Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1208 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
52 |
| Most common nationality |
Portuguese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
65% local : 35% international |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Portuguese |
| Average number of students per class |
17 |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Besides CLIP's Programming, Computing and Technology programmes; ICT knowledge and skills are learnt and developed through the various subjects, which embedded the IT Skills Standards into their planning and through cross-curricular projects in which students learn about, and with, digital information systems and technology. CLIP currently runs a Bring Your Own Technology programme throughout the school years. This programme requires that all students bring a device to school to enrich their learning and access online resources and learning environments in the classroom. Parents are free to choose the device for their child to bring to school as long as it fulfils the minimum requirements present in this policy. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
CLIP International School of Oporto offers an international curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England, with certain modifications to suit both the school's philosophical and pedagogical objectives, and the local context of CLIP, as an international school in Porto, Portugal. Curriculum standards that CLIP offers are considered as of international excellence and provide equivalency in many countries, including Portugal. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
CLIP is committed to develop independent and resilient learners who are well-founded with deep understandings, transferable skills and competencies, positive attitudes and mindsets, rooted in socially aware and ethical core values, ready to meet the challenges of the future and make a difference in the world. |