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Ash Mount School

Upper Secondary Pathway

Ages 16–18 (Grades 11–12)

Our Upper Secondary Pathway empowers students to shape their own futures with confidence, purpose and ambition. Building on the strong academic and personal foundations developed throughout their learning journey, students pursue personalised pathways that reflect their strengths, interests and aspirations.

Our curriculum combines academic rigour with independence, leadership and real-world application. Drawing on internationally recognised standards to ensure clear progression and high expectations, students are encouraged to think critically, communicate effectively, collaborate with others and apply their learning to authentic challenges beyond the classroom.

Alongside their academic studies, students undertake meaningful research, develop leadership through service and community engagement, and explore future pathways through careers education, university guidance and work-related experiences.

As Ash Mount School continues to grow, our intention is to develop both International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) pathways, ensuring that our Upper Secondary offer reflects the aspirations, strengths and future ambitions of our students and our community. The final shape of these pathways will be developed as part of the school’s ongoing International Baccalaureate authorisation journey. 

By the time they graduate from Ash Mount School, students leave as confident, compassionate and courageous young adults, ready to make a positive contribution wherever their future takes them.

Independent Research Projects

Leadership Opportunities

Elective Subjects

Career-Focused Pathways

Our personalised approach ensures students graduate with academic confidence, global awareness, and future-ready skills.

Principal’s Full Message

At Ash Mount, we deliver a curriculum grounded in an international framework, enriched by the local and global context of the UAE, and aligned with national priorities, including UAE Vision 2071. This education balances rigour with joy, inquiry with structure, and academic success with wellbeing and student voice. Every child will be challenged, supported, and celebrated, developing as inquirers, leaders, and change-makers. I have had the privilege of opening and leading schools both across the region and internationally. Each of those experiences has deepened my belief in the power of partnership: between students, staff, families, and the wider community. At Ash Mount, we are creating a culture where people are valued, voices are heard, and ideas flourish. Our open-door philosophy reflects our commitment to being a school where relationships come first.

Ash Mount School is proudly part of the Interstar family of schools — a group recognised for excellence, innovation, and a strong commitment to the communities they serve. Ash Mount builds on that legacy while creating something distinctly its own: a school with heart, ambition, and a bold sense of purpose.

Thank you for considering Ash Mount School. We look forward to welcoming you and your family as we shape something extraordinary together.

Abigail Fishbourne

Principal