Our Early Year Foundation Stage (EYFS) schools include Foundation 1 (similar to Pre-School/Nursery stage) and Foundation Two (Reception Class). The EYFS framework sets the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth up to 5 years of age.

The principles which guide the work of our Early Years Professionals are grouped into four themes:

A Unique Child

Every Child Is A Competent Learner From Birth Who Can Be Resilient, Capable, Confident And Self Assured

Positive Relationships

Children Learn To Be Strong And Independent From A Base Of Loving And Secure Relationships With Parents And/Or A Key Person

Enabling Environments

The Environment Plays A Key Role In Supporting And Extending Children’s Development And Learning

Learning and Development

Children Develop And Learn In Different Ways And At Different Times; All Areas Of Learning And Development Are Equally Important And Inter-Connected.

Areas Of Learning And Development

There are six areas in which our Early Years Professionals support children to learn and develop. These are:

• Creative Development
• Physical Development
• Social, Personal and Emotional Development
• Communication, Language and Literacy
• Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
• Knowledge and Understanding of the World.

In EYFS, we aim to teach the children through a range of engaging and exciting topics which captivates and enthuses the children. We use the children’s interests and ideas to help support and guide our planning, to ensure that their learning is child led and they are at the center of their learning. We pride ourselves on our rich, stimulating environment which supports early language development and on our classroom provisions which support and challenge the children to become independent learners, preparing the children for a successful transition to Year 1 and beyond.

Our Primary Schools include Year 1 to Year 6 across Key Stage One and Key Stage Two. As our students transition from Early Years to the Primary School, they continue to grow as independent learners. Class teachers and subject specialists work together to develop and stretch each child’s thinking, develop their abilities to observe, question and engage in investigative work across all curriculum areas.

As the students grow and continue to learn, they build on their abilities to be more independent in their, we continue to stretch the range of challenges that they are exposed to. They are encouraged to explore key topics across all the subject areas available, and build their depth of understanding.

Our contextual teaching style enables our students to continuously make real world connections, to allow their learning to come alive and ensure that the skills that they learning are not forgotten as they move forward through the school. Our aim is to connect thoughts and learning to the real world in which our children live.

Primary School Subjects

In our Secondary Schools our students follow the National Curriculum of England combining academic excellence with a wealth of enrichment opportunities. The curriculum has been developed to develop independence, resilience and confidence in our students to challenge and inspire them as they grow.

Key Stage 3

The Key Stage 3 curriculum builds on the experiences students have had at Primary level. Our aim is to maintain the strengths of the primary approach as we introduce teaching by subject specialists. In particular, we want our students to use their skills across the curriculum and not to confine them to the subject in which they happen to be learned.

Twelve subjects are offered : English, Mathematics, Science, ICT, History, Geography, French, Arabic, Islamic Studies or Citizenship, P.E., Art, PSHE (Personal, Social & Health Education), and English, Science and Mathematics are taught each day of the academic week.

Within the structure of the National Strategies, the Programmes of Study sets out what students should be taught, and the attainment target sets out the expected standards of students’ performance. The aim of Key Stage 3 is to focus upon the practical development of the skills needed to develop the students to become successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve; confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives and responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

Key Stage 4

The Key Stage 4 curriculum comprising of Year 10 and Year 11 allows students to the opportunity to work towards their IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations. As the students begin to take responsibility for their own learning, they can make some subject choices of courses that may be of interest to them. They will take examinations in the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science as well as their chosen subjects as they begin to consider and pave their future educational paths and preferences for areas of study.

Key Stage 5

In Key Stage 5, Years 12 and 13 our students progress to A Levels (Advanced Level qualifications) which are a subject based qualification for students which lead to qualifications recognized for many Higher Education Institutes in the UK and worldwide. Our schools comprise of Subject teachers, Tutors and Counsellors who are available to both our students and our parents to guide students through subject choices and support their learning needs to move forward with their next steps in their higher education.

Many of our schools provide the opportunity for our students to participate in the Model United Nations, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and other competitions which form a part of our planning and enrichment opportunities available to our students. We believe that with supportive teaching and guidance, our students will become excellent decision makers, courageous leaders, and compassionate individuals, ready to make an impact in their communities and the wider world.

At The Newton Group our students follow the English National Curriculum from Early Years to Year 13 adapted to the specific educational setting in Doha, Qatar.

Outstanding student performance in academics is underpinned by the innovative teaching of 21st Century Skills and competencies as well as the promotion of strong morals and values across the school in line with our group Mission and Vision for all of our stakeholders.

The curriculum is broad and balanced and aims to meet the needs of all our students. Whatever the ability, culture or nationality our teaching and learning provision promotes a love of learning and a willingness to explore.

Through the curriculum we equip our students with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives.

Our integrated and holistic approach to the curriculum encourages our students to become well rounded individuals; instilling curiosity and helping them to develop their communication, social and emotional skills.

The subjects of the English National Curriculum along with the compulsory subjects of Arabic, Islamic and Qatar History are effortlessly intertwined and integrated to provide a rich and rounded experience for all of our students. This allows us to cover a comprehensive and well-rounded programme of studies that is tailored to our international students.

We are proud to embrace and celebrate Qatari and British culture within our curriculum as well as all of the diverse cultures of the students and staff population in that make up the Newton Group. All of our Muslim students undertake Islamic Studies. All students, are also offered Arabic A for native speakers and Arabic B for non native speakers. We are following the Arabic, Islamic and Qatar History. All of the aforementioned follows rigorously the Ministry of Education of Qatar’s curriculum.

The Newton Group of schools are proud of our curriculum and strive to grow and develop by continually reviewing, developing and innovating it in order to enrich it and develop it further.