All members of the teaching staff are fully qualified and the overwhelming majority of teachers are from the United Kingdom.

English as a second language.

Arabic, Spanish, French.

KG1 - KG3: 18
G1 - G3: 20
G4 - G5: 22

20

All Pre School, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 forms have classroom assistants and Years 3 – 6 share classroom assistants.

Every classroom is fitted with an interactive whiteboard to enhance learning. Pupils having access to desktop computers, laptops and iPads, which are all used across the curriculum.

Yes, we use Microsoft Teams.

Muslim pupils receive Islamic Studies lessons.

We welcome pupils of all faiths but Qatari law only permits Islamic Studies.

I/GCSE, AS and A Levels

I/GCSE 2021-2022:
51% of all I/GCSE grades were the top 9 to 7 grades (equivalent to an A grade or higher). This compares with just 27% in England.
Nearly one on five pupils (18%) did amazingly well achieving a grade 7,8 and 9 in all their subjects.

A Level 2021-2022:
50% A* - A. This compares with 36% in the UK
73% A* - B
90% A* - C

AS level 2021-2022:
34% A
54% A - B
78% A - C

Yes

Daily reading for 20 minutes and most subjects have a 30 minute task per week.

Each year, 95% of our students progress to university.

Sherborne cannot accept pupils with special needs, since it has neither the specialist facilities nor the expertise that they would need, although it does have staff to provide support for mild learning difficulties (such as dyslexia) and English as a second language.

The department aims to support pupils with learning difficulties and differences, which hinder their educational development and prevent them from reaching their potential. Support is offered in several ways, for example, through assessments to identify needs and inform planning; support for pupils in class; withdrawal from lessons to work on programmes to develop literacy, numeracy and study skills; advice and strategies for teachers to support pupils in the classroom; and advice for parents on how to best support their son or daughter at home.

In some cases, a pupil might study a reduced number of subjects in Years 10 and 11, and be timetabled in the department during these periods. The focus for these pupils is support with the organisation of homework, coursework and study skills. Additionally, teaching is offered to develop the understanding of (I)GCSE course content and examination question techniques in English, Mathematics and Science.

The department values pupils as individuals and strives to instil in them responsibility, effective work habits, confidence, enthusiasm and motivation to become life- long learners. Through discussion we endeavour to build self-esteem and a sense of identity enabling them to value themselves and others, and to feel engaged in the school community.

These pupils are both stretched within the classroom and invited to extension classes in certain sunjects.

Arrangements for appropriate assessments can be made.

Yes.

For the youngest pupils we asses them to see if they are ready for school. The majority of applicants take an on line cognitive test and submit their most recent full school report.

Depends on the grade level.

There is no deadline.

Yes, families are arriving in and departing from Qatar all the time.

07:20

14:30

The school is able to provide care before and after the school day for a limited period of time.

Yes and this is provided by an outside company and the relationship is between the parents and the company.

Pupils up to Year 2 have packed lunches. From Year 3 upwards pupils may bring in a packed lunch or choose food from the catering counter.

Yes, the caterer make provision for special diets.

Yes

The school offers over 60 different enrichment activities . Some of them are: card making, knitting, illustration in pencil and water colour, film making and photography, creative writing, debating, Model United Nations, book club, golf, sailing, badminton, table tennis, squash, Gaelic football, chess, dance, choir, drum club, band, Brownies and Rainbows.

Preparatory school: gradually, pupils are introduced to the skills and tactics relating to a wide variety of sports, for example: Basketball, Football, Rugby, Hockey and Tennis, Netball and Athletics. All of these sports are developed further in the Senior School and additional sports, such as Volleyball and Badminton are also included.

Senior School: girls complete units of work in netball, football, fitness, volleyball, basketball, athletics and badminton. Boys complete units of work in football, rugby, fitness, athletics, volleyball, basketball and cricket.

Yes, we participate in all the local competitions and there are also inter school fixtures.

We have Libraries, auditoriums, science labs, computer labs, VR rooms, music practice rooms and we are introducing design technology facilities in the Senior School.

We have large indoor sports halls, astroturf pitches and swimming pools.

Sherborne Qatar aims to develop the whole child by helping them to achieve their full potential in a nurturing, supportive and happy atmosphere. We want our pupils to leave us with an excellent education and as rounded, confident and articulate young adults.

Sherborne caters for two separate constituencies: the international community drawn from across the whole world, whose skills and expertise are currently needed in the development of Qatar, and the local community who are keen to provide their children with the best education possible. The curriculum is delivered in English.

Sherborne Qatar is a member of Qatar's Supreme Education Council's Outstanding Schools Programme. Outstanding Schools are selected from top schools throughout the world which teach accredited international or national curricula. Pupils from these schools are routinely admitted into the world's most prestigious universities.

The School is accredited by the Department for Education as a British School Overseas (BSO), having met the criteria required by Ofsted of all British schools. It is an accredited member of of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME). The Headmaster of the Preparatory School is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS).

Sherborne Qatar is a British school in an international setting and pupils receive teaching of the same type and style that they would receive in the UK. Sherborne teaches an enriched curriculum that is closely based on the National Curriculum for England, up to Year 9. In Years 10 and 11, the school prepares pupils for public examinations in a broad range of subjects and they sit either I/GCSE or GCSE papers set by the Cambridge International Examinations Board (CIE), AQA or Edexcel. In the Sixth Form, pupils are required to study at least three subjects and to take examinations set by the same Boards. Sixth Form pupils are also expected to complete the Extended Project Qualification.

The rigorous academic programme is rounded out with strong sport, drama, music and art at all levels, in addition to a wide-ranging enrichment programme of activities. The school also teaches Arabic, Islamic Studies and Qatar History and these subjects are taught in line with the syllabus prescribed by Qatar’s Ministry of Education.