When teaching English, we rely on the International Common Core standards in accordance with the Balanced Language Program which includes reading out loud, guided reading, independent reading, writing workshops, and story writing. Teaching these reading and writing skills relies on students’ awareness of the various strategies implemented which support learning how to read and write in new and exciting ways through supporting programs such as McGraw-Hill Education.

Ruya School follows Common Core standards to compensate for standards not covered by the Ministry of Education’s curriculum. In classes, students use sensory tools and link mathematical concepts to daily life through different word problems.

Emphasis is also placed on presenting students with various mental strategies to enable them to apply them independently to solve equations on their own.

Students are trained to use correct mathematical language when providing an explanation to their answers and when offering feedback on others’ solutions.

In science, we rely on Common Core Standards and use the Ministry of Education’s curriculum to achieve and fulfill those standards.

Science classes that usually take place in a laboratory are based on scientific investigation. The steps of the scientific method include: observation, asking questions, setting hypotheses, conducting experiments, collecting and representing data, and drawing conclusions.

The Ministry of Education’s curriculum is followed when teaching Islamic Studies. These books teach reciting and interpreting the Quran, Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Sunnah and the moral values and morals it contains, and basic acts of worship,  while also linking all of this to Islamic knowledge to the human values program followed by our schools.

History

Offers knowledge of how important personalities, events, and developments have shaped other societies during different time periods and in locations.

Geography

Studies knowledge of the Earth, its properties, and how these properties relate to human interactions, and demonstrates an understanding of the interrelationships between human societies and their surrounding physical environment.

National Education

Presents an understanding of the meaning of  belonging and loyalty to the homeland and adhering to values and morals by understanding the factors and components that contributed to the formation of national identity, and knowing the foundations and structure of government and its various forms, functions and roles of members of society in it.

Economy

Students are expected to show an understanding of the principles and economic systems and how they function. Students with learn how markets function and the role of the country in developing the national and world economy.

ICT is taught in English while also following Common Core Standards. Students train and apply technological skills enabling them to communicate with others, document their work, and conduct research in an appropriate manner to obtain and share information with others. Students are also trained to use websites that support education and perform various standardized international tests in both languages

In PE, Common Core Standards are followed by demonstrating knowledge of the concepts and principles of movement and strategies that are applied in learning and performing various sports activities, and maintaining a level of fitness to develop the level of health and performance.