Curriculum

What Your Child Will Learn

Developing the knowledge, skills, and confidence learners need for greater independence and future academic success.

Mathematics

Developing deeper numerical understanding, calculation, reasoning, patterns, geometry, and problem-solving.

English

Strengthening reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and communication.

Somali

Developing confident communication, reading, writing, vocabulary, and language skills.

Arabic

Strengthening Arabic language skills through reading, writing, vocabulary, and communication.

Integrated Science

Exploring scientific concepts through observation, investigation, experiments, and practical activities.

Social Studies

Understanding communities, society, history, geography, people, and the wider world.

Islamic Studies

Developing Islamic knowledge, values, manners, character, and responsible practice.

Computer Studies

Developing digital literacy, computer skills, problem-solving, and responsible technology use.

Our Learning Approach

As learners grow, our classrooms encourage greater independence, deeper thinking, active participation, and purposeful application of knowledge.

Deeper Thinking

Encouraging learners to question, analyse, connect ideas, and explain their thinking.

Active Learning

Using discussion, investigation, collaboration, and practice to make learning meaningful.

Independent Learning

Developing responsibility, organisation, study habits, and confidence in managing learning.

Preparing for the Future

Building academic and personal skills needed for secondary education and IGCSE.

Learning with purpose. Preparing for tomorrow.

Whole-Child Development

Growing More Than Knowledge

Upper Primary learners are developing not only what they know, but how they think, communicate, contribute, and take responsibility.

Critical Thinking

Questioning ideas, analysing information, solving problems, and making informed decisions.

Communication

Expressing ideas clearly through speaking, writing, reading, and discussion.

Collaboration

Working effectively with classmates, sharing ideas, and learning from others.

Responsibility

Developing organisation, independence, discipline, and ownership of learning.

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Discover what your child will learn, how our teachers support their development, and how Upper Primary prepares learners for the next stage of their education.