British Curriculum in Dubai
Dubai English Speaking School is a high achieving 11-18 institution that studies British Curriculum in Dubai. Based in Academic City we are perfectly placed to take students from all over Dubai.
The British curriculum at DESC has been consistently described as ‘outstanding’ by both the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) and British Schools Overseas (BSO)
We follow the National Curriculum of England and Wales and students are split into the following Key Stages:
Key Stage 3: Year 7 to Year 9 students
Key Stage 4: Year 10 and Year 11 students
Key Stage 5: Year 12 and 13 students, also known as Sixth Form
British Curriculum in Dubai
In Key Stage 3 students study the following subjects:
| Arabic | Art and Design | Design and Technology | Drama |
| English | French | Geography | History |
| ICT | Islamic Studites (Muslim students only | Mathematics | Music |
| Physical Education | Science | Spanish | Getting Ready for the World (GROW |
| Living Independently Forever (Life) | |||
In Key Stage 4 students select subjects to study and follow the GCSE examination specifications.
In Key stage 5 students study AS and A level GCE examinations and BTEC. For further information about the DESC Sixth Form, please view our Sixth Form pages
The examination boards we currently use are: