, Mathematics, and Science across most phases, with a very good start in KG. However, achievement in Islamic Education and Arabic as an Additional Language requires improvement, particularly in the middle and secondary phases.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
School leaders are committed to continuous improvement, fostering strong professional relationships and an inclusive school environment. While data analysis is thorough, there is a need to enhance the capacity to devise focused strategies for consistent improvement across all leadership teams and to ensure self-evaluation accurately reflects school performance.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students demonstrate very good attainment and progress in English and Mathematics in KG, and good in these subjects across other phases. Science attainment and progress are consistently good. However, attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic is acceptable, with progress in Arabic being weak in middle and secondary phases. Learning skills are very good in KG and good elsewhere.
Personal Development
Students exhibit outstanding personal development, including positive attitudes, strong self-reliance in Secondary, and excellent understanding of Islamic values, Emirati culture, and global awareness. They demonstrate exceptional social responsibility, influencing school decisions and leading initiatives on sustainability and environmental awareness.
Teaching Quality
Teaching is very good in KG, with most teachers effectively planning and delivering lessons that develop skills and knowledge. In other phases, teaching is generally good, with strong subject knowledge and questioning. However, the effective use of assessment information to match activities to diverse student needs varies, particularly in primary and middle phases, and classroom assistants require more training.
Protection & Care
The school provides very good health and safety, including child protection and safeguarding arrangements, across all phases. Staff maintain very positive relationships with students, and behavior management is effective. Secure systems identify and support students of determination, though some IEP targets could be more immediate. Pastoral guidance and counselling are strong features.
Areas for Development
- •Improve students’ achievements in Islamic Education and in Arabic as an additional language.
- •Enhance leadership capacity and processes to ensure that progress for all groups of students in lessons improves quickly.
- •Improve teaching and the development of learning skills in all subjects, particularly in the primary phase.
- •Use the data from all future reading tests to give a clear understanding of progression.
- •Ensure that all teachers foster classroom climates where all students receive appropriate levels of support.
- •Provide more opportunities for students to investigate, research and develop a deeper understanding of scientific concepts independently.
- •Establish a positive culture of identifying risks and of on-going risk assessment.