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Academics


SCHOOL CALENDAR

The UIPS school year starts usually end of August or first week of September. It is composed of 175 to 200 days following the minimum number of instructional hours required by the KHDA and Department of Education.

UIPS School calendar is approved by the KHDA and strictly being followed.

There are four grading periods in each school year. Report cards are issued after each periodic examination. Quarterly examination, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are scheduled within the academic year. Each student is given a copy of the school calendar at the beginning of each academic year.

SCHOOL TIMINGS

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday Wednesday Friday
Business Office 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pre-Elementary Level
First Group 7:40 AM - 11: 00 AM 7:40 AM - 10:10 AM 7:40 AM - 9:30 AM
Second Group 11:20 AM - 2:40 PM 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM 9:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Elementary Level 7:40 AM - 2:45 PM 7:40 AM - 11:00 AM 7:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Secondary Level 7:40 AM - 2:45 PM 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM 7:40 AM - 11:30 AM
School Business Transactions Monday to Friday Only




SCHOOL RECORDS

Student's Records are filed in the Registrar's Office and are kept confidential. Access to these records is available to parents / guardians upon a written request and duly accomplished forms. It is the policy of the school to hold all records unless and until all incumbent fees or up-to-date or settled.




ACADEMIC POLICIES RECORDS
A. Medium of Instructions

The School utilizes English as the medium of instructions in all learning areas except for Filipino and Arabic classes.

B. Basis for Grading/Assessment

In every grading period the result of the components of Summative Assessment Written Works (WW), Performance Tasks (PT) and Quarterly Assessment (QA) will be the basis for grading.

Summative assessment measures the different ways learners use and apply all relevant knowledge, understanding, and skills. It is usually conducted after a unit work and/or at the end of an entire quarter to determine how well learners can demonstrate content knowledge and competencies articulated in the learning standards. The tables 1 and 2 show the Components and Tools of Summative Assessment.

Likewise, to measure the standards reached by the students and to monitor the teachers’ quality of their work and whether their classes are at the target expected examinations are being conducted.


Table 1. Components of Summative Assessment

COMPONENTS PURPOSE WHEN / GIVEN
Written Work (WW)
  1. Assess students’ understanding of concepts and application of skills in written form
  2. Prepare students for quarterly assessments
 At the end of the topic or unit
Performance Tasks (PT)
  1. Involve students in the learning process individually or in collaboration with team-mates over a period of time
  2. Give students opportunities to demonstrate and integrate their knowledge, understanding, and skills about topics or lessons learned in the specific real-life situation by performing and/or producing evidence of their learning
  3. Give students the freedom to express their learning in appropriate and diverse ways.
  4. Encourage student inquiry, integration of knowledge, understanding, and skills in various contexts beyond the assessment period
  • At the end of a lesson focusing on a topic / skill
  • Several times during the quarter
Quarterly Assessment (QA) Synthesize all the learning skills, concepts, and values learned in an entire quarter Once, at the end of the quarter


