DEPARTMENTS & SUBJECTS
Elementary Courses
Our Elementary course follows the High/Scope Curriculum. The philosophy behind High/Scope, based on Jean Piaget's ideas, is that children should be involved actively in their own learning. They "learn by doing", often working with hands on materials and carrying out projects of their own choosing. The adults working with the children see themselves more as facilitators or partners than managers or supervisors. High/Scope's approach encompasses all aspects of child development and involves teachers and parents in supporting and extending children's emotional, intellectual, social, and physical skills and abilities.
In a High/Scope school, different areas of the classroom are designated for different activities, for example water play, reading, sand play, art, writing, dramatic play, etc. Children are intended to be able to access all facilities independently and be able to take some responsibility for use of these areas.
An important part of the High/Scope approach is the plan-do-review sequence. Children first plan what materials they want to work with and what they want to do (this can be done formally or informally in small groups). Only once they have made a plan, however vague, of what they want to do can they go and do it. Then, after this choice work time, the children discuss what they have been doing and whether it was successful
The courses for Elementary School students are listed below:
Required Courses
- Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Skills
- Critical thinking
- Arabic Language/Islamic Studies
- World Languages
- Physical Education
- Art
- Music
- ICT
- Technology
- History
- Social Studies
- English
Middle School Courses
Our Middle School Program aims to prepare the students for the choices they will make later in High school education. The Middle School Program introduces Specials/Electives that will give our students the option to pursue different academic fields. We believe that providing our students with a choice empowers them and sets them on the course to becoming independent learners.
The courses available to Middle School students are listed below:
Required Courses
- Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Skills
- Critical thinking
- Arabic Language/Islamic Studies
- World Languages
- Physical Education
- Art
- Music
- ICT
- Technology
- History
- Social Studies
- English
- Geography
Specials/Electives
- Film and Television
- Design
- Fine Arts
- Theatre and Drama
- Environmental Science
- Management Studies
- World Events
High School Courses
The goal of the ACS Sharjah High School Program is to prepare our
students for life learning and success after school. This
involves not only university or college, but later in life in the
boardroom. We aim to prepare our students to meet the
challenges of University education. Students will have the
option to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma (Pending
necessary approvals by the IBO), which will qualify students for
entrance, and in many cases advanced placement, in most
universities worldwide.
The courses we will offer at ACS Sharjah are listed below:
Required Courses
- Reading
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Skills
- Critical thinking
- Arabic Language/Islamic Studies
- World Languages
- Physical Education
- ICT
- Technology
- History
- Social Studies
- English
- Geography
- Biology
- Chemistry 1
- US Government
- English Literature
- Career Planning
- Economics
Specials/Electives
- Film and Television
- Design
- Fine Arts
- Theatre and Drama
- Environmental Science
- Management Studies
- World Events
- Physics
- Art
- Music
- Accounting
- Business Studies
