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Nationalities
| Number of students |
400 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Most common nationality |
Swiss |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
90% local 10% international |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, French, Spanish, Russian and Latin |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
16 |
| Average number of students per class |
12 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Laptops and data projectors, sound |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Effortlessly |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE and GCE / IAL A-levels |
| Results in these examinations |
80% grade C or higher on average |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
2 hours per day |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95% |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We work with Foundations for Learning |
| Learning support offered |
Coaching, special access arrangements |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Highly gifted students are challenged more. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
We work with Foundations for Learning |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Written and oral tests in English, French and Mathematics |
| Waiting list |
In some years |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Recommended enrolling six months before the beginning of the academic year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
08.45 am |
| School finish time |
Lessons finish at 16:45 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and at 14:50 on Wednesdays and Fridays. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Homework Club and Test Make-up on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Ball Committee, Enterprise Club, Journalism Club, Chess Club, Student Council, Art Club, Debate Club, Touch Rugby, French Film & Literature, English Literature Club, Video Club, Sports Club, Music Club / Band, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Public Speaking Club, Drama Club, German Literature Club, Philosophy Club, Slavic Literature Club, Aldous Huxley Club, Social / Culture Club |
| Sports activities included |
Football, volleyball, others |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
We have sports facilities 10 minutes from the school |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Caring, cultured, building confidence, fostering academic success |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Involving and engaging |