Philosophy Definition The examined curriculum was suggested as a part of the education system reform implemented by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC). The Cycle 2 English curriculum is focused on the sixth-grade students who are literate in English; the Cycle 2 English curriculum belongs to the curriculum that was discussed in the previous paper – the New School model curriculum. Implementation of this curriculum will supposedly help ADEC meet the needs of the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, a strategy that the government of UAE has been developing for the past 22 years to improve and reform the economy of the country (Abu Dhabi Education Council, 2016). Vision, Mission, and Values The Cycle 2 English curriculum is one of the initiatives that ADEC suggested to support teaching and learning of English but with the focus on Emirati culture. The mission of the curriculum is to implement a student-oriented approach that will, at the same time, take into consideration the experience of international curricula and meet their standards. The curriculum also implies that the students will use ’21 century skills’, e.g. critical thinking and collaboration (Abu Dhabi Education Council, 2016). Inquiry-based learning which regards real-life context as important for learning is also emphasized by ADEC as a feature of the Cycle 2 English curriculum. Philosophical Basis As the Cycle 2 English curriculum is a part of the NS Curriculum, its philosophy is also influenced by the works of John Dewey. Students’ independence is also one of the key characteristics that the Cycle 2 English Curriculum targets. Educators themselves decide which activities might be helpful to their students and influence the personal and social growth of the individuals. Since specific content knowledge is not relevant in the modern world and society, instead, students need to learn how to think critically, use creativity in complex situations, and collaborate with others to achieve their goals. Curriculum Learning Theory The curriculum uses two separate learning theories that are professionally combined by ADEC. First, constructivism is used as a basis for the Cycle 2 English curriculum. The theory implies that the learning environment will be similar to the real-life environment, so, at the end of the term, the students will be able to successfully communicate not only in the classroom but also in actual conversations with English-speaking partners. The second theory used in the curriculum is situated cognition. According to it, knowledge should not be considered as something that can be ‘stacked up’ in a student, but rather as an activity (a.k.a. knowing) that emerges in the students during their interaction with the environment (Roth & Jornet, 2013). Thus, in this curriculum ADEC decided to combine two theories that will demand active participation from the students; moreover, knowledge is not something one can acquire, but rather an activity or a skill that one develops during the learning. Standards Description In this curriculum, learning outcomes play a more important role during the study than any textbooks or materials. Students’ skills and understanding are also considered to be the