Lycee Francais International Theodore Monod
Executive Summary
Lycee Francais International Theodore Monod has achieved an overall ADEK Irtiqa rating of Very Good for the 2023-2024 academic year. The school demonstrates strong performance across most areas, building on its commitment to a multicultural and multilingual French education.
Students consistently achieve at least Good standards in all core subjects and phases, with Very Good standards observed in English, mathematics, science, and French. Teaching quality, curriculum design, and implementation are effective in accelerating student progress, supported by a comprehensive reading plan and well-resourced libraries.
The school's leadership exhibits an ambitious vision, supported by solid governance and positive parental partnerships. Rigorous health and safety systems, including child protection arrangements, are a significant strength, rated Outstanding.
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Lycee Francais International Theodore Monod Overall Rating
Very Good for 2+ consecutive years
ADEK Performance Standards
The six Irtiqa inspection standards used by ADEK to evaluate school performance across Abu Dhabi.
Students achieve at least Good standards in all core subjects and phases, with Very Good attainment and progress in English, mathematics, science, and French. However, attainment in Arabic-medium subjects, particularly reading and writing, and science in the Primarie phase, requires further improvement to reach consistently Very Good or better levels. EnglishMathematicsScienceFrenchArabic-medium subjects
Students make significant progress in their personal and social development, demonstrating Very Good personal development across all phases. Understanding of Islamic values, awareness of Emirati and world cultures, and social responsibility and innovation skills are rated Good. Personal DevelopmentIslamic valuesEmirati and world culturesSocial responsibility and innovation
Teaching for effective learning is consistently Very Good across all phases, accelerating students' progress. Assessment practices are rated Good, with a need to use data more rigorously for identifying and supporting students, especially in Arabic-medium subjects. Teaching for effective learningAssessment practicesArabic-medium subjects
Curriculum design and implementation are Very Good across all phases, effectively supporting student progress. Curriculum adaptation is rated Good, with recommendations to review book stock and resources, especially for Arabic-medium subjects and additional language learners. Curriculum design and implementationCurriculum adaptationArabic-medium subjects
Health and safety systems, including arrangements for child protection and safeguarding, are rigorous and rated Outstanding. Care and support for students are Good, with effective support for students of determination, though higher-attaining students are not always sufficiently challenged. Health and safetyChild protectionSafeguardingCare and support
Leadership and management are Very Good, with leaders demonstrating an ambitious vision for a multicultural and multilingual French education. Governance, self-evaluation, and parental partnerships are strong, but there is a need to enhance the use of external assessment data and refine self-review processes for outstanding effectiveness. Ambitious visionGovernanceParental partnershipsSelf-evaluation
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Strong Academic Performance
Students achieve at least Good standards in all core subjects, with Very Good attainment and progress in English, mathematics, science, and French across all phases.
Outstanding Safeguarding
Health and safety systems, including child protection and safeguarding arrangements, are rigorous and consistently rated Outstanding across all cycles.
Effective Teaching & Curriculum
Teaching quality, curriculum design, and implementation are Very Good, effectively accelerating students' progress and supporting learning.
Significant Personal Development
Students make significant progress in their personal and social development, demonstrating Very Good personal development and positive attitudes.
Ambitious Leadership
Leaders have an ambitious vision for a multicultural and multilingual French education, supported by solid governance and positive parental partnerships.
Comprehensive Reading Program
The school boasts three well-resourced libraries and actively promotes reading through cultural events and mandatory reading times, tracking student usage and progress.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Learning Skills are rated Very Good across all phases (KG, Cycle 1, Cycle 2, Cycle 3).
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
Leaders demonstrate an ambitious vision for a multicultural and multilingual French education, supported by solid governance and positive parental partnerships. While effective, leadership is encouraged to enhance the use of external assessment data and refine self-review processes to achieve outstanding levels of effectiveness.
Inspection Findings
Students' Achievement
Students achieve at least Good standards in all core subjects and phases, with Very Good standards in English, mathematics, science, and French. However, attainment and progress in Arabic-medium subjects, particularly in speaking, reading, and writing, and in Primarie phase science, are not consistently at the Very Good level observed in other subjects.
Personal & Social Development
Students make significant progress in their personal and social development, with Very Good personal development across all phases. Their understanding of Islamic values, awareness of Emirati and world cultures, and social responsibility and innovation skills are rated Good.
Teaching & Assessment
Teaching for effective learning is Very Good across all phases, contributing to accelerated student progress. Assessment is Good, but there is a need for more rigorous use of data to identify and support students, especially in Arabic-medium subjects, and to challenge higher-attaining students sufficiently.
Curriculum Design & Adaptation
Curriculum design and implementation are Very Good, effectively supporting the school's educational goals. Curriculum adaptation is Good, with a recognized need to extend the range of fiction and non-fiction texts, particularly for Arabic language learning, to better support all students.
Protection, Care & Support
Health and safety, including child protection and safeguarding arrangements, are Outstanding. Care and support for students are Good, with adequate support for students of determination, leading to expected or above-expected progress. However, higher-attaining students are not always sufficiently challenged.
Areas for Development
- •Improve students’ achievement, teaching, and assessment to a consistently very good or better level in all subjects, especially the Arabic-medium subjects and the Primarie Phase in science.
- •Improve leadership to raise effectiveness to an outstanding level in all elements by extending the range of benchmarked external assessment information, reviewing self-review and improvement planning, and revising teacher evaluations.