Schools in Abu Dhabi - The British International School Abu Dhabi

British International School Abu Dhabi Curriculum Primary School

Key Stage 1 & 2: 
Pupils aged 5 – 11 years 
Years 1 – 6

We do not believe that children are inert vessels into which learning is poured. All human beings bring to new learning the full wealth of their previous experience. All learn in different ways, with a different slant on what they learn. Our skilled teachers assist children in assimilating new learning; direct instruction is often key to that; so are collaborative, exploratory and investigative approaches.  For most of their time, children continue to be taught as a class, by the class teachers, in classes of no more than 22 children.

However, there are specialist teachers for Music, Art, Drama, Languages, Arabic, Islamic Studies, English as an Additional Language, Physical Education and Computer Studies. Children are encouraged to read regularly and widely. They develop confidence by performing on a regular basis to a variety of audiences. 

BISAD Primary Curriculum Map 2009 to 2010

BISAD Year One Primary Curriculum 2009 to 2010

BISAD Year Two Curriculum 2009 to 2010

BISAD Year Three Curriculum 2009 to 2010

BISAD Year Four Curriculum 2009 to 2010