Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
1800 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
70 |
Most common nationality |
Around 55% are British. |
Ratio of local students to international students |
100% international |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French, Spanish, German |
Average number of students per class |
22 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A level, AS Level |
Results in these examinations |
IGCSE
A level
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Entry evaluation for students |
All students shortlisted for places from Years 1 to 13 are required to undertake an entrance assessment. The assessment tests are designed primarily to ensure that the teaching and curriculum offered match the pupil’s needs and are of great help internally at Doha College. Entry to the College is based on availability in the Year group required, results of the entrance assessment and previous school reports. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
- Pre-School entrance assessments will consist of Pre-School teachers working with small groups of children encouraging them to complete simple social activities and practical tasks.
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Waiting list |
From the application pool, shortlisted applicants are invited to an entrance assessment. Applicants successful at the entrance assessment are offered places if there are immediate vacancies or placed onto the waiting list for future intake. The waiting list is academically rank ordered / banded based on assessment outcome and will be re-ranked/reordered as each new round of assessments are completed. The waiting list for each Year group typically has 3 bands, the upper band, middle band and lower band. Applicants successful at the assessment are allocated to these bands based on how well they have presented at the entrance assessment. With each new round of assessments, additional students may be added to each band. Because of this fluidity, the admissions office is unable to provide parents with a specific number / specific ranking on the waiting list. However, the parents are always notified in writing about the band that their child has been allocated to, normally within two weeks from the assessment date. Within a particular band, sibling status is considered as well. However, the siblings are not prioritised over students who are allocated to a higher band than them. Applicants are required to be successful at the assessment to be considered for the waiting list. Re-assessments are not offered to attempt to improve positions on the waiting list. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
The ideal time for apply for a September intake would be between mid-November to early January preceding the September. For example, the ideal time to apply for September 2015 would be between mid-November 2014 and early January 2015. Please refer to the Admissions page on the Doha College website for details on the application process. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
Primary school: 7:20 am
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School finish time |
Primary school: 1:10 pm
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School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
International Award, Model United Nations, Debating, sport, music and drama as well as local and international trips. |
Sports activities included |
Basketball, netball, football, rugby, volleyball, athletics, rounders, tennis, softball, swimming, water polo |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
Basketball ground, sports hall, playground. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Doha College is one of the oldest British curriculum schools in Qatar providing a world class education for 1800 students between the ages of 3 and 18, who represent over 70 nationalities.
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Teaching approach of the school |
The curriculum at Doha College is a planned programme of courses based on the National Curriculum of England. This curriculum will lead to (I)GCSE qualification and also AS and A level qualifications, which in turn give students access to universities throughout the world. |