Pace International School branch sharjah - Muwailih
Executive Summary
Pace International School has achieved an overall effectiveness rating of Good, marking a significant improvement from its previous 'Acceptable' rating. This positive trajectory reflects the school's commitment to continuous enhancement and its capacity for sustained progress.
The school has demonstrated notable improvements in student achievement across various subjects, including Islamic Education, Mathematics, and Science in Primary, Middle, and High School, and in English in the Middle School. This progress is attributed to enhanced teaching methodologies, improved learning skills, and a more effective use of assessment data by management to identify learning gaps and adapt the curriculum. However, areas such as students' innovation and enterprise skills, and the systematic identification and support for Students of Determination (SEN) and Gifted and Talented (G&T) students, remain underdeveloped.
Despite a reduction in KG learning skills and curriculum design, primarily due to rapid expansion and new teachers unfamiliar with the EYFS methodology, school leaders, with strong support from the governing board, have successfully fostered mutually supportive partnerships with parents. This collaboration has contributed to raising academic achievement, improving students' personal behavior and social responsibility in line with Islamic values, and ensuring robust safeguarding arrangements are well-understood and implemented.
Overall School Performance
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Pace International School branch sharjah - Muwailih Overall Rating
Good
SPEA Performance Standards
The performance standards used by SPEA to evaluate school quality across Sharjah.
The school's provision for students of determination and gifted and talented students is underdeveloped. While teachers adapt the curriculum for these students, the systematic identification and support mechanisms require further enhancement to ensure all students reach their full potential. Students of DeterminationGifted and Talented
The school provides a safe and well-maintained environment with very effective safeguarding procedures and a comprehensive child protection policy. Students' well-being is regularly monitored, and there's a strong emphasis on promoting healthy lifestyles, though care and support for students are rated as acceptable. SafeguardingChild ProtectionHealthy Lifestyle
Students demonstrate a very good understanding of Islamic values and show great respect for UAE culture, despite the absence of Emirati students. The school actively celebrates national events and integrates local culture into the curriculum, fostering environmental awareness and participation in global sustainability goals. Islamic ValuesEmirati CultureGlobal Sustainability Goals
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Excellent Student Conduct
Students display exemplary behavior, self-discipline, and respectful relationships with staff and peers, with bullying being rare.
Robust Assessment Data Analysis
The school excels in collecting and analyzing assessment data at the management level, contributing to consistent progress tracking.
Strong UAE Cultural Links
The school effectively links its provision to UAE culture, promoting Islamic values and respect for local heritage among students.
Effective Safeguarding
Comprehensive and very effective safeguarding and child protection arrangements are in place, ensuring a safe environment for all students.
Active Parent Partnerships
The school fosters strong, mutually supportive partnerships with parents, actively involving them in school life and student development.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Students’ achievement is good overall, with significant improvements noted in several subjects across various phases.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
School leaders, with active support from the governing board, are committed to continuous improvement. They prioritize building strong partnerships with parents, enhancing academic achievement, promoting positive student behavior aligned with Islamic values, and ensuring robust safeguarding measures are in place.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students' achievement is good overall, demonstrating better than expected progress in many subjects across Primary, Middle, and High School, particularly in Islamic Education, Mathematics, and Science.
Personal Development
Students' personal and social development and their innovation skills are very good overall, characterized by exemplary behavior, strong understanding of Islamic values, and respect for Emirati and world cultures.
Teaching Quality
The quality of teaching and assessment is good overall, with most teachers demonstrating good subject knowledge, effective lesson planning, and skillful questioning, though consistency in using assessment data and developing innovation skills needs improvement.
Protection & Care
The protection, care, guidance, and support of students are good overall, with very effective safeguarding procedures, a safe environment, and regular monitoring of student well-being, although care and support are rated as acceptable.
Areas for Development
- •Improve children’s progress and development in KG, especially in English language.
- •Enhance teachers’ development of students’ innovation and enterprise skills across all phases.
- •Increase the consistency of teachers’ use of assessment data to plan effective learning.
- •Strengthen the school’s systematic identification of and support for students with SEN and G&T students.