Founded in the year 1974, Sharjah English School is a non profit school located in United Arab Emirates. The sprawling campus of the Sharjah English School is just adjacent to the Sharjah University city. Fully air conditioned buildings house new age classrooms, which are equipped with latest technologies of imparting education.
Sharjah English School provides best primary and secondary education to the children between 3 to 16 years of age. Around 350 students are registered in this school. This prestigious school generally caters to the English speaking population living in Sharjah, especially the British professionals. In September 2005, the school started its new secondary section fro students from 7 to 11 years.
The curriculum of Sharjah English school is planned in such a way so that it fuses the best methods of UK school with the practices of any private school in Sharjah. The curriculum is comprehensive and so that it prepares the youngsters to take on life in the 21 st century. 9 year old children sit for the National Curriculum Key Stage 3 tests,
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the 11 year old have to clear the GCSE examinations and the 12 and 13 year old teenagers have to clear the tests for GCE A levels.
Variety of extra curricular activities in Sharjah English School are given high priority. Seperate classes are kept for these kind of activities during the afternoons. Students have the option of becoming members of particular clubs like swimming, basketball, football, netball, and also rugby. Cultural clubs like art and craft, photography, orchestra and choir are also there. These enable the students to pursue their personal interest and different kinds of activities, which enhances an all round personality development.
Sharjah English School emphasizes on the need of maintaining regular communication between the parents and the teachers of the school. Parents are free to approach the teachers to know about the progress of their children. The aim of Sharjah English School is to lay a strong foundation among the young people so that they grow up in an enriching environment and becoming complete personalities.
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