Introduction

  JADIS Academics:

  JADIS implements a comprehensive, systemized, and meticulously documented curriculum for all subjects across all grade levels, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience. This curriculum is carefully designed for both the American and Cambridge programs, addressing the specific needs and academic standards of each. Subjects covered include:
• Mathematics: A structured approach that emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and the application of mathematical concepts to real-world scenarios, following best practices in international education.
• English: Focuses on language proficiency, reading comprehension, writing skills, and literature analysis, catering to students’ language development at all stages.
• Science: A hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum that integrates core scientific principles, fostering curiosity and exploration in fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.
• Computer : Equips students with essential skills in coding, digital literacy, and computational thinking, preparing them for the ever-evolving technological landscape. In addition to traditional computer science concepts, the curriculum includes specialized courses in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Microsoft Technologies, providing students with a strong foundation in these cutting-edge fields.
• Social Studies: Promotes global awareness and understanding of diverse cultures, historical events, and geographical concepts, encouraging critical thinking and global citizenship.
• Saudi Arabia Social Studies: A specialized curriculum focused on the history, culture, geography, and values of Saudi Arabia. It emphasizes the Kingdom’s social, political, and economic developments, as well as its cultural and religious heritage. Students learn about the country’s founding, its role in the Arab world and the international community, and its contributions to global progress. The curriculum is designed to instill pride in Saudi heritage while fostering a deep understanding of its societal values and traditions.
• Art: Develops students’ creativity and artistic expression, integrating visual arts with cultural exploration and critical reflection.
• Physical Education (P.E.): Encourages physical fitness, teamwork, and the development of a healthy lifestyle, through activities that promote both individual and group participation.
• Arabic: Emphasizes proficiency in the Arabic language, covering reading, writing, listening, and speaking, while fostering an understanding of Arabic literature and culture.
• Islamic Studies: Offers in-depth exploration of Islamic teachings, history, and values, promoting moral development and spiritual growth.
• French: Focuses on developing proficiency in the French language, with an emphasis on reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It also explores French literature, culture, and traditions, fostering an appreciation for Francophone countries and their global influence.
• Tarbawyat JAD: JADIS places significant importance on Tarbiyah (moral and ethical education), ensuring students are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values to grow into responsible, ethical citizens. Each curriculum is aligned with both the American and Cambridge educational frameworks, ensuring a rigorous academic standard while remaining adaptable to the evolving needs of students. JADIS is committed to providing a holistic educational experience that nurtures intellectual growth, emotional development, and ethical responsibility across all disciplines.

  American Curriculum:

  JADIS offers the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) American Curriculum for all grades in English, Math, and Science materials aligned with ELA common core standards integrated with the newest learning management system that gives 'digital natives' the learning experience that they have come to expect. It is the online destination for standards-aligned content, flexible class management tools, and embedded assessments that deliver rich data instantly to our teachers.
JADIS offers its students of grades 9 to 12 the American Diploma Program by providing them with weekly ACT/AP courses to prepare them to be prepared to appear for the ACT1 and ACT 2 examinations. It should be noted that JADIS is now officially recognized as ACT1 and ACT 2 examination center.

  British Curriculum (Cambridge):

  JADIS offers Cambridge Primary to our ( 5-11 years) students, since it can provide a broad and balanced education for our learners, helping them to thrive throughout their schooling, work and life. We selected main subjects as English, mathematics and science in addition to many other subjects such as Social Studies, ICT, Art that provide plenty of opportunities to develop creativity, expression and wellbeing in a variety of ways.
The selected curriculum is flexible, so we can shape it around how we want our students to learn. Subjects such as the Saudi Ministry of Education subjects: Arabic
Language, Islamic, and Saudi Social Studies will be also offered in combination with Cambridge curriculum and adapted to suit our context, Saudi and Islamic culture and school ethos. Our schools will offer Cambridge Primary alongside our American and Saudi Ministry of Education subjects or as part of a bilingual program.
Cambridge Students start being trained for the Primary checkpoint exams from Grade 4 and appear for these examinations at the end of Grade 6.

  Best Practices

  The written curricula direct pedagogical and assessment practices in the school through:
a) Lesson plans: For each lesson covered, a lesson plan is prepared by the subject teachers, then checked and approved by senior teachers. Specific objectives, activities, information procedure, and evaluation methods are formulated and communicated to students.
b) Weekly plans: They are prepared by subject coordinators, including lesson schedules, quizzes, homework, class work, online assignments, and are communicated to parents and students on the school’s website and Dashboard.
c) Weekly schedule of pop quizzes.
d) Mid-term and Final term Assessments. Schedules are prepared and sent to the school’s community.

  INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

  JADIS Teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to ensure effective student engagement in learning, including critical thinking and creative thinking, problem solving, knowledge attainment and application skills:
Unit/Lesson plans are designed to accommodate student centered instruction, collaborative learning, speaking skill/literature discussion of whole class, pre-during-post reading activities, blended learning ( online classroom), short/long term projects, flipped classroom instruction (grammar & vocabulary), class presentations (prepared by the students), role play, and lab experiments for Science, Listening skill performed at the Phonics Lab.
Intellectual Development
• Students are subjected to daily Formative assessments such as worksheets, quizzes, presentations, research, classwork, homework, and recitation.
•Students are subjected to 2 Semesters Summative assessments, each term includes First, Second, and Final Assessments. Total of 6 Summative Assessments in each academic year.
• Students are using technology in classes such as smart boards and tablets. Projects that are prepared by students in different subjects (Math, Sciences, English, Social Studies, etc.)
Physical development
• Activities that promote health and nutrition care: Health Week, Hygiene Day
• Awareness Campaigns: Mental Health Day, Child’s Rights Day, Human Rights Day, Child’s Abuse Day, Sport Day, Yoga Day
Morality and Critical Thinking
• Activities that promote cultural diversity: International Cultural Day, Mother’s Day, Arabic World Day, French Day, Saudi Founding Day
• Activities that promote engagement of students in community services: Bake Sale Donations Activity, Charity Activity
• Activities that promote environmental awareness: Pet Show Activity, Garden Day, Camping Day, Science Day
• Activities that promote intellectual development: Book Fair, Art Gallery Competition, Spelling Bee Competition, Math Day, ICT Competition
Life and Career Skills
• Career day Activity: students have the opportunity to meet with specialist representatives of different majors to educate students on the importance of furthering their education and the vast career opportunities that are open to them. This event supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work and their own future.

  Intellectual Development
• The Formative and summative assessments results such as worksheets, quizzes, tests, presentations, research, classwork, homework, online assignments (HMH/ Classera Platforms), recitation, term exams and standardized test results.
• Students are using technology in classes such as smart boards and tablets. Projects that are prepared by students in different subjects (Math, Sciences, English, etc.)
Physical development
• Activities that promote health and nutrition care: Health Week, Hygiene Day
• Awareness Campaigns: Mental Health Day, Child’s Rights Day, Human Rights Day, Child’s Abuse Day, Outdoors Sport Day
Morality and Critical Thinking
• Activities that promote cultural diversity: Cultural Day
• Activities that promote engagement of students in community services: Bake Sale Donations Activity, Charity Activity
• Activities that promote environmental awareness: Pet Show Activity, Garden Day, Camping Day
• Activities that promote intellectual development: Book Fair, Art Competition, Spelling Bee Competition
Life and Career Skills
• Career day Activity: students have the opportunity to meet with specialist representatives of different majors to educate students on the importance of furthering their education and the vast career opportunities that are open to them. This event supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work and their own future.