Middle School Curriculum

Middle School students demonstrate strong capability to develop their knowledge and skills through challenging and integrated experiences that align with their real-world learning experiences. Lessons are integrated into the timetable such as that all students receive the opportunity to learn about UAE culture and different cultures through the school core values.  Given the opportunity to plan, learn, understand, and communicate, DIPS-G believes that an important element of sustainability is acting and celebrating the diversity in community, culture, and environment. Learning in Middle School is fun, it is meaningful, and it promotes the development of lifelong learning of knowledge, skills, and values.

At DIPS-G, students’ education and academic achievement is our utmost priority. We are always in a process of monitoring their progress and checking their attainment. Since Middle School is a transition phase, preparing students to the last cycle of school years, High School, we, at DIPS-G are pleased to announce the implementation of the STREAMING Program for our Middle School students.

STREAMING in education is a process of grouping students of similar ability levels. Students may be grouped by ability either for a subject (for example for mathematics or reading) or for all or almost all their subjects.

The purpose of streaming is to allow students to move together at the same pace where a group with a similar ability range allows the teacher to maintain a consistent pace and ensures that no one is left behind. In addition, the confidence of students is improved, as everyone has similar abilities, classmates motivate one another as they understand each other’s abilities and they move to the next phase together, as there is no difference in their learning abilities.

At DIPS-G, this plan applies for two core subjects, Math and English and it’s based on the MAP exam (Fall Expectations) of the Math and English Reading Exams.