Performance of Indian Schools in Dubai 2014-2015 Inspection Finding Key Findings Report - Dubai Private Schools | Página 32

7 years on... Inspecting for school improvement: A collaborative journey

Towards better practice...
The following recommendations are intended to improve practice in the quality
of provision of Arabic as a first language.
•. Schools with young Emirati and Arab children should offer good quality, play–based
provision of Arabic at the early years stage.
•. Schools need to attract and retain teachers who have had appropriate teacher
training and qualifications in the Arabic language.
•. Better-focused professional development should be made available for most
teachers already in schools to improve their teaching skills.
•. Schools need to ensure that their internal assessments of students’ attainment are
accurately aligned to the Ministry of Education’s standards and expectations
•. Schools should develop the curriculum so it helps improve students’ skills in reading
comprehension and extended writing.
•. Subject leaders should modify the curriculum to enable all groups of
students, including those with special educational needs, to make good
progress from their starting points in learning Arabic.

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