The standards achieved by students at SRS are excellent. An outstanding curriculum, excellent teaching and high-quality attention to students’ care lead to high standards across the school.
PENTA International Inspection Report
Excellence in Education: How SRS Achieves Top Standards Through Curriculum, Teaching, and Care
UK Government, British Overseas Schools Standards
The school’s curriculum policy and plans:
- do not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect for, and tolerance of, those with different faiths and beliefs
- encourage respect for other people, paying particular regard to the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, as set out in Part 6 of the Equality Act 2010
The schools’ teaching:
- does not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect for, and tolerance of, those with different faiths and beliefs
- does not discriminate against pupils because of their protected characteristics as set out in Part 6 of the Equality Act 2010
The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils:
- actively promotes the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect for, and tolerance of, those with different faiths and beliefs
- encourages respect for other people, paying particular regard to protected characteristics as set out in Part 6 of the Equality Act 2010
- encourages respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England
BSO Accrediting Bodies
- PENTA International: https://www.pentainternational.co.uk/
- Education Development Trust (formerly CfBT): https://www.educationdevelopmenttrust.com/our-expertise/improving-school-systems-at-scale/accountability/inspecting-british-schools-overseas
- SIS School Inspection Service: https://www.schoolinspectionservice.co.uk/bso/
British Schools Overseas, accredited schools inspection reports, updated 16 July 2020:
Link to UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/british-schools-overseas-inspection-reports/british-schools-overseas-accredited-schools-inspection-reports
Dr Nasim’s additions:
- SRS is one of 23 BSO schools globally and one of 11 in the UAE to get outstanding in all areas.
- SRS is also now ONE of THREE BSO schools only to achieve the PENTA gold award for outstanding in all categories.
- SRS is the FIRST BSO school to achieve outstanding since the start of the current historic COVID-19 pandemic.
That in itself is a considerable achievement as we know that worldwide students have suffered some lost learning and there were significant changes to the way we deliver the curriculum.
