School Curriculum

School Curriculum

Al Kamal American School-Halwan follows the American Curriculum for English, math, science. The American curriculum roots start with the American Common Core Standards for the these subjects and NGSS for science. The class time is allotted to meet the standards for credits for graduation. Digital technology is part of the tool in all phases to facilitate learning. Throughout the school, teachers use an array of teaching methods, however, the school focuses on collaborative and cooperative learning approach with independent learning.

The curriculum is divided in to 4 phases. Each phase is divided and covers all of the subject and follows the grading system. (grading system)

Phase 1:

KG is divided into KG1 & KG2. Students use numbers, written numerals, to represent quantities and to solve quantitative problems, such as counting objects, comparing sets or numerals, joining separate situations. Students should be able to describe their physical world using ideas, shapes, and spatial relationships.

Phase 2:

This phase is divided from grade 1-4. The area of focus is to develop their skills in math include:

In science, students are introduced the concepts of conservation of matter and the flow of matter into, out of, and within systems. Concepts include plants and animal parts. Students learn basics of survival methods of plants and animals and different ways to see heat. The curriculum focuses on the understanding of macroscale systems.

Phase 3: 

Learning progressions extend over multiple years, each subject is designed to fit the students needs to make sure they are ready for phase 4. Science requires students to evaluate theories and models, formulate hypothesis and propose solutions. Students work with scientific models sketches, diagrams, mathematical relationships, and simulations. Students learn the standard techniques in observations, drawings, words and using numerical data to present or facilitate interpretation.

Students understand the precise idea of energy and fuel. Concepts further include wave properties, chemical reactions, structure of properties of matter, and forces of motion. Students are familiar with the numerous substances that form from atoms and chemical properties and able to describe observations. Students are taught laws which govern motion and life. Students understand the details of photosynthesis and complex chemical reaction to release stored energy. Students are taught inheritance and variation of traits, evolution, adaptation, cycles of matter and ecosystems, and interdependent relationships in ecosystems.

Phase 4:

The high school curriculum is focused on advanced concepts in math and science to get students ready for college. Students are further challenged beyond just critical thinking. They use concepts and applications to real life scenarios. Preparedness on concepts that they may be visited on standardized exams and colleges are an important part in developing the suitable curriculum in place. Teachers use a problem solving and inquiry based approach for their independent learning.

Students are provided choices to explore topics to seek their area of interests. Students can choose between any mixture of business of sciences or just sciences if they are determined to go for a certain major for college.

The school uses the NGSS standards for the science curriculum with focuses on how science and engineering address challenges in society. The framework Is designed to also inspire students to pursue medicine for the future by confronting issues in disease an extension beyond just biology. The science curriculum focuses on crosscutting concepts articulates the vision for engineering and technology through the use of STEM related activities. Students also engage in research. Student become familiar with nuclear processes, forces and interactions and instability in systems.  Concepts cover advanced details of growth and development of organisms and function. Further to this, curriculum covers systems of specialized cells, relationship between different molecule types and hierarchical structural organization. By grade 12, students should be able to formulate their own questions, decide how much data should be gathered and measured. The students have the opportunity to control their investigative approach. The school further will include a full AP program in the near future to allow students to move further along their career path by passing the AP exams in May. Students use statistics and math in all sciences subjects to create, analyze data and make predictions.

(Subjects List for KG1 and KG2)

(Subjects List for Grades 1 to 8)

(Subjects List for Grade 9)

 (Subjects List for Grade 10)

(Subjects List for Grade 11)

(Subjects List for Grade 12)