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CONTENTS

School Information ............................................................................................................................. 2 Parents' Report ................................................................................................................................ 3 School Inspection Report ................................................................................................................. 9 Overall school judgement ................................................................................................................................10 Key strengths ....................................................................................................................................................10 Changes since the last inspection....................................................................................................................10 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................11 How good are the students' attainment, progress and learning? .................................................................12 How good is the students' personal and social development? .....................................................................15 How good are teaching and assessment?.......................................................................................................16 How well does the curriculum meet the educational needs of all students?...............................................17 How well does the school protect and support students? .............................................................................18 How well does the school provide for students with special educational needs? .......................................18 How good are the leadership and management of the school? ...................................................................19 What are the views of the principal, parents, teachers and students? .........................................................22 What happens next? .........................................................................................................................................23 How to contact us .............................................................................................................................................23

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School information

General information

Location

Al Garhoud

Type of school

Opening year of school

Website

Private 1979

Telephone

04-2824455

Address

P.O.BOX 646, Dubai, UAE

Principal

Language of instruction

Inspection dates

Mr. Bala Reddy Ambati English 19th ? 22nd October 2014

Students Gender of students Boys and Girls

Age range

3 - 18

Grades or year groups

Number of students on roll

Number of children in Pre-K

Number of Emirati students

Number of students with SEN

Largest nationality group of students

KG1 - Grade12 2565 0 0 87 Indian

Teachers / Support staff

Number of teachers 140

Largest nationality group of teachers

Number of teacher assistants

Teacher-student ratio

Number of guidance counsellors

Indian 15 1:17 2

Teacher turnover 33%

Curriculum

Educational Permit Indian

Main Curriculum / Other Standardised tests / board exams

CBSE IBT / CBSE

Accreditation

N/A

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Parents' Report

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Dear Parents, Gulf Indian High School was inspected by DSIB from 19th ? 22nd October 2014, and the overall quality of

education provided by the school was found to be Acceptable

In order to judge the overall quality of education provided by the school, inspectors considered six key aspects of the school's performance and standards. Inspectors looked at children's attainment and progress in five key subjects, their learning skills as well as their personal and social development. They judged how effective teaching was across the school. Inspectors considered how well the school's curriculum, including activities inside and outside the classroom, met the educational needs of all children. They judged how well the school protected and supported children. In addition inspectors judged the effectiveness of leadership and governance, including management, staffing, facilities and resources.

The inspection judgements were drawn from a range of evidence gathered by the inspection team, including observing children learning in lessons, looking at their work, talking with children, meetings with staff, parents and governors, and reviewing the parents' and teachers' surveys.

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The key strengths and areas for improvement to be made by the school leaders, governors and owners are:

Strengths

Students' attainment and progress in Islamic education were good. Students made outstanding progress in mathematics in the secondary phase. Children in the Kindergarten demonstrated very good personal and social skills as well as

community and environmental awareness. Teachers had a good understanding of how young children learn. There were good relationships between staff and students, and also between parents and school

leaders.

Areas for improvement

Raise attainment and progress in all subjects in the Kindergarten and primary phases, and in the teaching and learning of Arabic as an additional language in the secondary phase.

Improve the quality of teaching in the primary and middle phases so that it matches the best found in the school.

Provide more opportunities for students to be independent and to develop their ability to think critically and analytically so they make better progress in lessons.

Ensure teachers' marking and feedback gives students the opportunity to respond to, as well as improve the quality of their work.

Improve the design of the curriculum to ensure appropriate modification, challenge, choice and extension for all students and particularly for students with special educational needs.

Rigorously monitor the effectiveness of teachers in relation to the progress their students make in lessons and over time.

Ensure all leaders are held to account for the impact they have in contributing and leading school improvements including improving the quality of teaching, assessment to support learning, induction of staff, and staff development.

We warmly encourage you to read the full school inspection report.

The school is required to submit to DSIB an action plan identifying the steps they will take to address the areas for improvement. We have advised your school leaders to share this with you.

We trust that the information provided will help you understand, and encourages you to support, your child's school.

Yours sincerely,

Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau Knowledge and Human Development Authority

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A closer look at Gulf Indian High School

How well does the school perform overall?

Gulf Indian High School provided an `Acceptable' quality of education for its students. Students' attainment and progress were mostly acceptable. Their performance was stronger in mathematics and English as a second language in the secondary phase. In Arabic as an additional language, students' attainment and progress in the secondary phase were unsatisfactory. Students demonstrated positive attitudes to learning and most were well behaved. Older students could learn independently and enjoyed applying their learning to real life situations, particularly those relating to entrepreneurship. Students were proud of their Indian culture as well as the Emirate culture and heritage. Kindergarten teachers showed dedication and commitment to the holistic development of children, but teaching elsewhere across the school was variable in quality. A good range of curriculum enrichment opportunities were provided across all phases of the school. The school environment provided a healthy and safe place for students. Older students were given good advice on college and career choices. The Principal was supported well by most phase leaders. Owners and governors were kept informed about the quality of education provision across the school. They had provided additional teaching and learning facilities and resources, and were committed to reducing over-crowding in classes.

How well does the school provide for students with special educational needs?

The recently appointed special educational need coordinator and the school counsellor had the full support of governors to implement an action plan for improving special educational needs provision across the school. However, school resources were not yet well matched to meet the individual needs of students with special educational needs, in order to reduce their barriers to learning.

Parents had expressed concerns about the anxiety that school examinations caused their children and would have appreciated support in managing this important aspect of their children's learning. They also welcome support about how to develop their children's literacy and numeracy skills.

Students with special educational needs did not make good progress in lessons and were not achieving as well as they could.

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1. How good are the students' attainment, progress and learning Skills?

KG

Primary

Middle

Secondary

Attainment Not Applicable

Good

Good

Good

Islamic Education

Progress Not Applicable

Good

Good

Good

Attainment Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

Arabic as a First Language

Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

Progress

Attainment Not Applicable

Acceptable

Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory

Arabic as an Additional Progress Not Applicable

Language

Attainment Acceptable

Acceptable Acceptable

English

Progress Acceptable Attainment Acceptable

Acceptable Acceptable

Mathematics

Progress Acceptable Attainment Acceptable

Acceptable Acceptable

Science

Learning skills

Progress Acceptable KG

Acceptable

Acceptable Primary

Acceptable

Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable

Good Acceptable Acceptable

Middle Acceptable

Unsatisfactory Good Good Good

Outstanding Good Good Secondary Good

Improved from last inspection Declined from last inspection

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