Table 2. Summative Assessment Tools

Learning Areas Components
Written Work (WW) Performance Tasks (PT)
Languages (English / Filipino / Arabic)
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Book /Article Reviews
    2. Essays
    3. Journals
    4. Letter Writing
    5. Reaction / Reflection Papers
    6. Reports
  1. Products
    1. Book /Article Reviews
    2. Campaigns
    3. Case Studies
    4. Collages
    5. Compositions
    6. Literary Analyses
    7. Multimedia Productions
    8. Portfolios
    9. Research Projects
    10. Story / Poem Writing
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Book /Article Reviews
    2. Debates
    3. Interviews
    4. Multimedia Presentations
    5. Panel Discussions
    6. Presentations
    7. Project Making
    8. Role Plays
    9. Speech Delivery
    10. Story Telling / Reading
Maths
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Data recording and analyses
    2. Geometric and statistical analyses
    3. Graphs, charts or maps
    4. Problem sets
    5. Surveys
  1. Products
    1. Diagrams
    2. Mathematical investigatory projects
    3. Models/making models of geometric figures
    4. Number presentations
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Constructing graphs from survey conducted
    2. Multimedia presentation
    3. Outdoor Math
    4. Probability Experiments
    5. Problem-posing
    6. Reasoning and proof through recitation
    7. Using manipulative to show Math concepts / solve problem
    8. Using measuring tools/devices
Science
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Concept maps
    2. Data recording and analyses
    3. Laboratory reports and documentations
    4. Reaction / reflection papers
    5. Surveys
  1. Products
    1. Investigatory projects
    2. Models and diagrams construction
    3. Prototype building
    4. Research papers
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Debates
    2. Designing and implementation of action plans
    3. Designing various models
    4. Doing scientific investigations
    5. Issue-awareness campaigns
    6. laboratory activity
    7. Multimedia presentations
    8. Simulations
    9. Skills demonstration
    10. Verification experiments
Social Studies
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Concept maps and organizers
    2. Essays
    3. Journals
    4. News Writing
    5. News/article reviews
    6. Reaction / reflection papers
  1. Products
    1. Collages and diorama making
    2. leaflet, poster, and slogan making
    3. Map construction
    4. Research work
    5. Timelines
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Community involvement
    2. Debate
    3. Interviews
    4. Issue-awareness campaigns
    5. News reporting
    6. presentations and multimedia presentations
    7. Roleplays
    8. Simulations
Moral Education / Islamic Education
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Journal writing
    3. Journal/article reviews
    4. Reactions / reflection papers
  1. Products
    1. Argument analyses
    2. Expressing their feelings and ideas through art activities
    3. Journal responses
    4. Letter writing
    5. Song and poem writing
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Issue awareness campaign
    2. Presentations and multimedia presentations
    3. Roleplays
    4. preparations of actions plans (Pagsasagawa ng plano)
    5. Implementation of action plans (Pagsasagawa ng plano)
    6. Situation analysis (Pagsusuri ng sitwasyon)
Music
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Reaction / reflection papers
    3. Research paper
  1. Products
    1. Creating simple musical arrangement
    2. Musical analysis/song analysis
    3. Musical research
    4. Writing program notes
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Multimedia presentations
    2. Musical presentations
    3. Skills demonstration (singing, playing musical instruments)
Arts
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Reaction / reflection papers
    3. Research paper
  1. Products
    1. Art criticism and appreciation compilations
    2. Art exhibit
    3. Art projects
    4. Portfolio
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Art production
    2. Multimedia presentations
    3. Portfolio
    4. Skills demonstration (drawing,
    5. oring, painting)
    6. Stage / bulletin board production
Physical Education (PE)
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Reaction / reflection papers
    3. Research paper
  1. Products
    1. Article/journal review
    2. Personal fitness and health logs
    3. Portfolio
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Creating personalized exercise program
    2. Physical activity participation
    3. Physical activity/fitness assessment
    4. Roleplays
    5. Skills demonstration
Health
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Journal/article review
    3. reaction / reflection pa-pers
    4. Research paper
    5. Journal Writing
  1. Products
    1. Journal responses
    2. personal fitness and health logs
    3. Portfolio
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Debates
    2. Design and implementation of fitness and health program
    3. issue-awareness campaigns
    4. Roleplays
Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Diagrams, charts, and models
    3. Work designs and plans
  1. Products
    1. Technical drawing output
    2. Prototype building
    3. Products/projects using locally available materials
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Skills demonstration
    2. Skills application
    3. Laboratory exercises
    4. Oral tests
Citizen Advancement Training (CAdT)
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Reaction / reflection papers
    3. Research paper
  1. Products
    1. Article/journal review
    2. Portfolio
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Community
    2. Skills demonstration
    3. School Activity
    4. Participation
COMPUTER
  1. Unit / Chapter tests
  2. Written Output
    1. Essays
    2. Diagrams, charts, and models
    3. Work designs and plans
  1. Products
    1. Article/journal review
    2. Portfolio
  2. Performance-based tasks
    1. Skills demonstration
    2. Skills application
    3. Laboratory exercises
    4. Oral tests
    5. Design, creation and layout outputs / diagnose and repair equipment

C. Policies on Selection of HONORS

Guidelines on the Selection of Honors in view of the Grading System is based from the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 36, s. 2016 with some modifications.

Students must be consistent honors quarterly to qualify for Year-End honors.


    Elementary School (KG-Grade 6)
  • He/She has (8) eight continuous years of studies in UIPS.
  • He/She has abided with the school rules and regulations.
  • He/She has upheld the good name of the school.
  • He/She has shown concern and willingness to extend help to whatever undertakings the school has had.
    High School (Grade 7-12)
  • He/She has (6) six continuous years of studies in UIPS.
  • He/She has abided with the school rules and regulations.
  • He/She has upheld the good name of the school.
  • He/She has shown concern and willingness to extend help to whatever undertakings the school has had.


For Fidelity Award — a student should have 14 years of continuous studies in UIPS.

Students must be consistent honors quarterly to qualify for Year-End honors.

TYPE OF MEDALS YEARS OF RESIDENCE GRADE LEVEL
Bronze Medallion8 yearsElementary
Silver Medallion12-13 yearsSenior High School
Gold Medallion (Fidelity Award)14 yearsSenior High School

D.Internal and External Examination

INTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
These types of examinations are given to assess students’ understanding of knowledge and acquisition and mastery of skills after every chapter or a unit. These are teacher-made test.

