Raffles International School - Umm Suqeim SouthBritish School in Umm Suqeim 3، Dubai

Raffles International School follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework for FS1 and FS2, transitioning seamlessly into the National Curriculum for England from Year 1 through to Year 13. In the Foundation Stage, the curriculum prioritises personal, social and emotional development, communication, language, and physical development. The UK Letters and Sounds phonics programme begins in FS1, and by the end of FS2 children are independently reading and writing phonetically - a measurable benchmark that parents can track. The Primary school (Years 1-6) follows the 2014 National Curriculum, covering English, Mathematics, Science, IT, Art, Music and PE, with French or Mandarin introduced from Year 3 alongside compulsory Arabic and Islamic Studies as mandated by the UAE Ministry of Education. In the Secondary phase, Years 7 to 9 follow a broad curriculum adding Drama and STEM to the core offer. Years 10 and 11 prepare students for IGCSE and GCSE examinations across a wide subject range including Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Media Studies, and Travel and Tourism - subjects not universally available at comparable schools. The Sixth Form (Years 12 and 13) offers both A Levels and BTEC Level 3 qualifications in Business, IT, Sports, and Travel and Tourism, the latter approved by the UAE Ministry of Education for university entry. The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) is also available, a genuine differentiator for students targeting UK universities. Academically, the DSIB 2023-2024 inspection found progress to be very good across all phases in English, mathematics and science. Mathematics attainment is rated very good in every phase from Foundation Stage to Post-16 - a consistency that few Dubai schools can match. The school's own data, published on its website, reports that 42% of all GCSE grades were A or above (grades 7-9), a solid result in a genuinely inclusive school with a large EAL population. The school reports 100% of Year 13 students achieved university acceptance. Assessment processes in Secondary and Post-16 were rated Outstanding by DSIB inspectors - the highest possible grade - indicating that teachers are using data exceptionally well to drive student progress. For students with additional learning needs, RIS is described by DSIB as fully inclusive, with 147 students of determination currently enrolled. EAL provision is robust: students with the lowest reading scores receive three additional EAL lessons per week, and the NGRT data confirms these interventions are having a measurable positive impact. A mother tongue programme covering French, Spanish, Russian, Hindi and German provides native-speaking students with the opportunity to maintain and develop their home language, with IGCSE options available. The homework policy is structured and transparent, scaling from 30 minutes per two lessons in Years 7-9 to 60 minutes in the Sixth Form - a framework that helps parents manage expectations.