Performance of Indian Schools in Dubai 2014-2015 Inspection Finding Key Findings Report - Dubai Private Schools | Page 36

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

Quality of SEN
Currently, only a minority of students have access to a quality
of provision which is good or outstanding. Senior leaders and
governors in Dubai’s schools need to take swift and focused
action to enable others to improve the overall effectiveness
of provision for students with SEN, so that all have access to
good or better provision.

6%

20142015

34%

41%

Progress in learning
As the majority of schools’ provision is less than good, it
has negative effects upon the progress made by students
with SEN. As a result, 40% of students are making good
or outstanding progress in learning. Almost one in five are
making unsatisfactory progress. This needs to change.

19%

2%
19%

20142015

38%

41%

Parent Partnerships
Parents of children with SEN are key partners. Most schools,
even those with less well-developed provision, work well
with the parents of students with SEN. In 63% of schools
there are good or outstanding parent partnerships, and in only
7% are these unsatisfactory.

19%

7%

20142015

30%

44%

Curriculum modification and support
The weakest aspect of provision for students with SEN was
the quality of curriculum modification and support. Only 35%
of schools did this well, whilst 24% provided unsatisfactory
levels of modification and support, meaning that students
were not able to understand what they were being taught
in their lessons. Providing consistent, appropriate modification
and support for students with SEN is a major challenge for
schools in Dubai. Improving these two aspects are vital steps
that need to be taken now.

8%
24%
27%

20142015
41%

Unsatisfactory
Acceptable
Good
Outstanding

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