Vision Private School
Executive Summary
Vision Private School has achieved an overall Good rating in its latest ADEK Irtiqa inspection for the 2023-2024 academic year, demonstrating an improvement in its overall performance since the previous inspection. The school effectively implements the MoE curriculum, fostering a positive learning environment for its diverse student body.
Key strengths include good student progress in Cycles 2 and 3 across all subjects, and good achievement in Islamic Education, Arabic as a first language, and Social Studies across all cycles. The school is committed to enhancing students' awareness of environmental protection and sustainability, supported by new resources and initiatives.
The inspection highlighted effective child protection protocols and robust systems for promoting healthy lifestyles. Leadership is dedicated to UAE national priorities, including inclusive education and staff development, with self-evaluation and governance processes showing significant improvement.
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Vision Private School Overall Rating
Good
ADEK Performance Standards
The six Irtiqa inspection standards used by ADEK to evaluate school performance across Abu Dhabi.
Students demonstrate good progress in Cycles 2 and 3 across all subjects, with strong achievements in Islamic Education, Arabic as a first language, and Social Studies across all cycles. However, attainment and progress in English, Mathematics, and Science remain acceptable in KG and Cycle 1, and attainment in these subjects is acceptable across all cycles. Islamic EducationArabic as a first languageSocial StudiesCycles 2 and 3
Students exhibit positive and respectful behavior, maintaining good relationships with peers and staff. They show a clear understanding of Islamic values and Emirati cultures, coupled with high levels of attendance and punctuality. Social responsibility and innovation skills are also rated good across all phases. positive and respectful behaviorIslamic valuesEmirati cultureshigh attendance
Teaching is good in Cycles 1, 2, and 3, but remains acceptable in KG. Assessment processes are consistently acceptable across all cycles, with a need for more rigorous data analysis and improved teacher understanding of assessment information to inform lesson planning and provide effective feedback. teachingassessment processesdata analysisfeedback
The curriculum design and implementation are consistently good across all cycles, ensuring a comprehensive educational experience. Curriculum adaptation is also rated good, indicating the school's ability to modify the curriculum to meet student needs effectively. curriculum designcurriculum adaptation
The school maintains very good health and safety standards, including robust child protection and safeguarding arrangements, ensuring a bullying-free environment. Care and support for students are good across all cycles, with improvements noted in KG. child protectionsafeguardinghealthy lifestylescare and support
The effectiveness of leadership, school self-evaluation, improvement planning, and governance are all rated good. However, management, staffing, facilities, resources, and partnership with parents and the community are acceptable, indicating areas for further development. effectiveness of leadershipself-evaluationgovernanceimprovement planning
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Improved Overall Performance
The school's overall performance has improved to a 'Good' rating since the previous inspection, reflecting positive changes across various areas.
Strong Student Progress
Students in Cycles 2 and 3 demonstrate good progress across all subjects, indicating effective teaching and learning strategies in these phases.
Positive Student Behavior
Students exhibit high positive and respectful behavior, fostering strong relationships with peers and staff in a safe, bullying-free environment.
Robust Safeguarding
Effective and rigorous child protection protocols are in place, ensuring students feel safe and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Committed Leadership
School leadership is committed to UAE national priorities, inclusive education, and raising staff performance, with improved self-evaluation and governance.
Enhanced Resources
The school has invested in interactive boards, a STEAM lab, and enhanced ICT provision, alongside resources for environmental protection.
Academic Performance Breakdown
While there are notable strengths in Islamic Education, Arabic as a first language, and Social Studies, and good progress in upper cycles, attainment in English, Mathematics, and Science across all cycles, particularly in lower phases, requires improvement. The school's internal assessment data often indicates higher attainment than observed in lessons, and international assessment results for TIMSS and PISA are below benchmarks.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The leadership team at Vision Private School is effective and committed to UAE national priorities, including inclusive education and staff morale. They have improved self-evaluation and governance processes, demonstrating a clear vision for school development. However, strengthening partnerships with parents and the community, and ensuring adequate resources in specialist areas, are ongoing focuses.
Inspection Findings
Students' Achievement
Students show good progress in Cycles 2 and 3 across all subjects, with strong attainment in Islamic Education, Arabic as a first language, and Social Studies. However, attainment and progress in English, Mathematics, and Science are acceptable, with international assessment results below benchmarks.
Personal & Social Development
Students exhibit positive behavior, respect, and a strong understanding of Islamic values and Emirati culture. They maintain high attendance and punctuality, and their social responsibility and innovation skills are good across all phases.
Teaching & Assessment
Teaching is good in Cycles 1, 2, and 3, but acceptable in KG. Assessment practices are consistently acceptable across all cycles, with a need for more rigorous data analysis, better teacher understanding of assessment information, and improved feedback mechanisms.
Curriculum Design & Adaptation
The curriculum is well-designed and implemented across all cycles, with good adaptation to meet student needs. The school has enhanced provisions for environmental protection and sustainability, and integrated a STEAM laboratory.
Protection, Care & Support
Health and safety, including child protection, are very good and robust. Care and support for students are good across all cycles, with improvements noted in KG, ensuring a safe and supportive environment.
Areas for Development
- •Improve children and students’ attainment and progress so that it is consistently good in English medium subjects and further improved to very good in Arabic medium subjects.
- •Improve teaching across the curriculum to ensure all groups of children and students make consistently good progress by supporting play-based learning in KG, differentiating learning tasks, enhancing ICT integration, and adopting student-centered approaches.
- •Improve assessment processes by ensuring rigorous analysis of data, improving teachers' understanding and use of assessment information, and strengthening feedback mechanisms for student improvement.
- •Further improve the leadership and management of the school by strengthening partnership with parents and the wider community, maximizing middle leaders’ understanding of assessment, ensuring sufficient resources in specialist subjects and KG, and providing more professional development for teachers.