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When it comes to learning in the 21st century, GEMS Education

has always led the way with its proven experience in running

award-winning schools. Creating institutions with an approach

that focuses not only on academic excellence but also

on helping students develop character, creativity, values and

a spirit of leadership.

Backed with over 50 years of experience of GEMS Education,

GEMS Modern Academy brings new-age learning to the heart

of Gurgaon , South City II.

An expansive campus spread across 5 acres, thoughtfully

designed with effective technology integration to encourage

‘learning beyond books and boundaries’ with a faculty that

meets international standards, the school lays equal emphasis

on academic achievements.

Moreover, high standards are ensured regarding security,

health and safety, curriculum, teaching and learning,

assessment and care of the students.

WELCOME TO GEMS MODERN ACADEMY

WORLD’S LARGEST K-12 EDUCATION PROVIDER

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GEMS Modern Academy, Dubai - Another iconic institution from GEMS

Education inculcates excellence and inspires students to explore and lead

change. It is the only institution in UAE to have won the prestigious

Dubai Quality Appreciation Program by the Department of Economic

Development, Government of Dubai. Under the patronage of H.H. General

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime

Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

GEMS Modern Academy, Gurgaon brings the same quality of education

and vision for excellence to the millennium city. For your child.

OVER 50 YEARS OFEXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

1,51,000 STUDENTS FROM OVER160 NATIONALITIES

GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE IN OVER

980 UNIVERSITIES ACROSS 48 COUNTRIES

OVER 1000 REGIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL AWARDS

VISION

To educate students to become outstanding contributors to

the society and to foster global learning through its academic

curriculum and diverse school activities in a technologically

progressive environment.

To develop GEMS Modern Academy into a vibrant and

exemplary educational institution where students are

nurtured and encouraged to achieve their ultimate potential.

GEMS Modern Academy will create an all-inclusive, student-

focussed learning environment by providing opportunities for

enrichment in the fields of academics, sports and fine arts.

MISSION

OUR CORE VALUES

A value-led education is the foundation of a child’s growth. Everything at GEMS Modern Academy stems from the deep-rooted core

values to encourage:

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SOME OF OUR LEADING SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD

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GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai GEMS World Academy, Chicago GEMS World Academy - Etoy, Switzerland

VARKEY FOUNDATION

Changing Lives Through Education

"There will rarely be people who launch something with

so much potential to lift the hopes and spirits and dreams

of children as this foundation has done tonight. The benefits

from an educated child will affect not only the child itself,

but also his or her family and the wider community. The Varkey

Foundation's commitment will bring that opportunity to millions

more around the world".

Our Global Partners

WE STAND OUT. BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS DO.

SHEIKHAFATIMAAWARDS

2013

32 girls from GEMS, includingtwo young women from India,were chosen for outstanding

academic success andcontribution to the community.

Antarctica Expedition

GMA Dubai students withSir Robert Swan in Antarctica.

ISC – 2012 topper

Rohan Sampath with a recordbreaking score of 99.50%

GEMS Modern Academyheads to the Fringe Fest

The much awaitedGEMS Modern Academyrock opera production -Shakuntala, staged in

April 2015 to rave reviews.

I am the CEO of the words leading logistics company.

I was handpicked by the Obama Administration to

be a member of the Architectural & Transportaion

Barriers Compliance Board.

I am a genetic engineer for the worlds leading

cancer research institute.

I represented Serbia at tha London 2012 Olympics. I am a senior partner at the worlds largest law firm.

OUR TEACHERS

What our teachers learn today,

will make your child succeed tomorrow.

We encourage our teachers to be lifelong learners. We recruit only the

best teachers through our reputed global network

and continuously enhance their skills with our Professional

Development Programmes:

A minimum of 106 hours of professional development in a year

Upskilling of teachers with latest methodologies

Access to GEMS' 211 professional development modules

Quality assurance of teaching and practices

#TeachersMatter

GEMS Education is the biggest partner of the Varkey

Foundation which presents the Global Teacher Prize – an

award of its kind set up to recognise exceptional teachers and

their outstanding contribution in an effort to draw attention to

the importance of teachers in the society.

Nancie Atwell, teacher at The Center for Teaching and Learning

in Edgecomb, Maine, United States, being presented the Global

Teachers Prize USD 1 Million by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed

Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, Former President

Bill Clinton, Honorary Chairman, Varkey Foundation and His Excellency Padmashri Dr. Sunny Varkey, Founder and Group

Chairman, GEMS Education and Founder, Varkey Foundation.

PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

Our students learn the lessons of life from the best teacher – YOU.

It is our constant endeavour to facilitate your role as a parent. Our aim is to help your child stay motivated, add years to his or her

learning, earn higher grades, have better social skills and be a responsible citizen.

This relationship between you, your child and us, forms the core of our Parental Engagement Programme:

As a parent, it equips you with

all the necessary resources to help

you bond better with your child.

Approach based on

3 simple methods of

Talk, Share and Encourage

OUR CURRICULUM

Our curriculum framework imbibes practices from across the globe.

We have the proven experience of delivering nine curricula like American, Canadian, British, French, Arabic, IB, CBSE, CBSEi and

CISCE through our global network of schools. Integrating their best practices into our teaching, we have put together a modern day

curriculum framework for your child:

Learnings from around the world. So that your child goes places.

Learning through

play-based exploration,

student-led and

facilitated by teachers

Beyond subject

boundaries – establishing

cross-curricular links

Enquiry approach

to learning –

developing reflective

learning practices

Co-curricular

enrichment programmes

Opportunities

to connect globally

with GEMS schools

for collaborative learning

LITTLE GEMS – PRE KG TO GRADE I

An experiential early years’ education programme based

on UK’s EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stages) curriculum

for 2-5 year olds. It lays emphasis on children’s intrinsic quality

of curiosity which leads to creativity in the later years.

Little GEMS Programme - KG to Grade I

The teachers at Little GEMS have high standards of teaching

and learning and undergo different levels of professional

development. They recognise the importance of nurturing

children as individuals and are persistent in their approach

to meet the diverse learning needs. They work in partnership

with parents to carefully plan, assess and monitor children’s

learning growth and development.

Teachers

I am, I can, I will

LITTLE GEMS – PRE KG TO GRADE I

The programme is run through play-based exploration and

enquiry approach establishing cross-curricular learning across

7 key areas - Personal, Social & Emotional Development,

Literacy, Communication and Language, Mathematics,

Expressive Arts & Design, Physical Development and

Understanding the World.

Curriculum

Little GEMS uses a range of teaching approaches when delivering the curriculum, which have proven in research to help children

learn. These approaches are:

• Reggio Emilia • Montessori • Lev Vygotky ZPD • Learning Centre

Learning Approaches and Pedagogy

The Little GEMS Curriculum is based on the children

developing new skills. First they acquire knowledge, then use

it to develop and acquire skills, this leads to enhanced

understanding and enables application of their learning to new

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UNIQUE CHILD

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

State-of-the-art learning zones and internationally acclaimed

resources that are designed to develop the child:

EURISKO - Discovery Zone to help children discover and learn new

things through play-based exploration. The Discovery Zone provides

for the following:

Psychomotor Gym – Music and movement based Eurhythmics

programme with focus on gross motor development through balance,

stretching, skipping, jumping and hopping.

Ÿ Socio-dramatic – Pretend play

Ÿ Imagination & Thespian skills – Puppet theatre

Ÿ Sensory / Tactile Play – Montessori

Ÿ Heuristic Play – Treasure baskets / Natural materials

Ÿ Creative & Messy – Art Island / sand and water

Ÿ Block Play

Ÿ Cozy Library (Reading)

Ÿ Science exploration and inquiry

Sensorial Learning Corridors: Children at a young age explore their

environment through their senses. Multisensorial learning

experiences are fostered through this area in addition to such

experiences across the early years’ zone.

Outdoor Play – A dedicated area for learning through play. It includes

the Jungle Gym with different types of challenges. There is also a

traffic park where children can do bike riding and learn basic traffic

rules, road safety and develop civic sense.

QUALITY CARE AND SAFETY

HEALTH AND HYGIENE

To ensure health and hygiene of kids, Little GEMS offers sanitised

entry to the campus.

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Pre KG – 1:9 | KG I to Grade I - 1:12

DAY CARE AND SAFETY

Nannies have been appointed and trained in first-aid and safety

and care of children.

GRADES II to V

The curriculum continues with a skill-based thematic approach to ensure a smooth transition. The interdisciplinary approach uses real life

examples and brings together the 7 learning areas including literacy, languages like French, Hindi, Numeracy, ICT, Art, Personal, Social and

Emotional Development, Environmental Education along with Physical and Health Education.

Students continue with the skill-based thematic approach designed to motivate and inspire them where these skills are applied through themes.

