| Sharjah English School (SES) | |
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| Location | |
| Sharjah University City Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
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| Information | |
| Funding type | Private |
| Established | 1974 |
| Founder | Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi |
| Principal | John Nolan |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Average class size | approx. 20 |
| Language | English |
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| School fees | AED 21,000 - 70,000 /- |
| Website | http://www.sharjahenglishschool.org |
Sharjah English School (SES) is a mixed/coeducational school in Sharjah that follows the British Curriculum. The school provides primary and secondary education for English-speaking children between the ages of 3 and 18, preparing them for the British GCSE and A Level qualifications. The school is situated on a purpose-built site adjacent to Sharjah University City. Established in 1974, it operates as a ‘not for profit’ school.
SES has been included among the top British schools in the UAE by Telegraph among the likes of Repton School and Jumeirah College and has been described as the main choice for British expats in Sharjah.[1]
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The primary section of Sharjah English School was opened in 1974 by a group of British companies who were seeking to provide quality British education to their children. In September, 2005 a secondary section catering for grades 7 - 10 was opened and year 11 was added in September, 2007. The much anticipated Sixth-Form was opened in September, 2008 and the school had its first graduating class in 2010. The school has grown to provide education to more than 500 students, the majority of whom are British in classes averaging twenty in number.
Admission to Sharjah English School is extremely competitive and is entirely based on a student's academic achievement and merit. The fees range from AED 21,000 (Foundation stage) to 70,000 Dirhams (Sixth form).
The school has come near the top of UAE league tables for GCSE and A Level results. At GCSE, 42 per cent of grades were at A* or A in the academic year 2010, with 94 per cent of pupils achieving five or more A*-Cs, including English and maths, and 88 per cent gaining eight or more passes at A*-C.[2] A wide range of subjects are offered both at Key Stages 4 and 5 from the examination boards of Edexcel and AQA.
Sharjah English School students has gained acceptances to international universities worldwide including both from the Russell Group and Ivy League.
The primary school which was established in 1974, includes the two Foundation Stages and extends to grade 6 and takes pupils in September after their fourth birthday. The primary school has around 350 students from Foundation 1 to Year 6.
The secondary section caters for years 7-13. In grades 10 - 11, students are prepared for their GCSE examinations . A Levels are taken in the Sixth Form and includes a wide range of separate facilities including study rooms, ICT suits, common rooms for both grades 12 and 13, a purpose built library and specially equipped science labs. A new building is currently about to open which will house a theatre, music rooms and learning support facilities.
Victoria English School, Jumeirah College, English College Dubai and Repton School are some of the schools which provide an elite British style education in both Sharjah and Dubai and are seen as one of the main competitors towards Sharjah English School both in academic excellence and sports.