Welcome to Sunmarke School
A Character-Building & Disruptively Innovative School Transforming Young Lives

Sunmarke provides an ambitious and inspiring values-based education nurturing the hearts and minds of young boys and girls so they can flourish and achieve their dreams.

Powered by our unique Signature Programmes, we are a disruptively innovative school transforming students’ lives.

We are one of the few schools to offer both the IB and A Levels curriculum pathways, as well as the BTECs.

We are amongst the top 10 schools in Dubai academically, as seen by our outstanding IB and A Level results, as well as university placements.

We are a recognised global leader in Positive Education – a paradigm shift in education worldwide – where truly outstanding teaching can only be achieved by developing “academics and personal achievement,” as well as “wellbeing and character.”

Backed by Fortes Education’s rich history of over 40 years, Sunmarke is rated “Outstanding” by the British School Overseas Inspection authority and ”Very Good” by KHDA.

 

Nursery

Ages 45 days to 3 years

EYFS

Ages 3 to 5 years

Primary

Ages 5 to 11 years

Secondary

Ages 11 to 16 years

Sixth Form

Ages 16 to 18 years

Our Purpose

Inspiring students to flourish every day

WHY SUNMARKE?
TOP UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

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university of toronto
University of Mici
ucdavis
boston university
Maryland
illinois
leeds
bristol
wollongong
groningen
melbourne
NUS
copenhagen
berlin
tudelft
erasmus
queen mary
warwick
cardiff
thecopperunion
vu
southampton
EU Business School
Utrecht University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Universiteit Leiden
Queens University
The University of British Columbia
Georgia Tech
University of Birmingham
University of York
The University of Sheffield
University of Bath
Newcastle University
The University of Edinburgh
King's College London
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University of Glasgow

WHY SUNMARKE?
OUR UNIQUE & INNOVATIVE SIGNATURE PROGRAMMES

STEAM & Design Thinking

Students work on interdisciplinary projects acquiring critical thinking and project management skills while building and coding mechanical, electrical, and robotic control systems. 

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Multiple Academic Pathways

An inspiring and ambitious education in the IB and A-Levels, and BTECs for the vocationally inclined.

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Positive Education Ethos

A global leader in PosEd developing “academics and achievement” and “wellbeing and character”

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The Sunmarke MBA

Developed and delivered by the world-renowned University of Birmingham – our students develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and work on projects in Sunmarke’s Venture Incubator and pitch projects for funding to Sunmarke’s Shark Tank judges.

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Performing Arts, Media & Communication

Artistically inclined students can take a deeply arts-infused programme in Music, Theatre, the Visual Arts and/or Dance.

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Forest School Programme

Students with a passion for preserving our planet take tailored courses and complete a Research Project.

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AI Learning Platform

Sunmarke’s next generation Artificial Intelligence online learning platform augments learning through self-paced problem-solving.

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Term &/or Summer Abroad

Secondary students attend a partner boarding school abroad broadening their historical, linguistic and cultural knowledge, and developing independence and character.

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Virtual Reality (VR)

Sunmarke’s immersive AR / VR programme makes learning truly transformational and enjoyable enabling students to experience and visualise science, art, history, culture and academics like never before.

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Careers Rising

Guidance to the world’s top universities; inspiration from entrepreneurs through our “Think & Thrive” speaker series; and partnerships with leading corporates for work internships that every student participates in – make Sunmarke students better prepared for the workplace.

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Enrichment & Extracurricular Activities

Over 60 extracurricular activities to suit every child’s interests (Duke of Edinburgh Award activities, sports, performing arts, drama, dance, ballet, music, World Scholars Club, Model UN, student newspaper, rock band, and more).

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WHY SUNMARKE?
OUR WORKPLACE INTERNSHIPS

 

"Sunmarke School is an Outstanding school and provides an outstanding quality of education for all its pupils"

BSO Inspection Report

"Student's learning skills are very strong. Outstanding personal development of all students is a significant key strength of the school"

KHDA Report

"Sunmarke School is genuinely a ground-breaking school - and offers the broadest curriculum options of ANY other school in the Emirates"

SchoolsCompared.com

"We would encourage interested parents to visit this school. We are impressed by the commitment of the school to an open policy towards students of all abilities and the development of the curriculum to provide a far wider range of Sixth Form options than has been seen to date in Dubai."

WhichSchool Advisor

"Sunmarke meets the criteria of a "School of Character" five or ten times over. It is an "Outstanding School of Character that makes a huge difference to the lives of the children in this school. Character and the idea of flourishing is embedded within everything this school does so I am hugely impressed. "

Prof. James Arthur, Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character & Virtues at The University of Birmingham, UK
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OUR BLOG

Risk Taking in the Classroom
Education Lifestyle

Risk Taking in the Classroom

November 16, 2022
The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) has a list of character traits they endeavor to cultivate in their different programmes.
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Character Strengths in Education
Career Education

Character Strengths in Education

November 16, 2022
Character Strengths in Education I was approached last week by a student who was looking to take an extra qualification...
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The Beauty of Reading & How to Cultivate the Habit in Children
Lifestyle

The Beauty of Reading & How to Cultivate the Habit in Children

March 9, 2022
The Beauty of Reading & How to Cultivate the Habit in Children In an ever-growing technological world and because of...
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How to help your child manage their feelings and build resilience using Emotion Coaching
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How to help your child manage their feelings and build resilience using Emotion Coaching

December 8, 2021
How to help your child manage their feelings and build resilience using Emotion Coaching How to become your child’s Emotional...
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Positive Education = Positive Living
Education

Positive Education = Positive Living

November 10, 2021
Positive Education = Positive Living Positive Education is not just a curriculum, a method of teaching & learning, it is...
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WHY SUNMARKE?
OUR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC RESULTS

IBDP Results

100% of students passed the IB Diploma in 2022

IBDP Results

86% of students achieved above the IB world average

IBDP Results

25% of students achieved 40+ points

IBDP Results

15% of students achieved all 7s in their Higher Level subjects

IBCP Results

100% of students passed the IB Career-Related Programme in 2022

IBCP Results

100% of students got 1st choice universities

IBCP Results

93% of students achieved Distinction or Distinction*

IBCP Results

D*D was the average BTEC score on the IBCP

A Levels Results

99% student pass rate in the A Level examination 2021-22

A Levels A*- C

Outstanding A Level results achieved in 2021-22

A Levels A* - B

Outstanding A Level results achieved in 2021-22

A Levels A*- A

Outstanding A Level results achieved in 2021-22

GCSE Results

100% student pass rate in the GCSE examination 2021-22

GCSEs A*- C

Outstanding GSCE results achieved in 2021-22

GCSEs A*- B

Outstanding GCSE results achieved in 2021-22

GCSEs A*- A

Outstanding GSCE results achieved in 2021-22

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    Huge congratulations to Year 10 Sunmarker, Baani who represented her school at the Tournament of....
    Huge congratulations to Year 10 Sunmarker, Baani who represented her school at the Tournament of Champions (ToC) for the World Scholar’s Cup (WSC) at @yaleuniversity. She won 6 medals, one of them bei ... 6 Comments
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