EFA School System Haider Ali Campus

..................Our Goals...........................

• No Child Left Behind for Education by Supporting Parents’ Affordability
• Create Environment of Academic Discipline
• Follow National Curriculum with Updated Syllabi
• Initiate and Enhance Technological Base
• Adopt Advanced Teaching-Learning Methodologies
• Measure, Evaluate and Reform School Effectiveness

...................Our Features........................

• Quality education at affordable fee
• English Medium of Instructions and Focus on Spoken English
• Web Portal for Students’ Complete Information and Record
• Science Education Through Animations and Practicals
• Education for Religious Values and National Culture
• Supplementing Students’ Confidence through Co-Curricular Activities
• Regular Testing System
• Special Discount in institutions of The Group

.................... Curriculum......................

The curriculum areas are the organizers for ensuring that learning takes place across a broad range of contexts, and offer a way of grouping experiences and outcomes under recognizable headings.

The Curriculum Areas in EFA School System are:

1- Personal and Social development

Personal Development

For many children, this is their first group experience and they are learning to:

• listen quietly/ develop attention span
•take turns
•participate in small and large group activities
•follow classroom/ playground rules
•manage transitions from one activity to the next
•follow the classroom schedule/ routines

They need to:

•know their first and last name
•identify if they are a boy or girl
•identify members of their family
•begin to notice similarities/ differences between themselves and others (eye color, favorite activities, etc.)

Social Development

They are also learning to:

•initiate a play activity with others
•begin to work/ play cooperatively
•ask for help from peers/ adults

They need to be able to solve conflicts and:

•use words to identify problem
•use words to express their feelings
•brainstorm possible solutions
•ask adult for help if needed

2- General Knowledge

The area of General Knowledge helps the children to enhance and improve their knowledge about the basic and interesting things about the world around them. It also caters to basic information regarding the subjects of Islamiat, Social Studies and Science.

3- Music

Singing songs and reciting poems and rhymes with children helps them develop early literacy skills. Keeping a steady beat develops language. Clapping hands, stamping

4- Physical Education

Physical education prepares children to be physically and mentally active, fit and healthy...for life. Here are some of the many benefits children receive from physical education/activities:
• improved physical fitness
• Skill and motor skills development
• Provides regular, healthful physical activity
• Teaches self discipline
• Facilitates development of student responsibility for health and fitness
• Influence moral development, leadership, cooperate with others
• Strengthened peer relationships
• Physical education can improve self-confidence and self-esteem
• Respect - PE helps you respect your classmates and teammates
• Experience in setting goals
• Improved academics - The big bonus benefit!

5- Language

Knowing other languages and understanding other cultures is a 21st century skill set for students as they prepare to live and work in a global society.
5- Mathematics
Mathematics equips us with the skills we need to interpret and analyse information, simplify and solve problems, assess risk and make informed decisions.

6- Expressive Arts

The inspiration and power of the arts play a vital role in enabling the children and young people to enhance their creative talent and develop their artistic skills.

7- Religious and moral education

Religious and moral education shows awareness of importance of celebrations, festivals and customs. It develops understanding of what is fair and unfair and the importance of caring for, sharing and cooperating with others.

8- Sciences

Science and its practical application in healthcare and industry is central to our economic future, for our health and wellbeing as individuals and as a society.

9- Social studies

Through social studies, children and young people develop their understanding of the world by learning about other people, societies, their beliefs and values.

10- ICT Skills

Develop ICT skills, solve problems, express thoughts and what has been learnt through photographs, pictures, recordings of voices and other sounds.