Academics
An Enriched Academic Framework Beyond National Benchmarks
Advanced STEM specialization, experiential lab learning, advanced programming languages, AI-driven computing, and university-aligned coursework.
Curriculum
Key Pillars of Our Curriculum
- Enriched National Framework: We fulfill the national standard covering over 300 core chapters across Grades 9–12, by enriching textbooks and modules.
- Institutional Standard Note: Though AP and IB diplomas are not offered, our curriculum meets equivalent academic rigor through specialized college-level enriched textbooks.
- Advanced Computing & Security: In partnership with Kelem Meda Technologies, our IT sequence features AI, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Object-Oriented Programming, and full-stack software development.
- Multilingual Fluency: English being medium of instruction, we offer four years of study three global languages: Arabic, Chinese, and French.
- Modernized National Subjects: Aligned with the latest Ministry of Education standards, our 8-subject core integrates practical study in Agriculture.
- Specialized Upper-Level Streams: Following a comprehensive sophomore foundation, students specialize in either the Natural Science or Social Science Streams starting in Grade 11.
- A unique subject, Area Studies: Geopolitics of the Horn of Africa, is offered to all Natural and Social Science students.
- Regional Strategic Context: All upper-level scholars complete Area Studies: Geopolitics of the Horn of Africa to build deep political, economic, and regional awareness.
IT, Maths & Physics
Ahead of the national standard
While the national curriculum ends with Calculus I in Grade 12, our specialized STEM track incorporates early college-level acceleration across mathematics, physics, and modern computer science.
Mathematics
- — Calculus II & III: Integration techniques, infinite sequences and series.
- — multivariable calculus, vector calculus, and spatial applications.
- — Linear Algebra: Matrices, determinants, systems of linear
- — equations, vector spaces, and eigenvalues/eigenvectors.
Physics
- — Mechanics II: 2D/3D kinematics, work-energy theorems, momentum, and rotational dynamics.
- — Electricity & Magnetism I: Coulomb’s law, electric fields, Gauss’s law, and DC circuits.
- — Modern Physics: Principles of special relativity, atomic structure, and quantum phenomena.
COMPUTING & IT
- — Programming & Software Development: Core Python programming, algorithm design, artificial intelligence fundamentals, and machine learning architectures.
Purpose: Prepares students for top-tier global university STEM degree programs, honing advanced analytical reasoning, computational thinking, and complex problem-solving abilities.
Laboratory-Supported Subjects
PRACTICAL & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Demonstrating our commitment to practical science and technology, laboratory work makes up 25% of the evaluation in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and IT. Complementing this, our STEMpower Center trains students in project-based robotics, 3D design, and modern electronics.
Grading System
| 97+ | Exceptional |
| 93 – 96 | Outstanding |
| 90 – 92 | Excellent |
| 87 – 89 | Very Good |
| 83 – 86 | Good |
| 80 – 82 | Solid (Minimum Continuation Threshold) |
| 78 – 79 | Unsatisfactory (Reassessment Required) |
| 74 – 77 | Poor (Final Warning Issued) |
| 73 & below | Dismissal from school |