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Q: 1:Pre-course Work on Case Study FACTS & FIGURES Golden Star School was founded in 1999. The school is located in the heart of Dubai and situated in Al Garhood area. Together with its branch in Bur-Dubai (Nad -Sheba area), the school is suitable to serve the most populated areas in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. It is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education in the U.A.E. It is a privately owned and self-supporting institute that is administrated by a Board of Directors, Home to over 2000 students. It offers a high-quality education to students aged 3-18. Following the English Curriculum (ENC), All students study a broad and balanced curriculum, drawing on the very best of British. Our senior students' study for the IGCSE and also for the A-Level, the gold standard of pre-university qualifications worldwide, but many students also take the SAT and commonly apply for undergraduate schools in the USA and Canada. Golden Star is fully accredited by two of the world's most highly regarded accreditation bodies; the Council of International Schools (CIS) based in Europe and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), based in the USA. Golden star achieved outstanding inspection rating by KHDA for the past 3 years and the school's Distance Learning Profile, as evaluated by KHDA, on 19-May-2020 was Developed Our Purpose To create a balanced and positive learning experience that will last a lifetime. Our Vision A Community of Learners growing in Tolerance, learning for life and aiming to be the best they can Our Mission Our fundamental task is the education of the whole person, blending learning with tolerance in our daily life. We aspire to create an open, happy, stimulating and mutually respectful community environment in which students can develop to the full range of their skills and abilities and talents in a balanced and integrated. Our Values "The Individual" - our people are our strength, we support and invest in them "Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness" - we foster a culture of respect "Excellence and Achievement" - we are ambitious for our College & our students "Innovation" - We value innovation in education "Sustainability" Social, economic and environmental sustainability As an international school, we have students coming from all over the world to take advantage of our quality programmes as reflected in the graph attached. The school itself has two main sections: Primary for KG 1 to Grade 5 and Secondary for Grades 6 to 12 with 1,200 students out of which are 99 students with determination. The number of teachers is 100, with British as the largest nationality and 36 teaching assistants and the teacher-student ratio is 1:12 The Largest nationality group of students is Arab and the number of Emirati students is 6 students. Number of guidance counsellors: 2 Teacher turnover 16% CHALLENGES & STRATEGY Golden Star school created a strategic planning process that is subject to regular reviews. The strategy and key strategic objectives are aligned with the national vision and development plans. It groups strategic themes and corporate objectives. Golden Start defined why it exists by defining its inspirational Vision "A Community of Learners growing in Tolerance, learning for life and aiming to be the best they can, Mission and Core Values, in addition, we defined how we intended to deliverer purpose and what has it already achieved and what is intending to achieve in the future The formulation of the Purpose, Vision, Mission, & Values is performed and governed by top management of the school as part of our 2023 plan. The Vision & Mission has been communicated to all the staff and available to all the stakeholders through our website Early 2019, the purpose was communicated with the community The purpose, vision, Mission and Values are posted in the office, Orientation talks and website to give clear understanding to all the staff of our purpose. Leaders review the direction of the school on an ongoing basis as part of the development planning process making sure that we are committed to: . . Our values and we strive for equality, diversity as embodied in our motto. supporting inclusion in our students. Appreciate tolerance and respect for others through the promotion of an inclusive community. Value our colleagues and ensure quality in everything we do. Value our students and parents and strive to meet their needs by providing the highest quality of education. Strive for success and continuous improvement in all we do . Strategic challenges Golden Star is facing are: . . . . Responding to the different global megatrends impacting education. The economic impact of Covid-19 which resulted in pay cuts and unsolicited unpaid leaves where many parents are unable to pay school fees and had to return back to their home country. Attracting and retaining the highest-quality teachers and principals regionally and in the UAE market in particular. Providing support to teachers of Arabic, Islamic Studies, and UAE Social Studies to develop their pedagogical skills in line with IB expectations. The increasing competition between private schools in Dubai. Meeting the KHDA Inspection framework standards. The constant introduction of new technologies in education, which creates a financial burden on the school and the difficulty of Incorporating Technology into the school teaching practices. Keep students motivated and keen to learn especially with the remote learning environment. The challenge is to create the school experience whereby the different approaches are not just conjoined, but each enriches the other. Integrating Curricula: Curricular integration posed a difficulty for teachers because of the time constraints and curricular limitations in which they operate. For many, translating curricular integration as a concept into lesson plans that can be easily delivered to students was difficult and required a lot of coordination across departments. Even then, what integration meant on the level of lesson delivery was not clear. Engage in evidence-informed inquiries about effective practices drawing on the Australian Professional Standards. Build partnerships with early childhood providers and local secondary schools to promote seamless transitions for learning. Establish strong, innovative and strategic partnerships that expand opportunities and contribute directly