  • Summative Tests - for Kindergarten to Grade 12
  • Periodic Examinations—for Kindergarten to Grade 10
  • Preliminary, Midterm and Final Examinations—for Grade 11-12.
Please note that in case a student is absent during the scheduled examination, a letter request for special examination should be sent to the School Principal for approval. In case of illness or demise of immediate family member, a medical or death certificate authenticated by concerned authorities should be submitted. Furthermore, only students who will not be able to take the periodical examination on the schedule given due to reasons mentioned are allowed to take the incomplete examination. Any reason other than the above mentioned will be disapproved. (Based from the Parent Contract).

EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
These examinations are administered to evaluate student’s strengths and weaknesses, their cognitive and reasoning abilities and to monitor students’ learning and performance internationally, the results of these assessments also provide career guidance to students in a higher level. These are prepared by a third party.

External Examination Grade Level
Standards-Based Assessment (SBA)Kindergarten 1 & 2
Assessment for High School Potential (AHP)Grade 6
Assessment for Work Readiness Test (AWRT)Grade 11
Assessment for College PotentialGrade 12
Aptitude Test (APSA)Grade 10
GL Education - Progress Test SeriesGrade 3-9
Performance Assessment of Standards and Skills (PASS)Pre & Post TestGrade 1-9
Readiness Assessment for Senior High School (RASH)Grade 10
Cognitive Ability Test 4 (CAT 4)Grade 1,3,8 (All new students in Grades 4-7,9 and those without CAT 4 Data)
Pupils Attitudes to Self and School (GL-PASS) GL EducationGrade 1-12
New Group Reading Test (NGRT)Grade 1-12
Reading Comprehension Assessment (Globed Achieve 3000)Grade 3-12
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)Grade 10
IT Skills Certification (TSC)Grade 12

Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be required to take external examinations depending on their specific needs.

Other internal and external examinations that the KHDA will require within the school year will be administered.

E. GUIDELINES DURING EXAMINATION DAY

  1. The “No Permit, No Exam Policy” is strictly implemented.
  2. Students are not allowed to transact any business to the Accounts Department (e.g. settle unpaid accounts or pay dues and seek test permit) during examination days. Accounts Department is closed every first day of the examination.
  3. Students must conform to the seat arrangement made by the Class
  4. Advisers/Test Proctors.
  5. Students must observe silence during examination.
  6. Students must address questions regarding unclear test items directly to the Proctor. Then, the Proctor should call the subject area teacher to give the response to the question/s. English should be used as the language for communication.
  7. Students must NEVER CHEAT. If they are caught cheating by any means, the Proctor should report the incident to the Academic Commit-tee that will conduct the investigation. Once proven guilty, the student/s/ will automatically fail that test.
  8. Students must have answered and reviewed all the test items before submitting the test papers to the Proctor.
  9. Going to the comfort room/school canteen is not allowed while the test is going on except for emergencies.
  10. Bringing of electronic devices is not permitted in the examination rooms. The proctor must confiscate the devices from students violating this rule. The confiscated devices will then be brought to the Guidance Office.
  11. Eating or drinking is not allowed inside the classroom during examination days.
  12. Playing in the playground/multi-purpose court is strictly not allowed during examination days.


CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

United International Private School (UIPS) is continuously undergoing refinement to ensure that it is meeting the changing needs and demands of the K-12 Curriculum. The foundation of our curriculum is set by the Department of Education (DepEd) of the Philippines and in conformity with the regulations set by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Ministry of Education - United Arab Emirates (MOE- U A E), In addition to this, the school is monitored by the Inter-Agency Committee on Philippine Schools Overseas - Commission on Filipinos Overseas (IACPSO-CFO).

The school has adopted the K+12 Basic Education Curriculum (K+12 BEC). The implementation of this curriculum is mandated by the Philippine Government to facilitate the transition from the ten-year basic education to twelve- year curriculum. The school has started major revisions in the course syllabi of the subjects being taught in some grade levels as part of its transition to K+12 curriculum. The Senior High School Program (Grades 11 &12) With the Academic Track of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is now fully implemented.

The subject areas included in the school’s curriculum are English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, ICT, Social Studies, Music, Arts, Physical Education, Health, Technology & Livelihood Education and Moral Education.

Following the directive of the MOE-UAE, the school includes the Arabic and Social Studies UAE subjects in both Elementary and Secondary Departments. In addition to this, the Muslim students are required to take Islamic Studies to preserve and practice their beliefs and culture.

The school’s curriculum design is built on content topics and learning competencies for the subject areas in all grade levels prescribed by the Department of Education–Philippines. However, being a private school, UIPS has the right to revise and enhance its curriculum to any extent that will benefit its students. The school is constantly monitoring the progress of the learners in each grade level based on the desired competencies. It has also set and implemented school policies and effective teaching-learning strategies to achieve its mission and vision of producing literate, functional and holistically developed individuals.

SCHOOL CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES