Dubai College is a British system international school in the Umm Suqeim area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 1978. An International school is loosely defined as a School that does not require their students to learn the national or local language of the country the school is located in Umm Suqeim (ام سقيم is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) It is a secondary school for 11-16 year olds with a sixth form for 16-18 year old. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Students prepare for the British GCSE and A level examinations. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, The core sports focused on include football, rugby union and netball. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball. In addition to these sports the college takes part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. The DofE (or The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a programme of activities that can be undertaken by anyone aged from 14 to 25 regardless of personal ability
It has approximately 700 students and more than 70 members of staff. The campus of Dubai College offers many facilities such as a large sports field with rugby pitches, football pitches, a cricket pitch and cricket nets as well as astro turf tennis courts and netball courts. There is also a Music Centre which has a recording studio and offers music lessons to students covering a wide range of instruments, and there are also fully fledged Design and Technology and Art departments. The School has 5 computer suites, with internet access. The current headmaster is Mr. E Parton
Dubai College annually hosts the DC 7's, and the DC 10's. School teams from all over the United Arab Emirates are invited, and all the proceeds go to charity, it is organised by the P. E department, and the Friends of Dubai College.
External links
- Dubai College - school website
- Schools in Dubai - comprehensive list of private schools in Dubai and the UAE
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