Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz Branch Dubai - Al Qouz 1
Executive Summary
Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz L.L.C provides a Very Good quality of education, as affirmed by the 2023-2024 KHDA inspection. The school is recognized for its purposeful learning community, valuing inclusivity and wellbeing, and maintaining strong trust among students, parents, and staff.
Students demonstrate Outstanding achievement in English across all phases, with notable improvements in Arabic progress in Primaire and Collège. Achievement in French, mathematics, and science remains very strong, supported by impressive learning skills, particularly in articulate and confident self-expression.
The school's provision for learners is effective, with teachers employing diverse strategies and a very effective curriculum. Leadership, guided by a strong senior team, is committed to innovation and continuous improvement. Partnerships with parents and the community are Outstanding, significantly enhancing students' learning experiences.
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Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz Branch Dubai - Al Qouz 1 Overall Rating
Very Good for 2+ 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 fosters an inclusive ethos, effectively identifying and supporting students of determination through differentiated lesson plans and individualized education plans (IEPs). The inclusion team, comprising psychologists and leaders, collaborates closely with teachers and parents to ensure relevant and meaningful learning activities, promoting independence and resilience. students of determinationIEPsinclusion team
The school demonstrates a commitment to student wellbeing, overseen by a senior leadership committee that implements an anti-bullying program and incorporates student feedback. Support systems, including trusted teachers and counsellors, are accessible, and extra-curricular activities, alongside digital safety education, contribute to a positive community spirit and healthy habits. anti-bullying programmesupport systemsextra-curricular activitiesdigital safety education
The school integrates the moral, social, and cultural studies (MSCS) framework into its French social studies curriculum, with specialist teachers providing knowledge in Collège and Lycée. While students explore ethical issues and UAE geography, history, and religious traditions through visits, leaders are actively working to fully incorporate all aspects of the UAE social studies curriculum, and opportunities to reflect on UAE life within lessons vary. MSCS frameworkUAE social studiesethical issuesUAE culture
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Inclusive Vision
Senior leaders are driven by a clear vision to maximize student achievement within an inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity.
Academic Excellence
The school demonstrates outstanding achievement in English across all phases, complemented by encouraging improvements in students' progress in Arabic.
Strong Personal Development
Students consistently exhibit a strong work ethic, positive attitudes towards learning, and excellent personal development across all phases.
Community Partnerships
The school maintains very productive partnerships with parents and the wider community, which significantly enrich students' overall learning experiences.
Excellent Resources
The school benefits from excellent management, highly qualified staffing, and well-maintained facilities and resources that support effective learning.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Students' achievement in English is outstanding across all phases, with progress in Arabic showing encouraging improvements in Primaire and Collège. Achievement in French, mathematics, and science is consistently very strong.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The principal, supported by a strong senior leadership team, has cultivated a purposeful learning community that values inclusivity and wellbeing. Leaders are committed to innovation, driving continuous improvement, particularly in students' progress in Arabic. They systematically approach self-evaluation and improvement planning, while governors ensure accountability and strive to exceed expectations.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students demonstrate outstanding achievement in English across all phases, with significant improvements in Arabic. Achievement in French, mathematics, and science remains very strong. Students exhibit impressive learning skills, articulate expression, and critical thinking, though opportunities for peer- and self-assessment are more limited.
Personal Development
Students consistently display outstanding personal development, excellent behavior, and positive attitudes towards school, valuing learning as a key factor in their future. They show a strong sense of empathy, social responsibility, and appreciation for Islamic values and Emirati culture, actively participating in community-benefiting activities and sustainability schemes.
Teaching Quality
Teachers possess secure subject knowledge and employ a broad range of effective strategies to engage students, with notable improvements in Arabic teaching. While internal assessment procedures are coherent, middle leaders and teachers require a deeper understanding of the system. Opportunities for higher achievers to be stretched and for students to discuss mathematical ideas are inconsistent.
Protection & Care
The school maintains rigorous procedures for student safety and security, meeting all statutory requirements, including effective child protection and safeguarding. Staff are well-trained, and health and safety incidents are thoroughly assessed. The inclusion team provides focused interventions for students of determination, fostering positive relationships and addressing student wellbeing, though gifted and talented students require greater challenge.
Areas for Development
- •Ensure that assessment information is used skilfully and effectively to influence teaching and the curriculum, in order to identify and meet the learning needs of all groups of students.
- •Raise attainment in Islamic Education.
- •Design and implement processes to evaluate the work of middle leaders.