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Number of students |
610 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
Most common nationality |
Spanish, British |
Ratio of local students to international students |
The student population consists of around one third Spanish children, one third British children and one third from all around the world. |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language support is provided when necessary |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Catalan, German, French, Dutch, Italian |
Max. number of students per class |
23 |
Average number of students per class |
16 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, in all sections of the school |
Use of technology in the classroom |
MIC has excellent provision for information technology around the school, including state of the art interactive screens in classrooms and bandwidth which allows for hundreds of devices to be connected to the Internet. All of MIC's secondary school students use individual laptops and primary children frequently work with class sets of iPads. |
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) |
All students in the secondary school have Microsoft accounts which allows for provision of work via Teams. In some circumstances, absent students are also able to connect directly to lessons. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, International 'A' Levels |
Results in these examinations |
Typical IGCSE results are: 85% to 90% grades 9-4, with 45% to 55% grades 9 to 7.
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Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Approximately 60 to 90 minutes each evening. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
Between 90% and 100% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
SEN (special educational needs) department with two full time SENCO's leading a team of support staff. |
Learning support offered |
Individual education plans and guidance for their class teachers. One-to-one support for children who need this. Differentiated learning plans and setting arrangements in the secondary school. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Gifted and talented children have access to differentiated learning plans and additional opportunities such as competitions and challenging projects. Our SENCO's also monitor the progress of our most able students. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Children from Year 1 upwards are required to spend a morning in the school prior to confirming the offer of a place. Evaluations are carried out during this visit. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
In the primary school a brief evaluation of their language and number skills. In the secondary school, an online aptitude test (language, mathematics and reasoning skills). Students applying for 'A ' level courses who have not taken GCSE qualifications will be tested at GCSE level in their chosen subjects. |
Waiting list |
In some year groups there is a waiting list. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No fixed deadline, but early registration (before April) is recommended to ensure availability of places. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, as long as they are suitable applicants. |
School start time |
Early Years and Primary: 9:00
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School finish time |
Early Years: 15:00
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Supervised care before/after school |
No |
School bus service available |
No |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes, except in Years 12 and 13. |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Morna Internationoal College offers a broad range of clubs and activities, including participation in the International Duke of Edinburgh Award for our older students. |
Sports activities included |
Team sports such as football, basketball volleyball and other sports/fitness skills. Physical education is also offered as an examination subject for GCSE and 'A 'level. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Competitions are sometimes set up with other schools locally, or even in other parts of Spain |
Facilities at the school |
Fully equipped specialised classrooms for science, art, music (including a small recording studio),photopgraphy, design technology and drama.
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Sports facilities at the school |
Grass-surface and hard-surface multi-purpose sports courts, plus a fitness trail in our wooded area, exercise bars, a small climbing wall, table tennis and table football.
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Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Morna International College is an international school located in the middle of the island of Ibiza, a few minutes from the beautiful village of Santa Gertrudis. The college campus provides a tranquil environment on a large campus with plenty of space for working indoors and outdoors, allowing us to create an excellent range of educational opportunities and experiences. |
Teaching approach of the school |
We offer a broad and flexible curriculum, based on the International British Curriculum.
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