CEEB CODE: 697069 IB CODE: 003489
UNIVERSAL AMERICAN SCHOOL 2023/2024 HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE Forever driven By knowledge, inspired by success
School Director
High School Principal Philip Berry pberry@uasdubai.ae High School Assistant Principal Academics Tracey Cummins tcummins@uasdubai.ae High School Assistant Principal Pastoral Matthew David Lowe mlowe@uasdubai.ae IB Diploma Coordinator Rachel Bartlett rbarlett@uasdubai.ae College Counselor Angela Sue Jones-Glukhov aglukhov@uasdubai.ae
Located in the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, UAS was founded in 2005. In 2018, UAS became a not-for-profit school governed by the Al Futtaim Education Foundation, one of the largest and most respected corporations in the lower Gulf Region. As a result the School is now uniquely positioned to provide unparalleled learning experiences to its student body. Universal American School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB World School. Universal American School is an IB World School that offers the American curriculum delivered through the Primary Years & Diploma Programme frameworks and New York State standards.
Universal American School Al Badia, Dubai Festival City PO Box 79133 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
High School Curriculum (Grades 9-12) • •
Phone: +971 4 232 5222 Email: info@uasdubai.ae Website: www.uasdubai.ae
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Our academic program is richly supplemented by Visual and Performing Arts, Eco Club, National Honor Society, Model United Nations, Student Government, Senior Committee, Band, Experiential and Community Service trips abroad during Week Without Walls, and Athletics. (including Soccer, Volleyball, Swimming, Basketball, Golf, Academic Games, Badminton, Track) Sustainability Club, UAS Scoop.
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To nurture an Internationally minded community of Integrity and Academic excellence
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English is the language of instruction throughout the school Arabic language is required for all students through Grade 9 and for Arab passport holders through Grade 12 Islamic Studies is mandatory for all Muslim students through Grade 12 Starting in SY 2020-21, students were placed in world language and creative arts courses based on ability level rather than grade level Credit is given for courses completed with a passing grade of D- on the A – F scale
Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence
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USA: 16%
STUDENTS Lebanon: 11%
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Canada: 10% UAE: 8% Jordan: 7% Other: 48%
Additional course options for the Class of 2024 included: ➡ English, Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Integrated Humanities, Psychology, Business, Comparative Government, Integrated Science, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, AFL (Arabic as a Foreign Language), Arabic, French, Spanish, Art, Band, Choir, Drama, Media and Design, Programming and Robotics, Computer Programming, Model United Nations, Health Science, PE/Health, PE Electives, Teacher Assistant
➡ Students pursuing the full IB Diploma do not have access to all the above courses
Advanced Placement Courses: •➡ The Class of 2024 had the ability to choose Class of 2024 students had the option to pursue: from the following AP options during their high school tenure: • American High School Diploma (with optional • SY 2022-23: AP Psychology, AP English AP Courses) Language and Composition, AP Calculus, AP • American High School Diploma and IB Diploma Computer Science A, AP Biology, AP Drawing, • Any student enrolled in an AP Course/IB AP Research Course must sit the AP/IB exam(s) to earn the • SY 2023-24: AP Physics 2, AP Chemistry, AP designation of AP or IB on the transcript English Literature and Composition, AP Calculus The International Baccalaureate (IB) AB, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Computer Science Programme at UAS Principles The IBDP Candidates at UAS choose their Additional course options for the Class of 2024 program of six subjects—3 HL and 3 SL—to be included: studied over two years. IB courses available to the English, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Integrated Class of 2024 are as follows: Humanities, Psychology, Sociology, Business Group 1 Language A: English A Language & Entrepreneurship, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Literature HL/SL, Arabic A Language & Literature Environmental Science, AFL (Arabic as a Foreign HL/SL, School-Supported Self- Taught Language Language), Arabic, French, Spanish, Art, Rock & A SL Jazz Band, Choir, Music Technology, Introduction Group 2 Language Acquisition: French B HL/ SL, to Drama, Advanced Acting, Theater Production, French Ab Initio SL, Spanish B HL/SL, Spanish Ab Media & Design, Robotics, Computer Initio SL Programming, Model United Nations, Fitness for Group 3 Individual and Societies: Business and Life. Management HL/SL, Economics HL/SL, Geography HL/SL, History HL/SL, Psychology HL/SL Students pursuing the full IB diploma did not Group 4 Experimental Science: Biology HL/ SL, have access to all the above courses. Chemistry HL/SL, Environmental Systems and Societies SL, Physics HL/SL Group 5 Mathematics: IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL/SL, IB Mathematics Applications and Interpretation HL/S Group 6 Arts and Electives: Visual Arts HL/SL, Music HL/SL, Theatre HL/SL
Class of 2024: 89 students