Academic Life
Studying at AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah
At AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah, we believe that students learn best when they feel confident, safe, and engaged at school. Our experienced team of staff and teachers are committed to providing an optimal learning environment that nurtures academic achievement and challenges students to reach their full potential.
Academic excellence is at the core of the SABIS® education offered at AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah. Our students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 receive a premier education in a vibrant, international community that is committed to helping all students aim for and achieve their full potential. It is in this inclusive, collaborative environment that we empower our students to succeed in a constantly changing world that requires a variety of skills rooted in academic competencies.
AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah, being managed by SABIS®, is proud of the top-quality education it offers to prepare students for the challenges of a changing world. Over the past years, the school has invested in digital learning with the Saudi Vision 2030 digital transformation program, and has proved its readiness to adapt to the new educational and learning challenges.
Central to academic life at AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah is the SABIS® Educational System, which includes an international, trilingual curriculum that is approved by the Saudi Ministry of Education and provides a foundation for student success. As AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah students advance through the curriculum, their foundation of knowledge expands in breadth and depth and becomes a springboard for future learning.
Starting in Pre-Kindergarten and continuing until graduation, the curriculum at AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah covers a broad range of academic subjects. Our trilingual curriculum enables students to develop fluency in English, Arabic, and/or French. Strong emphasis is placed on English, math, Arabic, the sciences, and Islamic studies. Social studies, drama, music, fine arts, physical education, psychology, business and economics studies, computer studies, and other subjects increasingly relevant for the world of the future, are integrated into the curriculum.
In Secondary School, the SABIS® curriculum prepares students for internationally recognized exams such as the British-based IGCSEs and the U.S.-based Advanced Placement® (AP®) among others, as well as the local Qudorat and Tahsili exams, with excellent results and a track record of acceptance to top universities locally and worldwide. We also prepare our students to sit for international assessments, such as PIRLS and PISA.
“With the power of education at AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah, I got accepted in one of the most reputable universities worldwide and was granted a full scholarship from the Saudi Government.” – AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah Alumnus
In every subject and at every grade level, our academic approach to learning provides students with a structure that promotes the mastery of essential concepts. Through teaching methods that actively engage students in the learning process as well as frequent assessment and a comprehensive support and follow-up, we help our students achieve success in school and build strong foundations that prepare them for the next level. This highly effective approach provides a 360° view of individual progress to keep students, teachers, and parents informed at all times, as well as motivates and involves students in a dynamic and collaborative learning environment.
Additionally, SABIS® recognizes that in an ever-evolving world, qualities and skills such as leadership, critical thinking, communication, perseverance, grit, creativity, and teamwork are among the keys to success now and later in life. For this reason, embedded into the curriculum at AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah is a strong, student-led component of the school day. The SABIS® Student Life Organization promotes participation in a wide variety of activities, giving AIS–Al-Sulaimaniah students the opportunity to experience, practice, and develop this broad set of coveted life skills.