Description

The Pakistan Urdu School was established in 1956 and is managed by its Board of Trustees. The medium of instruction is English for all classes.

In March 1956, the first Urdu School for the students of Indo-Pak origin was established in the Gulf. The school owes its existence to Mr. Ashraf S. Mohammadi, Mrs. Saleha Raheem, Mr. Haji Asghar Ali, Mr. Abdul Rasool Malik, Mr. Sayed Akber Ali, Dr. Mehitapwala and those in business and commercial community in Bahrain who provided monetary support in establishing the school.

The present strength of the school is over 2000 students and 200 staff members. This institution not only emphasizes on academic excellence but also on co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The School has a team of dedicated teachers under the supervision of the school management and able guidance of the Board of Trustees. The school emphasizes on academic grooming and moral upbringing of the students. The school has separate classes for boys and girls. The school caters to the educational needs of all nationalities. We have 64.10 % Pakistani nationals, 30.22 % Bahrain is and 5.68 % students of other nationalities (Malaysian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Sri Lankan etc.) All these attributes make Pakistan Urdu School an ideal institution, an institution committed to the noble cause of imparting quality education on a non-profit basis and any surplus earned are reinvested on various developments of the school facilities.

Vision

Students:

• To develop students who will become lifelong learners, be able to solve problems and think critically and creatively.

School:

• Develop and environment that is skilled in managing relationships.
• Respectful to self and others.
• Kind, caring and compassionate.
• Resilient and adoptable.

Mission

Our mission and PKUS is to educate and support students as they develop into lifelong learners by providing a nurturing environment where academic and personal excellence can be achieved

School Timings

The school remains open from Sunday to Thursday.

Assessment System

Curriculum

The Pakistan Urdu School is affiliated with the Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan (FBISE). The school prepares the students for Secondary Examinations in Arts and Science stream and in Science and Commerce stream for Higher Secondary Examinations.

The text books followed from class LKG to class VIII are from Oxford Press.

The books followed in class IX to XII are recommended by the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan. The textbooks are available at the school book store.

Homework Policy

Children are given homework(s) appropriate to their needs on a weekly or daily basis. This may include reading, literacy or nume tasks, research for a topic or completing unfinished class work. Homework(s) should be regarded as a positive experience and an extension of the students school work. The school expects that homework(s) given to the students is completed by them and signed by the parents.

Every child is provided with a School Diary. The diary should be used by parents and teachers as a home-school liaison book. The school urges all parents to check the diary regularly in order to ensure that the homework or messages are noted and appropriate action is taken.

Parent-Teacher Meeting

The class teachers, coordinators and vice-principals are available to discuss matters of concern, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (from 11 am. to 12 pm.) with prior appointment. The school conducts Parent-Teacher Meeting every term after the tests/examinations to discuss and improve the performance of the students.

Registration Process and Age Criteria

Parents wishing to admit a child should first register by completing the Admission Form available at the school office. A fee of BD 5/- will be charged and the student will receive an “Admission Form / Prospectus. This fee is non –refundable. The checklist of the documents to be submitted with the completed form should be as follows:

• CPR original and copy(Child, Father & Mother)
• Passport copy (Child, Father & Mother)
• Four recent passport size photographs
• Vaccination card
• Attested photocopies of Birth Certificate
• School Leaving Certificate
• A report card from the last school attended.

All the documents above should be submitted at the time of the submission of the Admission Form, otherwise, the Admission Form will not be accepted.

The students applying for the admission in the month of the March will submit the 2nd term exam result if they were in Cambridge stream.

The students applying for admission in the month of August will submit the Annual result if they were in the Cambridge stream.

The Registration does not in any way confirm or guarantee admission. It is subject to getting through an admission test/interview and availability of a seat. The registration for the new academic year will start in January.

Age criteria required by MoE for admission for the academic session 2020-2021

Admission Test and Interview

The student will only be allowed to appear for the Admission Test after producing the Appointment Card which was given to the parents at the time of registration. Test papers are confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone.

Kindergarten Assessment

An informal individual assessment is taken combined with an interview with both parents. Generally, the reading level of a child, the identification and concepts of colour’s and numbers are assessed. In addition the confidence of the child, the level of spoken English and motor skills are taken into consideration.

Class 1 – Class IX

The candidates will be tested in four subjects:

1)  English      2)  Math      3)  Arabic/Urdu    4)  Science

The pass percentage criteria is 50% of the admission test duration of each paper is approximately 30 minutes. For the written test, the child should come with a pencil, eraser, sharpener and a ruler.

A candidate caught cheating during the admission test will be rejected.

After the Test is completed by the student, there will be an interview with both the parents. The Result announcement date will also be communicated to the Parents on the same day.

Class X – Class XII

Admission in 10th 11th and 12th classes will be on the basis of respective board result: A minimum of A-grade will be required for admission in Science Groups, B-grade for G. Science / Comp. Science C- grade for Humanities Group in SSC or equivalent.

During the mid-session, Registration of candidates with F.B.I.S.E will entirely be the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Admission in classes 9 to 12 will be subject to the registration of candidate with F.B.I.S.E. Islamabad and Ministry of Education Private Directorate.

Re-admission of Ex-students

A student who left the school can be re-admitted without admission test in the same class on the basis of his/her previous results provided he/she comes back within 3 months from the date of issue of the school leaving certificate. However, the student will have to pay all the fees of the absentee period. However, a student who misses promotion test will not be readmitted to the next class.

A student discharged on disciplinary grounds will not to be re-admitted.

Any other case(s) not falling in the above-mentioned guidelines will be dealt with by the Principal / Admission Committee.

Failure Students

If a student fails to qualify the test in March (start of the session) and comes back to get admission in August/September, he/she will be considered as a new applicant. He/she cannot appear for the Admission test on the basis of (previous registration receipt).

The Admission Test in March will be taken from the previous class syllabus. The Admission Test in September will be taken from the syllabus covered in the 1st term in Pakistan Urdu School.

Admission Test Results

The list displaying names of selected candidates will be put up on the notice board of the school reception on the date given by the school. In all cases, merit (Test results, Interview) is the sole criterion for admission. The decision of the school cannot be challenged in any way and will be final.

Transfer from Other Schools within Bahrain

Any students transferring from other schools within Bahrain the MOE rules will apply and the Parents should get a copy of the rules from the Admission officer. Admission procedure rules 1 to 4 above will also be applicable to these students as well.

Once the student is admitted to the school the Parents will pay the appropriate fee to secure the seat of the child in the school. If the school fees are not paid within a week, the 2 seat will be given to another student on the waiting list.

School Timings

The school remains open from Sunday to Thursday.

Fees

The school provides a facility for parents to transport students to the school. The monthly transportation fee is subject to change if the transportation company increases its tariff. The parents wanting to use the school transport, please see the fee structure below.

Monthly Transportation Fee

Monthly Tuition Fee

Payment Type 

• BenefitPay
• BWallet