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The Advanced Learning Schools
strongly believes that school related trips which enhance
learning and foster an appreciation for applied learning,
are an essential part of the curriculum. Consequently, the
schools organize appropriate field trips, both of an
academic and social nature, designed to give extended
meaning to instruction and to provide the opportunity for
students to extend their individual scope and views of life
and culture within and outside of Saudi Arabia. Additional
student activities such as sports teams, academic contests,
performing arts and clubs are organized by the after school
activities (ASA) coordinators.
The ALS curriculum is organized within four divisions: Early
Primary Years (Kindergarten – grade 3), Upper Primary Years
(grades 4 – 6), Middle Years (grades 7 – 10), and Diploma
Years (grades 11– 12). Performance expectations for each
division are specified according to standards and benchmarks
recommended by the International
Baccalaureate, with adaptations for the particular needs and
expectations of the Advanced Learning Schools. Each standard
defines the essential knowledge and
skills students are expected to have acquired by the end of
grade 12. The benchmarks state, in more specific language,
the skills and knowledge a student should gain by the end of
each grade. These clear statements of standards and
benchmarks help to clarify expectations for students and
facilitate better communication among teachers,
administrators, parents and the larger community |
