Oasis International SchoolCBSE Curriculum, Subjects & Qualifications

Oasis International School follows the Indian CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) curriculum from KG through Grade 12, supplemented by the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum for Arabic language, Islamic studies, Social studies, and Moral Education. One of the school's most distinctive structural features is its senior secondary offering: OIS provides Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams at the senior secondary level — a breadth that, as noted by WhichSchoolAdvisor, is unusual among UAE CBSE schools, the vast majority of which offer only Science and Commerce pathways. English is compulsory across all three streams.

On standardised assessments, the picture is mixed. ACER IBT 2023/24 results for grades 3–9 show outstanding attainment in science and mathematics and acceptable attainment in English — a result that does not fully align with the school's internal grades, a discrepancy inspectors flagged directly. In PISA 2022, OIS students recorded reading literacy 365.2, mathematical literacy 363.1, and scientific literacy 372.5 — all below international averages and below the school's own targets. MoE Grade 12 Islamic Education results were rated outstanding, a genuine bright spot. No GCSE, A-Level, or IB results are applicable given the curriculum. Grade 10 and Grade 12 CBSE board examination results are not publicly published by the school, a transparency gap noted by external reviewers.

The school's 2024–25 ADEK Irtiqaa inspection returned an overall rating of Good — the same rating achieved in 2021–22, and a meaningful improvement on the Acceptable ratings of 2018–19 and 2016–17, and the Weak rating of 2015–16. Among Indian-curriculum schools in the wider UAE, this trajectory is encouraging: city index data shows that of 34 rated Indian-curriculum schools, only 1 holds an Outstanding rating and 10 hold Very Good, meaning OIS sits within the largest performance band for its curriculum type. Mathematics achievement was specifically commended, rated Good across all four phases. Students' personal development was rated Very Good across most phases, and the school's parent communication was rated Very Good.

Technology integration is a notable feature of the academic programme. The school operates digital classrooms in partnership with Pearson Education Services and uses the Orison solution e-learning platform, described as based on a Cognitive Learning Approach, across all grades. The AI and Robotics programme and STEM focus add applied learning dimensions, and two well-stocked libraries — holding over 10,000 books — underpin a formal reading programme coordinated across both English and Arabic departments, with phonics instruction in early phases and parental involvement actively sought.

Inspectors identified several areas requiring attention. English attainment and progress declined in phases 2 and 3, and science attainment regressed in phases 1 and 4. Curriculum design and adaptation was rated Acceptable across all phases, and assessment quality declined to Acceptable in phases 2 and 3. The school currently has no in-school support services (ISSS) for students with additional learning needs, despite enrolling 17 students of determination supported by only 8 teaching assistants — a care and support provision rated Acceptable. Differentiation for higher achievers and students of determination was flagged as inconsistent. Self-evaluation and improvement planning also regressed to Acceptable. Compared to peer CBSE schools, the absence of published board exam results and the lack of a formal gifted-and-talented programme represent gaps that families considering senior secondary pathways should weigh carefully.