Yes

The students receive support from the teaching assistants, through enrichment activities and extracurricular classes.

German, French

25

18

Yes

All classrooms are fitted with smart boards, the teachers can decide to use iPads in the lessons, the school has a well-equipped ICT room.

Yes, we use Google Classroom. If a student is absent due to quarantine, they can participate in the lessons from home.

No.

IGCSE, AS/A Levels
IB Diploma

Above average.

Yes.

Reception - 30 minutes per week
Year 1 & Year 2 - 1 hour per week
Year 3 & Year 4 - 1.5 hours per week
Year 5 & Year 6 - 2 hours per week
From Year 7 up - approx. 1h a day

100%

School psychologist.

Individual support, Career Advisor assistance.

Individual support, Career Advisor assistance.

Yes.

Yes, depending on the student´s age.

Pre-Nursery. We conduct an informal interview with the parent (guardian).
Pre-School. We conduct an informal interview with the parent (guardian) and your child.
Primary school (Year2-Year6). We conduct an informal interview with your child. In case of doubts, the school may ask for providing school reports or perform an assessment.
Secondary school (Year7-Year10). Students will be assessed (online). Also, we conduct an informal interview with your child.
Upper Secondary – IGCSE (entry to Year11, also applicable for Year 13). Students will be assessed in all examination subjects. Also, we conduct an informal interview with the student.
Sixth Form – Cambridge International AS/A Levels (entry to Year 12). The students need their Secondary School Qualifications (e.g. their IGCSE certificate**)
* For all children an interview with the school psychologist may be advised.
** Each student's situation will be considered separately.
*** Students in Secondary School need to have an advanced level of English and present past 3 report cards and a reference letter from the last school

Currently not.

The registration is open all year round.

Yes.

8:45

15:45

Yes (8am-5pm)

Yes.

Yes, we provide a snack in the morning and lunch in the afternoon.

Yes, everything is consulted with the school nurse and prepared freshly in our kitchen.

Yes.

Thames British School Madrid places a strong emphasis on sports. Thanks to the partnership with the elite club Las Encinas de Boadilla, students can engage in a variety of disciplines: Water polo, Golf, Speed skating, Riding, Roller skating, Tennis, Basketball, Fencing, Swimming, Hockey, Canoeing, Figure skating, Dancing, Paddle tennis, General fitness, Karate, Judo, Triathlon.

PE curriculum.

Yes.

Two libraries, cinema room, assembly hall, ballet room, judo room.

Internal gym and outdoor sports fields.

Thames British School is a leading International school in Madrid. We provide high quality education following the Cambridge International School Programme (IGCSE, A Levels) and IB Diploma Programme. We offer the full complement of education from the ages of 1 to 18 years old. We are fully accredited by Cambridge, NABSS and Spanish Ministry of Education and IB.

TBS prides itself on providing pupils with the highest level of education, and a wide range of opportunities for personal development. TBS' students are prepared to face 21st century challenges, with skills, understanding and, ultimately, universally recognised certificates that open doors to the finest universities in the world.