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| Number of students |
1050 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
80% local : 20% international |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
IB Diploma, Bachillerato |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Catalan. |
| Max. number of students per class |
Early Years: 22 |
| Average number of students per class |
23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
All buildings have wifi internet connection with content filtering, interactive boards and projectors in all classes, two fully equipped ICT suites and portable class sets of laptop computers which allow individual access to computers in all classrooms. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, IGCSE. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Special Needs Department |
| Learning support offered |
The first aim is to adapt school resources and the curriculum in order to facilitate the learning of both pupils diagnosed with a learning difficulty such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia etc. As Special Needs pupils have varying needs and learning speeds, the school uses as range of different support measures e.g. providing support in small groups or on an individual basis outside the classroom, using didactic strategies and suitable methodologies with a specialist teacher in the core subjects areas of languages and maths. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Piano, guitar, recorder, choir, chess, art, drama, judo, roller skating, basketball, multisports, football, tennis, rhythmic gymnastics. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
The school has two fully equipped gymnasiums with changing rooms in the Primary and Secondary buildings, two basketball courts and two five-a-side football courts (one of which is artificial grass). |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
In the Primary years Oak House is a British School, where the majority of subjects are taught in English. In the Secondary years pupils receive a trilingual education with subjects taught in English, Catalan and Spanish, plus an optional fourth language.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
In the Primary years Oak House is a British School, where the majority of subjects are taught in English. In the Secondary years pupils receive a trilingual education with subjects taught in English, Catalan and Spanish, plus an optional fourth language.
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