to greater. Raise achievement in Arabic as an additional language by ensuring that teaching and learning are of consistently high quality and that assessments of students' progress are linked to their years of studying the subject. Increase the proportion of very good and outstanding teaching by ensuring that, in all lessons, teachers make full use of students' capacity for independent learning, and that they are provided with more opportunities to develop their critical thinking skills . . Our Competitive advantage Great results Great reputation in Rockwood, in UAE and in Europe Fabulous choir and orchestra Great Science and Engineering departments who are very successful in competitions Great IT Department and we have Microsoft Mentor Status Great standards Great staff-flexible, enthusiastic, highly skilled Great support from parents, community and our partners Beautiful new school . . OPERATIONS, PARTNERS & SUPPLIERS The school itself has two main sections: Primary for KG 1 to Grade 5 and Secondary for Grades 6 to 12 Supporting Dr. John Mill, the Principal, are Mr.Tim Williams, Head of Primary and Mr. Geoff, Head of Secondary. They are responsible for all aspects of curriculum, teaching and learning in the specific sections. Other senior pedagogical leaders include Ms. Jennifer, Head of Inclusion and Ms. Huda, Head of Technology Integration. The Academic Leadership Team is assisted by a highly qualified and experienced administrative and facilities team. Partners & Suppliers: We make sure we build Relationships and Ensure Support for Creating Sustainable Value. We have several partnerships locally, regionally and Globally and these partners are classified according to their strategic importance and contribution to the achievement of our purpose, vision and strategy. This includes universities, government bodies, private sector etc. In addition, we have identified Suppliers that provide the needed products and services including textbooks from ibresources.org, supplier for furniture, stationaries, food and drinks, security and cleaning services, masks and sanitizers. Gloves, lab equipment's, computers, printers ink. Key Assets and Resources Whilst our current facility is of a high standard, with specialist facilities in sport, ICT, Science and the Arts, we have recently undergone a major expansion project, which will see a brand new, state-of-the-art Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Theatre and Early Childhood Centre opening over the next couple of years. The school is also renowned for the quality of its enrichment programme, also for its focus on community service and global citizenship. The assets including the school building and infrastructure. Our Facilities include: Auditorium, six- lane, shaded competitive Swimming Pool, shaded Learning Pool, two large Sports Fields, fully equipped Gymnasium, Tennis Courts, two Libraries, Art Studios, Food Technology Laboratory, Music Rooms, shaded KG Play Areas, Science Laboratories, Design and Technology Workshops, ICT Laboratories, Dance and Drama Studio, two Cafeterias, spacious and modern Classrooms, two Mindfulness Rooms, and indoor and outdoor Play Areas. The Primary Library at Golden Star School is a very busy, well-used place. Students have library lessons every second week and the opportunity to come with their homeroom class for a weekly book borrowing session. We are constantly growing our collections and gladly accept donations which go through a vetting process to find the most appropriate location for these books. The Secondary Library is at the heart of our school and we are dedicated to providing a range of high- quality resources to support the academic and recreational needs of our school community. Our library has comfortable areas for students to curl up with a good book and dedicated areas for more formal study and research. Students are encouraged to become regular users of the library for both study and relaxation purposes. We encourage and promote a love of reading and our fiction collection aims to meet all interests and reading levels. The library also houses a range of print and electronic resources and a growing non-fiction collection to support all aspects of the curriculum. Our staff and students have access to a range of high-quality digital subscriptions which they can use in the library or from home. Community activities: To ensure that our school contributes to the local and global community we adopt several initiatives with the involvement of our students, teachers and parents. These activities are described below: . . . . . Education: Participation in workshops, conferences, educational activities and exhibits. Community. The school community awareness program to increase the awareness of voluntary work, address the behavioural phenomena, making camps and trips to elderly houses, people with determinations, sick people and others. Enhancing the National Sense of Belonging: The national celebrations: National Day, Martyr's Day, Science Day), in addition to the national cultural trips and national contests. Environment: Enhancing the school environment including halls, classes and the attractive facilities, in addition to increasing the awareness environment protection, and recycling, (reserving natural and mineral resources, beach, school, and desert cleaning campaigns, etc.), and the participation in spreading the culture of protecting the animals threatened of extinction. Sports and Health: Public health and diseases prevention programs -health dieting programs - and the related international days, sports programs, physical fitness programs and sports contests, scouting camps, etc. Charity, Humanitarian and Relief Works under the Supervision of Official Authorities Charity and humanitarian works such as Relief campaigns in cases of catastrophes and disasters, participating in the MOE campaigns and the other campaigns launched by official authorities and assemblies help the distressed countries, gathering clothes/ furniture/ toys and donate the same, blood donation campaigns (charity initiatives), the distribution of water and juices to workers, helping the families in need and others. Safety and Security: Increasing the awareness of public and potential risks in the school community like: using the school bus, school facilities, laboratories, in addition to increasing the awareness of the laboratory tools, civil defence programs for fire prevention, protection and evacuation, dealing