Secondary/Sixth Form | The City School Sharjah

Secondary/Sixth Form

Coming soon:

Year 10 Planned opening 2026
Year 11 Planned opening 2027
Year 12 Planned opening 2028
Year 13 Planned opening 2029

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

The City School International Pvt – Sharjah follows the National Curriculum for England in core and non-core subjects. The curriculum is further supplemented with Arabic, Islamic Studies, UAE Social Studies and Moral Education.

THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR ENGLAND

This curriculum, commonly known as the British National Curriculum, is extensively used by international Schools around the world. It is a detailed, planned and integrated scheme covering a child’s whole School experience, from the age of 3 to 18. It is a skill-based curriculum, aided by excellent textbooks and resources, with its own assessment mechanism. It culminates with public examination system (IGCSEs and A’Levels), which are accepted by universities throughout the world.

Students are encouraged to be independent learners, collaborate with their peers, gain conceptual clarity through asking questions, analyse and evaluate situations/ideas. They enhance their creativity through a variety of opportunities within classrooms and beyond. The detail of subjects offered in this phase is as follows:

Key Stage 3
Years 7, 8 & 9 National Curriculum UK & Ministry of Education
Core Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Arabic, Islamic Education Foundation Subjects: Social Studies, History, Geography, Computing, Physical Education, Art, French, Moral Studies for Non-Muslims (program based on living moral values such as Honesty, Truthfulness, Cooperation, Respect).
Key Stage 4
Years 10 – 11 IGCSE Preparation
Compulsory Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science (Double or Triple), Physical Education, Arabic, Islamic Education, Computing, Social Studies and Moral Education Elective Subjects: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computing, History, Geography.