GEMS Wellington International School

GEMS Wellington International School is a private school situated in the Al Sufouh area of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The school is situated in JBR and has over 2800 students enrolled. GEMS Wellington International School is a registered international school from FS-1 to Year 13. The school is part of GEMS, an international school business, and is a branch of the Local Emirati Boy Scouts Foundation, a private organization based in Al Barsha 1, Dubai, that was founded in 1971. Students of the school have gone on to attend some of the world's most prestigious universities, including Princeton University, Harvard College and Yale University.CurriculumWellington International School follows the British curriculum. The school offers iGCSEs, GCSEs and the International Baccalaureate. 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 onto 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.