ARKIS High School prides itself both on its academic success and also in developing good judgement and values in our students. We care for all in a safe and nurturing community that allows each student to grow as they work towards achieving their best. We set high expectations for student learning and challenge students to be ambitious both academically and personally.
Alongside the key content, we teach our students the critical skills they will require to analyse, understand and manage new situations and concepts. These life skills equip them to deal with whatever challenges the future may bring. We focus on educating the whole child whilst continuing to provide learners with quality pastoral care as they progress through the school.
The Secondary stage of a student’s educational journey is about helping our students to become creative, innovative, adaptable, open-minded and resilient individuals. We endorse developing an understanding of and respect for other cultures whilst retaining our own customs, traditions, and religious beliefs. These years see them build on the skills, knowledge and personal qualities that they began to acquire during their Elementary years. They are divided into three Key Stages:
- Key Stage 3 (Grades, 6, 7 & 8)
- Key Stage 4 (Grades 9 & 10)
- Key Stage 5 (Grades 11 & 12)
During Key Stage 3, students will be focusing on their academic and personal growth to create a secure foundation from which to move onward and forward. Learning and assessment opportunities are designed with this in mind.
During Key Stage 4, students follow the IGCSE syllabuses in Maths, Arabic and English, as well as their chosen subjects. Students are encouraged to utilise their critical thinking, analysis and evaluation skills in a wide array of subject-specific contexts and to implement their problem-solving, collaboration and communication skills in a variety of tasks. This process supports their preparation for life as a successful and happy adult, and also their preparation for the demands of the IGCSE exams (at the end of Grade 10) and the challenges of the IB programme (in Grades 11 and 12).
In Key Stage 5, students undertake the renowned and rigorous IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). This programme seeks to cultivate well-rounded, highly capable young adults who have strengths not only in a balanced spread of academic subjects but also as reflective, adaptable, open-minded and confident members of society. IBDP graduates are the epitome of ‘future-ready’ global citizens.