with fire, using extinguishers and others. Economy: Economic programs (encouraging students to take part in the small merchant program, SMEs management, training on making feasibility studies of projects etc.), in addition to the power conservation programs and the optimum use of power. Outdoor and Indoor School Activities: Indoor and outdoor school activities like preparing school bags for some classes and distributing them, preparing and circulating educational pamphlets following the approval of the same by technical authorities (subject coordinator - support supervisor, training specialist, etc.) colleague watching classes, translation of useful documents and books, working in cabinet committees, providing indoor and outdoor training courses and others. Culture and Heritage: Introducing the customs, traditions, professions and commodities (establishing a corner or a heritage village, courses in the Emirati traditions, trips to the museums and heritage places, participation in the heritage days, preparing seminars, conferences, cultural programs) awareness programs, researches and studies, arts programs, reading festival, book fair, childhood festivals, Creativity: The participation with ideas and creative initiatives and the implementation of creative works serving the community service and voluntary work. . . . MARKET, OFFERINGS AND CUSTOMERS Golden Star strives to offer a comprehensive, relevant, integrated, and balanced IB curriculum. The Golden Star curriculum is unique and reflects our vision, mission, and commitment to personal development and academic excellence. The structure and content catered to the cultural and social sensitivities of the complex demographic population of our schools. It is a language-rich, student-centred, skills-driven and outcomes-focused curriculum intended to promote intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, innovation, independent thinking, and lifelong learning. Our curriculum is structured to integrate the school core values, the UAE curricula (Arabic, Islamic Education, Social Studies, & Moral Education), as well as Islamic values and the UAE culture into the British curriculum. Through this approach, we aim to provide a framework that enables the school to serve its diverse and complex population while also embracing the UAE National Agenda. The curriculum mapping design ensures that students develop a set of competencies, skills, qualities, and understanding through a broad range of compulsory subjects. Information & Communications Technology (ICT) is embedded as a tool to enhance the curriculum and spans across almost all levels with a clear vision that all students will learn effectively, progress academically, and develop technology and media literacy efficiently. All curricula are carefully crafted to ensure that students will be able to master the fundamentals to be promoted to the next academic level. In order to sustain first-rate curriculum design, AMSI and each school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) monitor the quality, delivery, and performance standards through an in-depth, research-based, and ongoing process of evaluation and improvement. Our program (K-12) enables the students to develop their language skills and reading literacy from an early age because: . . In KG, English is emphasized and a strong foundation is laid. From KG, the curriculum is delivered in English as the language of instruction. Students receive differentiated Arabic lessons across the school. Social Studies and Islamic Education are taught in English and Arabic. Students are routinely engaged in various activities that promote reading habits. . . We strive to provide extensive learning opportunities to our students, so we also offer a wide range of Elective Courses to inspire and cultivate the skills, interests, and personal goals of our High School students. A variety of academic support programs, curriculum modifications, and intervention strategies enable the teachers and other learning support staff to fulfil the school's mission of addressing, supporting and identifying the special educational needs, including the gifts and talents of our students through a flexible admissions policy and commitment to inclusion. Co/Extracurricular activities are designed and implemented across all grade levels to further enhance the learning process, foster holistic learning, emphasize on 21st-century skills, promote enterprise and entrepreneurship, develop innovation and creativity skills, uphold social responsibility, and reinforce our students' ability to make real-life connections and applications. The student-centred approach with interdisciplinary and differentiated teaching and learning enable students to develop their full potential. As a result of the range, diversity, and progression of our rigorous and comprehensive curriculum, our students secure admissions to any universities they aspire to join, both locally and internationally. This progression ensures that our students will continue their academic progress and personal development beyond school and succeed in a range of career pathways and future endavours. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES Our governance model is led by the school board. The board consists of 9 voting members and 7 non-voting members. The management of the school is involved in setting and improving systems through various teams formed at relevant levels. These teams supported and facilitated by members of the school board and management team and meet regularly for an example Board meeting, Innovation committee meeting, complaints committee, Inclusion committee, innovation committee, staff affairs committee, parents' council and student's council. Our performance management system PMS is used to manage the school strategic and operational performance through a set of Key performance indicators that are cascaded down to the school academic and non-academic staff. This includes a review of the students' performance results and KHDA inspection report. Please answer the all points: A) What are the main strategic intentions or strategic priorities for the case study school? B) What are the main challenges facing the school? C) Who are the main stakeholders of the school? D) What are your first impressions of the case study school in terms of its performance and key strengths? E) What are your first impressions of the case study school in terms of its key weaknesses and gaps