Sunmarke School (2016)

Sunmarke follows the National Curriculum of England offering the GCSE and the A Level programmes. From the third year of operation, we will offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. Sunmarke is a premium educational institution in Dubai and is part of Fortes Education, a leading school provider established for more than two decades. Sunmarke is a leader in Positive Education which is a paradigm shift in global education. Positive Education (PosEd) is characterised by outstanding teaching underpinned by the science of positive psychology, wellbeing and happiness. PosEd defines our school culture so children flourish learning skills of ‘Academics and Achievement’, such as critical thinking, literacy and numeracy, as well as the skills of ‘Character development’ and ‘Wellbeing’, such as resilience, confidence, self-esteem, happiness, kindness, gratitude, discipline and a strong work ethic. We cultivate a sense of purpose, character strengths, positive emotions and supportive relationships to create persons who not only become tomorrow’s leaders and innovators, but also happier, healthier, and more resilient and successful individuals. While Sunmarke is open to all nationalities, we are a selective and academically focussed school and set high standards of student attainment.

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It is said that education is what you remember when you leave school, and that inspirational teaching creates learning that last a lifetime. At Sunmarke, we enrich learning through our philosophy of Positive Education. Our teachers not only cultivate the intellect, but also character strengths, virtues and wellbeing. The end result is a child who is a happier, and more resilient, creative and successful individual. Inspirational teaching and Positive Education are found in every classroom every day at Sunmarke. Talk to our students who will tell you of their transformational stories. Stories of students developing resilience and a can-do spirit in the face of challenges using skills they have learned such as adopting a growth mindset, grit, mindfulness and gratitude. Stories of students developing a love for problem-solving using math and computer algorithms, by realising their character strengths uncovered during Sunmarke’s hallmark ‘forum discussions’. Stories of students developing a passion for scientific inquiry through lessons spent in the design technology lab using skills they have learned like persistence and Sunmarke’s Growth Mindset motto of ‘never give up until the answer is found’. Through these skills, our children come to define themselves, find their calling, and achieve success, happiness and well being in life.

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