By embedding cross-curricular links within themes, children are engaged with learning and develop personal skills.

GRADE VI UPWARDS

The curriculum includes elements of enterprise, environment and ethics with sensitivity towards the community. Facilitating relevant skills related

to the subjects and topics; helping build skills through personal experiences and teamwork. Skills include thinking and communication, sense of

enterprise, interpersonal, IT and leadership.

Project-based learning is a part of the curriculum where students learn through experiences that allow for exploration, creativity, independent

thinking and experimentation – skills important for higher education and the workplace.

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO GRADE II UPWARDS – 1:15

ACE PROGRAMME

A dynamic programme for the mind,

body and soul

The ‘activities for curriculum enrichment (ACE)’ include

cerebral work like preps, extra classes, remedial sessions,

science lab sessions, debate, quiz and developing of skills

through various games. The main focus, however, is on the

development of the mind, body and soul where children not

only participate but also learn while watching and listening.

Classroom education technology enables effective use of

digital tools in learning. It includes an array of tools, such as

media, machines and networking hardware which allow

digital-led and effective delivering of lessons in a classroom.

DIGITAL CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY

To impart knowledge of the

latest in technology and gadgets

PERFORMANCE AND ARTS

Education to cultivate creativity

MUSIC

We provide opportunities where children demonstrate

originality and inventiveness in the field of performing arts.

This is done taking into account age-appropriate

considerations such as style and genre of music.

ART AND DESIGN

According to a study for Project Zero at Harvard University,

“A quality art education program… can develop the capacity

to think creatively and the capacity to make connections”.

Through art education, we help our students develop

creativity, encourage creative expression and cultivate an

open mind.

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Our students engage and interact with GEMS students

around the world through regular classroom interactions.

It helps prepare them to work alongside different people from

different cultures as they grow up.

Physical Education

A good academic education needs to be supplemented with research-based sports and fitness programmes. With a team of sports experts,

educators and professionals, we have four physical education programmes divided as per age and class:

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• From 7 years onward focus is on the technical aspects of different sports, using video analysis to review technical progress

• Multipurpose Halls with indoor game facilities

• Squash courts, facilities for football, tennis, cricket and gymnastics

• Covered semi-Olympic swimming

• Multipurpose air conditioned auditorium with 300 seating capacity and sound insulation

‘Kid-Fit-Programme’ focuses on motor development till 6 years

Early Childhood

(Movement concepts)

Grade

Kindergarten- 2

(Focus on Fitness)

Grade 3-5

(Spotlight the Skill)

Grade 6-8

(Introduction

of Sports)

Grade 9-12

(Specialisation

Stage)

* Swimming is compulsory for all grades

OUR FACILITIES

Safety, Care And Security

Ÿ Daily briefing, regular training of housekeeping team and nannies

Ÿ Regular electrical safety audit

Ÿ Digitisation of visitor management – computerised printed visitor card after obtaining

the necessary identity proof is underway

Ÿ Dedicated campus security

Ÿ Breath analyser checks for all workforce deployed by various agencies

Cafeteria

Our cafeteria has a capacity of 384 kids and provides hygienic and healthy food.

Transport Facilities

Ÿ P2P (Point to point pick up and drop) services are offered to all students

Ÿ All buses are equipped with GPS for real-time tracking

Ÿ Nannies are appointed in each bus

Ÿ RFID Cards, CCTV footage, panic switches and real-time SMS alerts are underway – to be implemented by mid August, 2015

Ÿ Female support staff in charge of campus cleanliness

GEMS Modern Academy, Block-E, South City II, Gurgaon – 122018,

Haryana, India | +91 124 6521700

gemsmodernacademy-gurgaon.com | gemseducation.com

“Members of our Clinton Global Initiative have made hundreds of commitments that have opened the doors to education for

more than 8 million young people around the world. The support of Mr. Varkey and GEMS Education will help us do even more

to address this and other pressing issues.”

President Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton Global Initiative

“It is rather unique, this organization that Mr. Varkey and his family has put together. The fact is they are providing really high

quality education and they are doing it in a way that I think is very interesting, very innovative and actually very exciting and

there's lots education systems worldwide can learn from this.”

Tony Blair, Former UK Prime Minister, Founder of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation

“I have visited many GEMS schools and I have found each one of them well led, well resourced and well regarded by the

community it serves. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work closely with GEMS World Academy, well on the way to

becoming one of the world's great schools.”

Professor George Walker OBE, Former Director General of the

International Baccalaureate Organisation