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Secondary Stage: IGCSE Secondary School in Sharjah
SIA SECONDARY STAGE CURRICULUM
The Secondary Stage at Scholars International Academy, one of the leading secondary schools in Sharjah, ensures that our learners are getting the advanced knowledge and skill sets that would enable them to graduate to the advanced Post 16 curriculum and gain acceptance at the top universities.
Once the learners graduate to the secondary programme, they are given a greater degree of autonomy and there is a renewed emphasis on developing advanced critical thinking skills to ensure that they excel in their academic careers. Our goal is to continue their personalised journey from the Early Years and Primary Stage program and motivate them to keep building on their past successes.
The Secondary programme at SIA runs from Year 7 to Year 11 and is divided into Key Stage 3 and IGCSE, each ending in formal examinations.
Year 7, 8 & 9: Key Stage 3 British Curriculum
- Cambridge Secondary Curriculum
- Curriculum for Mathematics, English and Science, aligned to the UK National Curriculum
- UK National Curriculum for Humanities, Global Perspectives, French, PE, Drama, Music, Art and Design & Technology
- Ministry of Education for Arabic, Islamic, Moral Education and Social Studies
Year 10 & 11: Cambridge IGCSE
- IGCSE Curriculum – Cambridge International Examinations courses
- Compulsory English Language, Mathematics and Science
- Option subjects – Art, Business Studies, French, Geography, History, Computer Science, Physical Education and Psychology
- Ministry of Education for Arabic, Islamic, Moral Education and Social Studies
- Core PE for all learners
Year 12 & 13
- A Level Curriculum – Both Edexcel and Cambridge International Examinations
- Edexcel – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Mathematics & Psychology
- CIE – English Language, Business Studies, Geography, Computer Science & Economics
For Academic Year 24/25 we will be moving all of our A Level subjects to the Edexcel Exam Board
IGCSE Subject Options AY 2025 26
Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
Business | Business | Business |
Psychology | History | Geography |
Computer Science | Computer Science | IGCSE PE |
Design & Technology | Economics | Art & Design |
French |
Potential IGCSE Option Block AY 2026-27
Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
Business | Business | Business |
Psychology | History | Geography |
Computer Science | Computer Science | IGCSE PE |
Design & Technology | Economics | Art & Design |
Btec Business | French | Btec Sports |
Btec Applied Science | Btec IT |
AS Level Option Block AY 2025-26
Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
Math | Math | Chemistry |
Biology | Physics | Computer Science |
English | Economics | Psychology |
BTEC Applied Science | History | Business Studies |
Btec Business | BTEC Sports | BTEC Business |
BTEC IT |
Potential AS level Option Block AY2026-27
Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
Math | Math | Chemistry |
Biology | Physics | Computer Science |
English | History | Psychology |
BTEC Applied Science | BTEC Sports | Business Studies |
Economics | BTEC Business | BTEC IT |
SIA is one of the few IGCSE schools in Sharjah accredited by British Schools Overseas. For families looking for schools in Sharjah with British curriculum from Year 7 upwards, this means every stage follows the same recognised framework.
Our school emphasizes strong ethics and morals to ensure that our learners are well disciplined, and respectful individuals who are ready to rise to any challenge or obstacle they may face. Our goal is for them to develop the confidence to represent our Academy and more importantly themselves with pride as they move on with their lives.
International A Level (IAL) Results
A*-A
27%
A*-C
73%
A*-E
92%
IGCSE Results
A*-A
25%
A*-C
64%
A*-E
88%