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ManageBac is a Learning Management System adopted by the school which facilitates the following:
The site can be accessed by clicking on the ManageBac icon through JKSPortal.
Parents can access the PlusPortals-Parent Tab through JKSPortal to view their child’s grades throughout the quarter. These grades are based on the submission of homework and assignments, completion of classwork, and assessments carried out. These grades are continuously revised and updated during the quarter and are considered final only upon the release of the report card.
Performance is reported on comprehensively at the end of every quarter for all grade levels. You will be notified via email and SMS when the report is available and can be accessed through the PlusPortals-Parent Tab through JKSPortal.
Parents can monitor their child’s progress throughout the quarter by viewing continuous assessment grades on the Plus Portal accessible through the JKSPortal. In addition, a Parent-Teacher Conference is scheduled following the release of the Quarter 1 report card, providing an opportunity to discuss academic progress and areas for growth with teachers. A needs-based ParentTeacher Conference is also held after the release of the Quarter 2 report card for students who may require additional support or follow-up.
If parents have any concerns or questions at any time during the school year, they may request a meeting through JKSinfo via email, and the relevant teacher will be contacted to arrange a discussion.
Grade point average (GPA) is a system for evaluating a student’s overall academic performance in high school. At JKS, each grade 9 – 12 student’s cumulative grade point average includes all high school grades and is weighted based on the course’s credit. It is updated and included on the official transcript each year, and used for university admissions.
Parents can access their child’s behavioural records through the Discipline System available on the JKS Portal. We encourage parents to review the system weekly to monitor any behavioural infractions or merits issued to their child.
Regular monitoring helps parents stay informed about their child’s conduct and reinforces a strong partnership between home and school in supporting positive behaviour and personal growth.
JKS is accredited by the Council for International Schools (CIS), New England Association for Schools and Colleges (NEASC) as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB).
JKS is the first IB continuum school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia authorized to offer the three IB programmes:
The International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum is a globally recognized leader in the field of international education.
Aligned with JKS’s mission for academic excellence, the IB helps students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to participate actively and responsibly in a changing and increasingly interrelated world. The IB encourages students to be active learners, well-rounded individuals and engaged world citizens. Its coherent and comprehensive curriculum framework is carefully designed to support the personal, social and emotional well-being of the students as they are establishing their identity and building their self-esteem. The IB motivates students and helps them to achieve success both in school and in life beyond the classroom. The IB programmes allow students to build on their personal strengths and to embrace challenges in subjects in which they might not excel.
The IB’s learner profile describes a broad range of capacities and responsibilities that shape the future active members of the world and which go beyond academic success. They imply a commitment to help all members of the school community learn to respect themselves, others and the world around them. The profile aims to develop learners who are:
The MYP curriculum framework comprises eight subject groups, providing a broad and balanced education for early adolescents. Students take the courses of:
A unique feature of the programme is that it places the students at the center of learning, extending the traditional curriculum to include a focus on conceptual learning, contextual learning, approaches to teaching and approaches to learning. They are drawing connections between all subject areas, completing a minimum of one Interdisciplinary unit in each year of the programme. In the MYP, students’ learning experiences are explicitly linked to the world around them, infuse global points of view wherever possible in order to promote understanding of other cultures, an awareness of the human condition and an understanding that there is a commonality of human experience.
Students complete a personal project during the last year of the MYP (Grade 10), which is an independent piece of work completed over an extended duration with the guidance of a supervisor, the personal project leader and the MYP Coordinator. Students are encouraged to select a topic of personal interest and present their exploration in a creative format such as an original work of writing, an artistic production, an original scientific investigation, a business plan, the undertaking of a service project or another form of expression. The entire school community and the wider community are welcome to attend.
Additional information can be found through the JKS Website, the JKS Portal, and the Parent-Student Handbook (under School Information Tab). Should you require any further details, please send an email to jksinfo@jks.edu.sa.
