Al Yasmina School

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Yasmina British Academy
مدرسة الياسمينة الخاصة
Address
Al Yasmina School
Khalifa City A, 12th St and 3rd

PO Box 128484

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 24°25′33″N54°32′48″E / 24.42583°N 54.54667°E / 24.42583; 54.54667
Information
School typePrivate school
OpenedSeptember 2008
FounderAldar Academies [1]
Sister school Al Bateen Secondary School
AuthorityAldar Academies
OversightAbu Dhabi Department Of Education And Knowledge (ADEK) [2]
PrincipalMr Keith Miller
Years offeredFS1-Year 13
GenderCo-educational
Age3to 18
International students70+ nationalities
ScheduleMonday - Friday, Monday - Thursday: 7:40am - 2:55pm, Friday: 7:40 - 11:55pm GMT +4
Hours in school day8 hours
Campus size33,396 m²
Houses  Ali (red)
  Hawking (blue)
  Malala (green)
  Luther (yellow)
  Nelson (purple)
  Williams (orange).
Colour(s)Dark green and white   
SportsRugby, football, netball and athletics
AccreditationEdexcel, [3] British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) [4]
School feesAvg. 47390 AED (~$12900) annually
Website https://www.alyasminaacademy.sch.ae/

Yasmina British Academy is a private, British curriculum school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [5] Al-Yasmina educates students from foundation stage 1 till year 13 in joint primary and secondary schools. [6]

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History

Yasmina British Academy was opened in September 2008 by Darren Gale, ex-principal [6] and is being run by Aldar Academies. [7]

Curriculum

Yasmina British follows the British curriculum. The school offers iGCSEs, GCSEs and A-Levels. Science, English and mathematics are compulsory subjects throughout the school. Students begin their secondary school years in Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 and 9), following the National Curriculum of England and Wales, and then move into Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11). During KS4 they sit a range of UK national exams GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education). If students achieve the required grades they can go on to an advanced level of study which is a prerequisite for university. This course is done in the last two years of school (which are non-compulsory) and are spent in Key Stage 5, which at Yasmina British is known as Post-16.

Sports and Activities

Yasmina British Academy is associated to the UAE touch Football programme. The school has already played a vital role in the increased presence of touch rugby in the Emirates having anchored the under-9 and under-11 Abu Dhabi Schools Super Touch Series. [8]

Art and Theatre

Yasmina British Academy also hosts Art and Theatre courses, such as in Art, Drama, and Design & Technology, all of which are offered at both GCSE and A-Level qualifications. [9] The current Head of Drama is teacher Nick Washbrook, who is also the Assistant Principal of Pastoral Welfare and Standards. [10]


Yasmina British regularly holds showings of Theatre/Drama performances done by students, and sometimes teachers. [11] Recent performances include Annie (play), Grease (play), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play), and the Joker (play), in which Nick Washbrook himself played the Joker and heckled and laughed at the audience. The 2023 performance was School of Rock.

Rebranding

The Al Yasmina brand slowly transitioned to 'Yasmina British Academy' (from 2022) as they move K-12 students to the new campus. The rebranding consists of changing their logo to multiple shades of green, accompanying the new name.

Awards

The school won 'Best School' in the 2012 Ahlan! 'Best in Abu Dhabi' awards. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Aldar Academies
  2. ↑ (ADEK)
  3. ↑ Edexcel
  4. ↑ British Schools in the Middle East (BSME)
  5. ↑ "Students brace themselves for school after summer break". Khaleej Times . 5 September 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Yasmina British School". ALDAR Academies. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "40% achieve A* to B at Yasmina British School". Khaleej Times . 14 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Yasmina British School to reap UAE Touch rugby benefits". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  9. ↑ "Best british international school Abu Dhabi | English national curriculum school". Yasmina British Academy. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  10. ↑ "Meet The Team". Yasmina British Academy. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Nick Washbrook - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  12. ↑ "Best School - Yasmina British School gets a hurrah". Ahlan!. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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