LakesLassie

I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on the point of the Brit passport only school!

One thing I would completely disagree about though is when you say JPS is difficult to get into - I would say from personal experience and speaking to others it's not that bad and much easier than some others. With all the new ones opening though I suspect that the pressure for places will be eased at least for a year or so.

Palm Tree

No problem, we can agree to disagree. You do disagree about it being difficult to get into JPS? Can you let me know how to by pass the waiting list? I have friends who have been waiting for several month now and are being referred to other schools instead.

It might not be so hard to get into new schools now but existing once are still preferred by many as they can assess better what is to be expected. I suppose it is sometimes pot luck if you get through on a waitinglist or not. I know there are people who 'know someone, who knows someone' to get by-passed.

I also got a place offered two years ago when things seemed hopeless but only for one child and therefore declined as I needed to fit in two.

IndieG

Thanks. I am extremely wary of the group you mentioned earlier on. I have had very bad personal experience dealing with them (at their hospital) - shall PM you if you want the details.
Their teachers are very poorly paid, some of the teachers are not even qualified to teach (I know because one of them lived in my building and her background was in advertising/media, and she taught there, and she said there were others like her!). And the school I refer to in this case is supposed to be their flagship/elite Indian curriculum school.


Regards
Anya

Truth Speak

Its too bloody hot today!!

Palm Tree

Please bear in mind that the group is going through a major revamp and each and individual school needs to be assessed independently as they are ONLY part of the group and allowed to apply different curriculums and choose their teaching staff but I believe a more controlled approach by the group will be in place very soon as that is also the aim of the Ministry of Education. It isn't possible to compare any of the group's schools amongst each other due to their differences in curriculum's, school facilities, managments and fees which are highly reflecting what will be on offer in any given school and depends often on parents personal preferences and options. The group isn't a government controlled body that assures the same standards amongst them but someone who is fascilitating different curriculums to different income groups as there has been a big shortage of schools for several years and through experiences and changing laws the group will learn and progress hopefully to earn a better reputation. Their reputation has crumbled due to parents who had children at one school where they didn't get the kind of education they had expected and people put one school into the same boat as the others rather than keeping it to the relevant schools in question. There are many schools in Dubai who do not pay adequate salaries and often that is reflected in the schools fees. Anyone who wishes for their teachers to be paid more has to be prepared to pay for it.

Each school needs to be assessed individually and some research on managment, teaching staff and parents often reveals very quickly if it is the right (if at all possible) place for someone's child before applying for a place. Often people are faced with no choice where to put their children due to location or income restriction and thankgoodness for schools willing to cater for the lower income brakets.

How can healthcare or education be compared only because it is set up by the same group? My husband is involved in catering, IT and construction and if he was to fail in his services at one of his businesses, it wouldn't be fair to drag the others into it. After all, there are lots of people involved but very often due to individuals things go wrong, so how can one particular group be blamed for it and dragged into disrepute unless problems occur across the board over and over again? Bad news just travels a lot faster than good and ears often like to hear bad news and the mouth loves to spread it further, maybe with a little splashing on.

Feel free to PM me, I always keep an open mind and don't like to close my eyes and ears.

novocainekarma

too bloody right..
<grizzle>

Malteser

Is it........oh I never noticed.................hehe

Truth Speak

& all my plants keep dying

novita77

keep it in the shade ...

Truth Speak

There is none!!!

Hello Nov, u alive?

novita77

why? misses me?

Truth Speak

counting the days Nov.....

novita77

I am That would be exciting.

Malteser

OOeerrr..........................lost

novita77

Counting the day for my hols malt