Academic Policies

1. Evaluation Policy & Academic
Results

•      The Academy is committed to
following the policies and procedures of the Ministry of
Education
and Higher Education in the State of Qatar, and a detailed evaluation policy
has been prepared and approved for all stages. The management team will work to
ensure that all stakeholders have a deep and good understanding of good
evaluation practices, and that these practices apply across all classes and aspects
of the Academy.

Formative Assessment:

•      Quizzes 20 marks.

•      Home works 20 marks.

•      Project 10 marks.

•      Class participation 10 marks.

Summative Assessment:

•      Midterm exam
paper
50 marks.

•      Final term
exam
paper 50 marks.

Home learning / homework

•      Home learning is an important part
of school life and is necessary to enhance knowledge,
skills
and concepts. All students are expected to complete their homework according
to the appropriate age.

•      Homework is an integral part of
student learning, and we are constantly following our
 
homework procedures in light of our teacher homework policies

•      Homework includes specific
tasks or ongoing tasks. The weekly message will be sent at
 
the end of each week stating what will be studied during the week and the duties
required to    be accomplished by students.

•      Contact the teacher directly if
the guardian has any questions regarding the homework of
 
the student.

•      The homework schedule will help
students and parents to organize homework schedules, and
 
this is included in the student plan.

•      Homework must be additional enrichment
work at home to complete the work performed at    school time and
should not be excessive and students should not feel pressured about it.

•      The homework system is daily.

•      The student is computed with grades of daily duties within the final
grades of class
 
 participation.

•      Warning is given in the communication brochure when the duty
is neglected, then a warning    by the administration in the event of
repeated failure to do the duties.

•      All homework’s may be in the pupil’s book, note book or worksheet.

•      All homework’s are mentioned in advance in the weekly
communication letter.

•      There are dictations in (Arabic–English) every week.

2. Parent Communication Policies

At Al-Faisal International Academy, we
pride ourselves on the communication and relationships we build with parents.
Our goal is to assure you that the student receives support, care, and parents
are always welcome at school.

-Class Dojo is a communications app for
the classroom that connects teachers, parents, and students who use it to share
photos, videos, and messages during the school day, as parents need to download
the app and the class teacher will invite you to participate in your son /
daughter’s class. This way you will be able to receive the latest messages,
notifications, reminders, photos / videos of learning and daily achievements.

–      Communication with parents through:

1.  Through the numbers assigned to parents

2.  Through the Academy email

3.  Official website of the Academy

4.  Class Dojo & Google Classroom

5.  Days assigned to meet parents with teachers specified by the
Academy administration.

6.  Follow-up book attached with the student

7.   Weekly communication letter for all stages and subjects

8.   Parents’ regular meetings

To connect through Class Dojo:

· Search for the Class Dojo app by searching the apps on your mobile
phone.

· Then download the application to your mobile phone or to any other
computer.

· A special code will be sent to each student and delivered to the
parent to activate the program.

· The class teacher will give you “rights” to access the application.

· You will receive a notification when your son / daughter is
rewarded with the program for his positive behavior, or when he is warned of
the program by deducting points for his negative behavior.

· You have the opportunity to write to the class teacher privately
about any concerns or concerns you may have, and the teachers will respond at
the end of the school day.

· There is a schedule designed to meet the teachers with the
parents, each according to the stage, to allow the guardian to communicate
directly with the teacher, answer all the queries that the guardian needs and
see the student’s level academically.

 Other communication Methods

Parent Portal:

* Electronic billboards: These boards can be found around the main
school and will display relevant school information and pictures.

* Website – Facebook application – Instagram and social media
applications, the school constantly and regularly updates social media channels
to keep parents informed of activities in the classroom and the school as a
whole.

* We will upload all the latest photos, news, videos and events

The school updates our Social Media channels regularly to
keep parents informed of activities in class, school

 

3.Outdoor Activities Policy

o  
Field trips and outdoor activities

·        
 The Academy is
presenting a variety of outdoor activities in support of the curriculum, where
all departments are involved in developing plans for these activities through
teachers’ recommendations and proposals and under the supervision of
coordinators.

·        
 Field trips are planned
and identified that provide students with educational experiences that are
curricular-sensitive. Field trips can enhance and enrich students’ knowledge of
environmental issues by using life skills such as self-expression, problem solving,
respect, and appreciation of environmental resources.

·        
 Strengthening the
national identity through activities that develop the love of the country and
the Emir among students.

·        
The Academy seeks to establish clubs and groups to meet after the
official school hours to enhance learning skills and develop talents and
interests of students.

·        
 Below are examples of the different types of activities
offered:

·        
Examples of activities (participation in Qatar debates –
participation in a competition after the count of the poem – the effectiveness
of this Qatar (for drawing) – Al Faisal Reading Olympics in English and Arabic – participation
in
the book exhibition under the supervision of the Ministry of Education –
preparation of a monthly scientific cultural magazine – participation in the
Chemistry Olympiad – visiting Hamad Hospital – integrating students with the
larger educational environment Among them (participation in life is engineering
at Qatar University – and many diverse activities that aim to develop students’
culture and awareness and encourage them to participate in scientific and
literary competitions, and enrich study materials and link them to the outside
world.

·        
A plan for
classroom and descriptive activities has been prepared and documented by the
Ministry of Education, which includes many activities.

 

4.Together We
Make Change Program Policy

This program has been approved since Jan 2020 and its objectives are:

1-Developing the skills of high
achievers scientifically and academically, with curricular and extra-curricular
activities to enhance higher levels of thinking, and to develop the skills of
gifted and talented students.

2-Supporting average students in the four core subjects and
develop their cognitive and research skills.

3-Academically supporting low-achievers in the four core subjects
by providing various activities to raise their level of achievement in
different standards that they didn’t master.

Based on the vision and mission of the
Academy, and in line with the Qatar Vision 2030, and in order to care for our
learners, raise their level of academic achievement, develop their creative
skills, and help them acquire life skills that are no less important than
cognitive and academic skills, we kindly inform you that we are starting a
project (Together We Make Change) by adding a session during the school day
from 11: 05 to 11:45 from Sunday to Wednesday. The students were classified
into three categories based on the analysis of their achievement during the
tests and on teachers’ notes.

Students were divided as follows: