Al Bateen Academy Abu Dhabi
Reviews & Information

Pros • The school currently implements the IB curriculum for Year 12 and Year 13, and the IGCSE curriculum up to Year 11. However, there is consideration underway to discontinue the IGCSE in favor of adopting the MYP program • While the apartment quality is satisfactory, tenants are responsible for additional expenses, including electricity, gas, water, and cooling bills, with a minimum tax of $450, varying by apartment size and location. • A wide range of extracurricular activities is available, with a requirement for all teachers to lead at least one activity per term, conducted after school hours. Cons • The insurance provided is insufficient, failing to cover even basic medication costs. • inadequate work-life balance, lack of appreciation for efforts, gossip and backbiting, duplicity, lack of support, Burdened with excessive workload, and disruptive to life balance. • The institution employs outdated methods for student tracking, such as cutting and pasting paper into student books, showing a lack of environmental consciousness. • Teachers face the added responsibility of grading notebooks bi-weekly, a task made more challenging by class sizes averaging around 30 students. • Stressful, lacking in appreciation, burdened with excessive workload, and disruptive to life. • There's little collaboration among teachers of the same subject. There's a lot of jealousy, backbiting, and gossip. • New staff members are not granted access to crucial IB exam resources, including the question bank, a privilege reserved exclusively for longer-tenured staff. The school is reluctant to invest in additional access rights or to allow the sharing of existing accounts among staff members. • Not all teachers with the same level of experience receive equal pay; compensation largely depends on one's proficiency in negotiation.

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