High School Curriculum

IQRAA High School

At this level of education our focus is getting students to leverage critical thinking skills, set goals for themselves and build a strong social consciousness regarding their place in the world.  High standards and quality work along with accountability and responsibility make up the core of the high school program.  Students lead their learning and their results are a reflection of their efforts.

Educational Framework

Various opportunities are provided to students through project based learning, flipped classrooms, presenting the material and extension opportunities outside of class.  Building student agency is the main purpose of the high school program where students take ownership of their learning.  Leveraging the talents and strengths of students helps them realize their power to research, investigate and solve inquiry related problems.  Building future ready students who understand the world and its challenges is key to our mission.  Teaching students the responsible use of technology and how new innovations help shape society is something we want students to not only understand but be part of through their journeys.

Cultivating Life Long Learners

The purpose of the high school program is to establish a core set of values that sustain life-long learning.  Developing a strong work ethic in students helps build agency for them to achieve their goals.  Focusing on entrepreneurship, social responsibility and student government are some ways that teach students to be active citizens in the world they live in.  Extension opportunities such as model united nations, partnering with the Kuwait Ministry of Youth where students represent their country in regional forums and field trips to places such as university medical departments helps students with the ability to see themselves and their futures.

Curriculum

The high school curriculum is based on a number of required and elective courses.  Students need 30 credits in total to graduate high school.  At this level, students are taking core subjects such as math, English, science, biology, physics, Islamic and Arabic etc.  They also take a series of electives such as Art (clay sculpture), photography, cyber security, python, PE and Robotics. 

In addition to this part of the academic program are the Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings.  Students can enroll in courses such as AP Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science Principles and English.  All of these courses involve more rigor and have a weighted GPA that helps students with their overall high school GPA.