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The Elementary School ... How the Instructional Assessments
... Grades 1- 5 System Operates Students follow a core curriculum in all subjects. We seek strong teachers, who not only understand the

The Elementary School uses block importance of collaboration to follow a designed curricular program, but who are also capable of bringing
their individual creativity to the process. Our teachers are strongly encouraged to implement “teaching for
scheduling for teaching to address meaning” in their classrooms.
both Literacy and Numeracy.
The academic year is broken into two semesters,with a first-quarter progress report, and then reports issued
“Teaching for meaning” Technology is an integral part in what, at the end of each semester. Each subject area has an established grading criterion. Teachers are encouraged
and how, we teach our stude nts; the to utilize a variety of diagnostic, formative and summative assessments to measure student growth and
school is equipped with a computer teacher success in achieving curricular and learning goals. BBS uses MAP (Measure of Academic Progress)
Structure of the School lab as well as students using devices testing to measure progress. Teachers are required to assess students’ reading progress regularly.
in the classroom to support learning.
Al-Bayan Bilingual School is a modern, well-equipped site in a suburb
of Kuwait City. Most students have attended BBS’s one year Nursery Every classroom is equipped with an Grade level teams collaboratively design common assessments, both formative and summative, throughout
Program and our two year KG before entering the ES. Class size interactive whiteboard. Attention the learning program. Student support is offered by all teachers outside of the regular lesson time.
is set at a maximum of 25 students, with the total enrollment of is being placed on more fully
elementary at approximately 994 students. There are five grade integrating technology in those areas Elementary Counseling Department
levels with 40 classes in Grades 1 through 5 of the Elementary School. where it has been determined that
Students must be at least six years old by December 31st to enter it would help student learning, in Al-Bayan regards the counseling role of each faculty member
Grade 1, and are ten years of age when they finish Grade 5. either English or Arabic. Technology to be exceedingly important. Homeroom teachers are the
improvement has been, and will key teachers assigned to oversee the general welfare of a
The curriculum is bilingual with instruction in either English or Arabic, continue to be, an area of major particular class. Nevertheless, all teachers have a shared
dependent upon the subject. focus. collective responsibility for student welfare. When required,
a Child Study Team (CST) Program is implemented to identify
Subjects taught in English: and facilitate additional support that students may need.
• English: AERO “Common Core Plus” English Language Arts
Curriculum Framework
• Math: US Common Core
• Science: The Science Curriculum is designed upon international
standards, and uses a range of resources including Mystery
Science, Science Fusion, and Science A-Z.
• Protect ED: Part of ensuring the students’ safety is ensuring that
they know and are aware of their rights and responsibilities,
both in and out of school. The program that we are using was
developed in Canada and has been modified by the MENA
chapter to cater students in the Middle East. Extra-Curricular Activities
Subjects taught in Arabic: Teachers may offer extra-curricular and, after-school activities in the form of clubs; that are elective and
Arabic, Religion, Social Studies and Music normally last one hour per week. Elementary teachers also have various coaching opportunities for the many
sports and academic teams the school offers. Elementary students are also encouraged to participate in
14 Subjects taught in both languages: national and international challenges and competitions during the year. 15
Computer, Library and PE