The Oxford School is based on the English National Curriculum (adapted to local requirements). It is an English curriculum but incorporates an international framework, allowing students to move easily into the American or other educational system for future studies. This flexibility also allows us to easily incorporate global best practices in regards to educational development. The curriculum is delivered through the medium of English - leading to the worldwide recognized qualifications of IGCSE and AS/A2 (A levels). We also provide statutory courses in Arabic and Islamic studies according to UAE requirements.

The School is an accredited Cambridge International Examination Centre and prepares students for the Cambridge IGCSE's and AS/A2 (A levels). Students up to Grade Eight follow a broad and balanced curriculum, which includes all major subjects, plus extra-curricular activities and sports. In Grade 9 students select subjects to study at IGCSE level. The Board Examinations are taken at the end of Grade 10. In Grade 11 and 12 students who have achieved good grades in the IGCSE examinations may continue to study for the GCE 'AS' and 'A2' qualifications to gain British 'A' levels.

In addition, students follow courses in Computer Studies and Information Technology leading to the Cambridge ICT Skills Starters and the ICT Skills Career Awards which start from Grade 3 onwards.

The curriculum provides well researched and proven guidelines for classroom teaching and student learning known as schemes of work. Established learning goals allow for the effective assessment of a child's progress at various stages. This gives teachers the opportunity to identify strengths and weaknesses and monitor and assess the progression of students.

The Oxford School uses a wide selection of educational books and materials from the United Kingdom to meet the needs of children of varying abilities and from different cultures. Class size is usually about twenty-five students.

It also offers a selection of optional languages, which include French and Urdu. Arabic is studied by all students who either follow the UAE Ministry syllabus for Arabs or Non-Arabs as appropriate.

Educating the whole child:

In planning the curriculum and putting it into practice, we aim to ensure that excellence is pursued and valued, that lessons are challenging and have pace and direction, and that the way children are taught, for example, individually, in groups or as part of a whole class, matches their individual needs.

Certain experience and knowledge, and the skills they promote are essential throughout each stage of education because they are vital to the all round personal development of every child, and they form the foundation to future learning.

As the students move to the upper classes, the day becomes more structured. The full range of National Curriculum subjects is taught and greater specialization is introduced. Programs are carefully monitored through assessment and examination and as we identify individual strengths, each student is motivated to build on them and is encouraged to achieve his/her full potential.

Ongoing assessments take place in each year group, and at certain times of the year there are formal assessments.

Oxfordians are encouraged to pursue their individual interests and enthusiasm, to discover unsuspected areas of excellence and to enjoy the experience! In addition to their academic achievements, it is our aim that they should leave us equipped with the skills that will enable them to succeed in an ever-changing world.

Literacy Skills & Numeracy Skills:

The school follows the 'Ginn' Reading Skills programme. Every week two periods are set aside for enhancing Literacy Skills. Every child reads at his/her own pace of the Reader Level and then completes the corresponding Workbook and Reading Skills book. A good reader may finish up to 3 Levels in a year.

Numeracy skills are incorporated into the curriculum. Mathematics is not just a subject that needs to be solved on paper. The problems are application based to help improve logical and analytical skills of students.