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Nationalities
| Number of students |
2500 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
55 |
| Most common nationality |
Qatari, Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, Sudanese, Indonesian, Palestinian, American, Algerian, Libyan, Pakistani, Canadian, Iranian, Yemeni, Iraqi, Sri Lankan, Indian, Tunisian, Moroccan, Lebanese, Ethiopian, Bosnian, British, Russian |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22-23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes, Islam |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Non-religious students or students who practice a different religion have the right not to attend religion classes. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, AS Level |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
51% |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Trained support teachers deliver differentiated classes to students who need a little extra help in accessing the curriculum. Support groups are kept small to enable a good teacher to pupil ratio. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Year 1 - 13 students must pass the appropriate school entrance examination, which tests their level of English and Mathematics, and Arabic for Arabic speakers starting in year 7. |
| Waiting list |
Yes, there is a waiting list for registration |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
The Ministry of Education determines the deadline and Doha Academy Schools follow it. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
EYFS: 7:00 am
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| School finish time |
EYFS: 12:00 pm
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Astronomy Olympiad, the schools' Olympic Programme, Model United Nations, Odyssey of the mind.... |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Library, Auditorium, Science Labs, ICT labs and etc. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor play area, outdoor playground, inside and outside sports facilities |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Doha Academy includes a group of nationally and internationally accredited independent group of co-educational schools situated in Doha, Qatar. It warmly welcomes all Kindergarten (aged 3) to Year 13 (aged 18) students and offers a blended curriculum comprised of the “National Curriculum in England”, Cambridge International Curriculum, and Qatar’s National Curriculum. The school very successfully prepares students for UK-assessed IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations in Year 11 and Advanced Level examinations in Year 12 and 13. Doha Academy was founded by Dr. Sheikha Aisha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani in September 2000. It now comprises three schools – DA Al Waab, DA Salwa, and Doha International Kindergarten – educating over 2500 students representing on average 55 nationalities. Male and female students are taught in separate classrooms from Year 6 upwards. In addition to an emphasis upon literacy and numeracy development, Doha Academy also promotes inclusion through differentiated practice and provision. Embedded in all of its practices is the promotion of Islamic teachings and principles. The group is part of Al Faleh Educational Holding Q.P.S.C., which is committed to nurturing young people to become citizens who are socially responsible and who have a strong sense of national identity. As of November 2022, Doha Academy Al Waab and Salwa Branches were fully internationally accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC), having already been awarded Qatar National Schools Accreditation (QNSA) earlier in 2022. In addition to meeting NEASC’s five exacting “Foundation Standards” covering Learning & Teaching, Leadership & Governance, Human Resources, Finance & Facilities, and Health & Safety, the schools were also placed on NEASC’s highest accreditation pathway “ACE Learning”. The ACE Learning framework is recommended to schools demonstrating the highest capability, capacity, and commitment to continuing improvement. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Doha Academy offers boys and girls an education for life. Doha Academy believes that schools should be happy and purposeful communities that enable children to achieve their best: spiritually, morally, socially, intellectually and physically; therefore, Doha Academy is committed to: - Providing a broadly-based curriculum that is designed to motivate, challenge, encourage and inspire students and enable them to achieve their potential and make the most of their time at Doha Academy and beyond.
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