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American Curriculum

NEW ARAB UNITY SCHOOL

An American Curriculum School

Assessment Criteria

for the academic year 2009-2010

KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY GRADES 1-4 WILL BE ASSSESSED THROUGH ONGOING ASSESSMENT.
[Ongoing assessment drives decision-making in order to focus instruction on meeting student needs and moving them toward excellence]

GRADE KG 1 – KG 2
Term 1
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	10
Assessment 2	10
Assessment 3	10
Assessment 4	10
Assessment 5	10
TOTAL

Term 2
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	10
Assessment 2	10
Assessment 3	10
Assessment 4	10
Assessment 5	10
TOTAL	50

GRADE 1-4
Term 1
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	20
Assessment 2	20
Assessment 3	20
Internal assessment	20
Project	20

TOTAL	100

Term 2
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 4	20
Assessment 5	20
Assessment 6	20
Internal assessment	20
Project	20

TOTAL	100
TOTAL = FIRST TERM + SECOND TERM	200 to be converted to 100

GRADE 5,6
Term 1
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	25
Assessment 2	25
Project	20
Internal assessment	20
End of term assessment	60
TOTAL	150

Term 2
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 3	25
Assessment 4	25
Project	20
Internal assessment	20
End of term assessment	60
TOTAL	150
TOTAL = FIRST + SECOND TERM	300 to be converted to 100

GRADE 7,8
Term 1
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	25
Assessment 2	25
Project	20
Internal assessment	20
End of term assessment	60
TOTAL	150

Term 2
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 3	25
Assessment 4	25
Project	20
Internal assessment	20
End of term assessment	60
TOTAL	150
TOTAL = FIRST + SECOND TERM	300 to be converted to 100

GRADE 9-12
TERM 1
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	25
Assessment 2	25
Project	25
Internal Assessment	25
End of term assessment	75
TOTAL –FIRST TERM	175

TERM 2
Assessment	Marks
Assessment 1	25
Assessment 2	25
Project	25
Internal assessment	25
End of term assessment	75
TOTAL –FINAL TERM	175
First term + Second term	350 to be converted to 100

Marks will be converted to grades as below:

Grading Policy

Grades 1-8

2009-10

Grades	Percentage
A	90 - 100
B	80 - 89
C	70 - 79
D	60 - 69
E	50 - 59
NG	below 50

Grading Policy

Grades 9-12

2009-10

Grades	Percentage	Course Grade conversion points
A+	96-100	4.00
A	91-95	3.70
B+	86-90	3.40
B	81-85	3.10
C+	76-80	2.80
C	71-75	2.50
D+	66 -70	2.20
D	61-65	1.90
PASS	60%	1.60
NG	No grade below 60%	0

Calculation of GPA: If a student has achieved the following grades:

Subject	Grade Achieved
English	A+
Maths	A
Science	A+
Social Science	B
Foreign Language	B+
IT	A
Fine Arts	A
Arts	C
P.E.	C+

{2X4.00} +{3X3.70} +{1X3.40}+ {1X3.10} + {1X2.80}+{1X2.50} = 30.9/9 , GPA = 3.43

Requirements for NAUS American High School Diploma

Credits required – 22 compulsory credits

NEW ARAB UNITY SCHOOL -GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Subject	Minimum requirement
English	4
Mathematics	4
Science	3
Social Sciences	3
Information Technology	2
Foreign Language	1
Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Theatre & Drama	1
Physical Education /Health	1
Electives	3
Total Credits	22

Credits will be awarded for Arabic & Islamic Studies on successful completion of the course.

Students at NAUS must complete 22 credits to graduate and complete 40 hours of Community involvement activity from Gr 9-Gr 12. One credit is awarded for one full year of study.

Additional Diploma Requirements

40 Hour Community Involvement [Effective from Sept 2009 only]

The student is responsible for finding and completing 40 hours of volunteer work. The school will not be directly involved in finding volunteer placements for students or monitoring students while they are completing their volunteer work.

Students are responsible for completing their 40 hours and submitting their completed form prior to the end of classes of their graduating year to ensure that their transcript is updated prior to the end of the school year.

Students will receive information and appropriate forms from their home teacher in September 2009.

Students seeking admission to NAUS from outside of the Emirate or country must complete the full 40 hours regardless of their grade of entry.

Any exceptions to the normal graduation requirements must be approved by the Principal.

The transcripts of incoming students shall be evaluated by the Administration. Credits from similar schools will be transferred. Academic accomplishments at other schools shall be converted to equivalent credits.