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The British curriculum school, which currently serves as a preparatory school from FS1 and including Year 7 and 8, will add classes up to Year 13 with A-levels*
Foremarke School, Dubai’s leading British preparatory school and part of Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI), has announced a milestone expansion plan to continue providing education to students up to Year 13, subject to KHDA approval.
Currently operating classes up until Year 8, Foremarke School will introduce Year 9 at the start of the 2020-21 academic year, and will continue to grow organically year on year. It will provide the IGCSE curriculum up until Year 11, followed by A-levels for Year 12 and Year 13.
Making the announcement at the Annual Open Day, Foremarke School Headmistress, Zoe Woolley said: “Since the inception of Foremarke School in 2013, we have grown exponentially and we are proud to be able to extend our educational offering to students for their holistic academic careers. Academic and sporting excellence, as well as performing arts, remain fundamental components of Foremarke School and we will continue to provide this to all our students throughout preparatory and secondary school years.”
The decision to add the new class years stemmed from the parents’ desire to find a senior school that exuded the same prestige, ethos and successes as Foremarke. “Listening to their feedback, we decided to offer continuity for our families who want their children to stay at one school for their full educational career, and enjoy the benefits of the excellent education they receive at Foremarke School,” explains Woolley.
To accommodate the new cohort of students, a new wing was opened at the school’s Dubai Science Park campus in 2018, with additional sporting facilities and dining halls introduced in order to accommodate for the extension and cater to the school’s 1,200-student capacity.
The Apple Distinguished School currently houses a high number of specialist classrooms such as drama, art, music rooms, science labs and a dance studio. To maintain the high level of specialist education for future senior school students, Foremarke also plans to add more Design and Technology (DT) labs in the near future.
Meanwhile, EKI’s Dovecote Nursery, currently located in Jumeirah and providing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum to children from birth until age three, will move to the Foremarke School campus from January 2019 – providing parents with holistic education offering for their children from their early years all the way up until graduation.
*Subject to KHDA approval
About Foremarke School Dubai
Foremarke School is one of the leading British preparatory schools for children aged three to 13, situated in Dubai Science Park, Al Barsha South. Part of Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI), it welcomed its first pupils in 2013. It is the partner school of Foremarke Hall, Repton’s long established Preparatory School in the United Kingdom, and mirrors the school’s belief in traditional values, one-to-one pastoral care and the overall holistic development of a child.
The curriculum follows the UK National Curriculum for England, enhanced with the elements of the ISEB curriculum and is designed to meet the rigorous standards expected for 11+ and Common Entrance examinations. Foremarke promotes inclusivity of both SEND and MAG&T pupils through the Foremarke Achievement Base (FAB).
The school features a large campus with outstanding facilities and amenities that contribute towards a child’s development beyond the classroom. Foremarke School is an accredited member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) and an ‘IAPS World Hub School’. It was the first school in the UAE, and only the second school globally, to have been given this prestigious status. It has also been recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2018-2021 for its use of technology and compelling learning environment that engages students and enhances learning across all of its year groups.
