GEMS Education has actually announced the opening of GEMS Al Barsha National School for Boys and for Girls for the 2016 academic year. Found in Al Barsha, the school will have segregated campuses for boys and Girls , and will provide the English National Curriculum with a strong focus on Arabic and Islamic studies to students.

GEMS Al Barsha National Schools aim to be the leading National Schools in the UAE, establishing students that are confident, resilient, tolerant and adaptable in an ever changing world students that will be the Emirati and Arab leaders of the future. While students will gain all the benefits connected to an international school, they will also maintain the Islamic cultural understanding.

"GEMS Education has actually been constructed by enthusiastic teachers, and for over 55 years we have actually been relied on by families in the UAE. With our performance history of providing excellence in education we now introduce this school for the UAE community," stated Dino Varkey, Group Executive Director and Board Member of GEMS Education.

He continued, "The UAE is putting an enhanced concentrate on quality education as a key pillar to develop a knowledge-based economy, and by opening these brand-new schools we are reaffirming our commitment to education in the country and assisting to take forward the vision of the country's leadership.".

The curriculum will be provided by knowledgeable instructors in both English and Arabic, making sure students are fluent in both languages. The scholastic management will be worked with from top selected British and Arab teachers to ensure the high levels of global teaching and learning.

In the Boys School teaching and learning will be designed around how boys learn best, and in the Girls School, our students will develop their uniqueness whilst striking a balance in between the personal, family and expert requirements for a continually progressing world.

GEMS British Curriculum schools accomplished test outcomes that are up to 20 percentage points higher than the typical student in England. Over the past 6 years, students from GEMS British Curriculum schools have won over 138 University of Cambridge International Examinations' Outstanding Cambridge Learner awards. Nine of these have actually been Top of the World Awards and 84 have been Top of their Country awards.

Over the last 4 years alone GEMS students have been accepted into over 980 Universities in 48 Countries. They have been accepted to 12 from the leading 15 universities in the world including the top 50 Universities in the UK.

*Subject to KHDA approval