British Institute for Learning Development  

British Institute for Learning Development in Dubai

School name	British Institute for Learning Development
Type of institute	private K-10 school
Curriculum or Student Nationality	UK
Qualifications or Courses	Special Needs
Head of school	Dr Chris Reynolds (Director)
Executive body or owner	Dr Chris Reynolds and Sheena Reynolds
Date founded	2002
Number of students (approx)	125
Number of staff (approx)	60
School location/area/map	Off Al Wasl Rd, between Park 'n' Shop and Spinneys - location map
Postal address	PO Box 65725, Dubai, UAE
Telephone	+971-4-3945907
Fax	+971-4-3944169
Email	reception@british-ild.com
Website	www.british-ild.com (new window)
School fees structure	72,000 dhs per year (2009-2010)
Teacher salary range	10,000-14,000 dhs per month (2007-2008)
Student satisfaction rating	from 34 votes. It sucks!Poor Average Good Love it!
Parent satisfaction rating	from 44 votes. Dreadful! Poor Average Good Excellent!
Teacher job satisfaction rating (by teachers, not about teachers)	from 13 votes. Dire!      Poor Average Good Outstanding!

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Educational and developmental assessments used by the BILD

• Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELP)
• Clinical Observations
• Sensory Integration Praxis Test (SIPT)
• Test of Auditory Processing Skills (TAPS)
• Test of Visual Perceptual Skills-Revised (TVPS-R)
• The Sensory Profile by Winnie Dunn
• Visual Motor Integration Test (VMI)
• Wechsler Independent Attainment Test (WIAT)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WISC IV)

05 May 2010

• BILD has branches in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah recently opened. See the following pages for more information
  • The British Institute for Learning Development in Abu Dhabi (open in March/April 2010?)
  • The British Institute for Learning Development in Sharjah (Ramakya / Ramakia) (open in March 2010?)
• Presumably BILD Dubai is not related to the British Institute for Learning & Development in Bristol, UK (website www.thebild.org).
• According to a 24 April 2010 report in The National, annual tuition fees are AED 72,000 - "... the Dh72,000 ($19,600) annual cost of studying at the institute full-time with therapy ..." Previous information was AED 34,500-62,500 for 2007-2008.
• School operates grades 1 to 9, small class sizes, follows the British or UK International Primary Curriculum (IPC).

14 December 2008

• The British Institute for Learning Development (BILD) telephone numbers updated. Previous information was tel +971-4-3982246 and fax +971-4-3983340.
• The BILD curriculum is managed by St Andrews College Group so occasionally references to the St Andrews International School in Dubai are seen.

09 July 2007

• BILD was located in Satwa but moving to Jumeirah / Safa near Park 'n' Shop for September 2007. Tel number might have changed.
• BILD says they are a "Talented Children Development School" specialising in dyslexia, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), and dyspraxia.
• BILD also accept children with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), which probably sounds a bit obvious, and autism (not confirmed with BILD).
• Seems to have a good reputation for special needs students looking for somewhere other than a mainstream school environment.
• Initial assessment cost is 3300 dhs.
• New registration fee 500 dhs, annual administration fee of 3000 dhs. Check fees with school, some variation depending on whether day student or afternoon student.
• Emirates Today (a UAE based newspaper) carried a lengthy article about some BILD child development research that yielded surprising results after a modified learning program. Children with learning difficulties made greater than expected progress.
• Employment possibilites include Teacher, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Educational Psychologist. Salary information above not for teacher positions (amount unknown).

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