Sunmarke School
| Sunmarke School | |
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| Address | |
Jumeirah Village Triangle District 5 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Principal | Dr. Hopkin |
| Years offered | FS-1 - Year 13 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Education system | International Baccalaureate |
| Language | English |
| Slogan | Where Amazing Happens |
| Website | www |
Introduction
Sunmarke is a British Curriculum and IB World School in Dubai offering a Nursery and EYFS to Year 13 programme of study.
Sunmarke follows the British curriculum, with Year 11 students undertaking GCSE and additional vocational BTEC examinations. Year 12 and 13 students can opt to follow the International Baccalaureate Curriculum, taking part in the Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme, or the British Curriculum undertaking A Levels or BTECs.
Part of Fortes Education
Sunmarke School is part of the Fortes Education Group in the UAE, a leading education provider that has been in operation for two decades.
Fortes Education comprises Sunmarke School and Regent International School, both rated “Very Good” with outstanding features by KHDA, and Jumeirah International Nurseries, one of the leading nursery brands in Dubai.
Positive Education (PosEd)
Sunmarke is a leader in ‘Positive Education’ in the Middle East & Asia. – Positive Education brings together exceptional teaching that is underpinned by the science of positive psychology and happiness.
Campus
Sunmarke School’s facilities include a 40,000 square metre campus, a 400 seat Auditorium for the Performing Arts, A FIFA 19 Football Pitch & 5-a-side Pitch, Basketball, Netball & Volleyball Courts, a 25 metre Swimming Pool & Learner’s Pool, Eco-friendly Learning Environments, Robotics Labs, Creative Media & Radio Studios , 5 Design & Technology Labs for all types of Product Design, Art Studios, Music Studios, Ballet & Dance Studios, 3 Student Libraries and a Zen Garden.
Academics
For the academic year 2019-20, 48% of all A-Levels were A* - A, 92% of all A Levels were A* - C and 77% of all A Levels were A* - B.
Sunmarke’s GSCE and A Level grades for the Academic Year 2019-20 exceeded student CAT4 expectations (KHDA).
Inspection Reports
British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection Report
The BSO is an inspection agency that follows the framework and standards of the Department of Education (DfE) in the UK for National Curriculum schools. Sunmarke School has been rated 'Outstanding' by the British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection authority.
KHDA Inspection Report
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has rated the school "Very Good" for 2019-20 and 2018-19.[1] Below is a summary of the inspection ratings for Sunmarke School.[2]
| 2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 |
| Very Good | Very Good | Good | Good |
Signature Programmes
Sunmarke offers multiple signature programmes such as the Mini MBA programme, the Virtual Reality Programme, STEAM and Robotics Concentration, an Eco & Sustainability Concentration, A Term Aboard, a Careers Launchpad and Arts programme.
Enrichment
Sunmarke offers over 60 extracurricular activities from sports to the performing arts (drama, dance, ballet and music), the World Scholar's Cup, the Model UN, the Sunmarke Gazette (combining a physical newspaper, online blog, podcasts and online videos), Sunmarke Rocks (rock ‘n roll band), and clubs for cheerleaders, science, reading and more. Students also participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards pursuing a variety of interests and developing confidence, resilience and teamwork skills.
Sports
Sunmarke offers an extensive timetabled programme for PE including Health-related fitness, Swimming, Badminton, Table Tennis, Trampolining, Cricket, Rounders and Athletics. The curriculum offers great breadth, with students also participating in activities as diverse as touch Martial Arts and Zumba.
The Games programme allows all students exposure to competitive team sports such as Football, Touch Rugby, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, and Handball alongside further opportunities for developing Health and Fitness.
References
- JKCS. "Home | Knowledge and Human Development Authority". www.khda.gov.ae. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- "Sunmarke Inspection Report". khda.gov.ae. Retrieved July 14, 2018.