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The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Foundation (QF) at Pre University Education (PUE) has worked to create a learning ecosystem designed to challenge the assumptions of classroom education, test new models of learning, and prepare young people for a rapidly changing future.
QF schools aim to provide a comprehensive experience based on lifelong learning for students. QF's PUE has a network of mainstream and specialised schools, as well as institutes that continuously rethink and refine education standards and policies. More than 7,500 students of different nationalities study at PUE schools.
“QF offers a variety of programmes and has a diverse range of schools to meet different needs. We have mainstream IB schools, primary-only schools, Autism specialist school, progressive school and special needs focused school. Within each school there are of course a range of staff who are trained to differentiate learning to suit each individual's needs,” Executive Director, of QF Schools Operations, Daniel Harrison said in a statement to The Peninsula.
“Whichever school they attend, students benefit from a shared commitment to leading learning, as our schools, lead the way in developing and applying innovative learning practices, provide students with an education that is rooted in their culture, recognises how they learn, and cultivates a sense of responsibility to their community and humanity, teach students the Arabic language, and its value, as well as engage parents and make them partners in their child's learning journey,” he added. From IB schools to academies specialising in STEM, music, heritage, special needs, and leadership education, QF's diverse range of schools caters to the specific needs of children and their families.
“Nurturing caring teachers who know their students are at the heart of this. They are supported by expert counsellors, both at the school and central office levels. The schools host and attend international careers festivals, and a district-wide academic committee reviews the curriculum to ensure it remains aligned with actual student and industry needs,” said Harrison. One of the attractions in QF is the network of schools and other facilities that enhance an 'open campus' model.
Recently QF has adopted the notion of multiversity, which promotes the use and integration of surrounding entities such as the National Library is in the heart of Education City, Education City Stadium, branch campuses of US universities, and the Al Shaqab equestrian arena.
“At QF, we've been challenging the assumptions of classroom education, and testing new models that prepare our students for a future that will look radically different from our present,” said Harrison.
“We have grown from a single school to a network of mainstream and specialized schools, as well as institutes that continuously rethink and refine education standards and policies,” he added.
In 2022 several students from PUE schools have got selected for the QF branch campuses in the Education City (EC). Two students from Qatar Academy Sidra have got admission to EC Campuses. Of those two, one of them was required to complete a foundation year at Academic Bridge Programme before becoming eligible for admission the next academic year. Also, ten students from Qatar Academy Al Khor, two from Qatar Leadership Academy, and six students from Qatar Academy Al Wakra have received admission to EC Campuses.
Admissions are now open for five branches of Qatar Academy and Specialized Schools.