The curriculum and methodology at these grade levels are designed to meet the needs of students in their transitional phase of emerging adolescence.
The curriculum is designed to match the best practices of the Common Core State Standards and the next generation state standards.
Students are taught essential knowledge, skills and understandings, as well as important analytic and critical thinking.
A departmentalized program provides students with an opportunity to learn in interdisciplinary units.
Real life application of subject knowledge is accomplished through integrated core curriculum in combination with technology, art, drama, music and physical education; which gives students a variety of opportunities to interact with others culturally, environmentally, or through service projects.
Students take a wide variety of courses, earning credits for graduation and entry into university programs around the world.
Students take courses in all core academic areas and the school selects the best courses they take in order to facilitate their university entry, and so as to achieve the best grade levels according to their skills and evaluation.
Egyptian students also follow a full course of Arabic Studies, Religion and Arabic National Education in preparation for Thanaweya Amma exams.