The International School of Choueifat UK is a member of the SABIS School Network which consists of eighteen schools in eight countries: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Pakistan, Egypt, Germany and Jordan.
A basic premise of our philosophy is that the success of a school is measured by the value its education adds to each individual; we therefore give all students the advantage of an outstanding international education., whilst providing the gifted an opportunity to realise their innate capabilities without separating them from others.
Further distinguishing characteristics of the SABIS Education System are:
- As members of the SABIS School Network, we are academically orientated without being selective. All our graduates continue with university education and are taught that learning is a lifelong requirement of the maintenance of a technologically advancing society, and thus we equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for a life of continuous learning.
- Schools within the network are international, not only academically, but also as far as the staff and pupils are concerned. This provides the pupils with cultural exposure that complements the high education that they are offered.
- The criterion of acceptance into classes is not age but academic attainment, with age acting as a limiting factor. Students new to the Schools take placement tests to check whether they have attained the minimum expected standards in English and Mathematics. Placement depends on the results of these tests. Intensive courses are offered to students with academic problems or students wishing to transfer from their national curriculum to the English or American system.
The International School of Choueifat UK takes children between the ages of 9 to 18. In secondary school, pupils are prepared to the IGCSE, GCE, (AS-Level and A-Level), American College Board Exams (TOEFL, SAT I & II and Advanced Placement) and High School Diploma. These may be taken separately or in different combinations. Each year our graduates gain entry to highly competitive universities in the UK, USA, Europe and the Middle East. Consequently the high academic standard of the Schools within the network is known to many of the top universities of the World.
Throughout the school, Mathematics, Sciences and bilingualism are stressed. Intensive courses in Mathematics and English are offered to new students who may have problems in these subjects. A student in Grade 10 chooses a minimum of 5 subjects from the following: English, French, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Arabic, History and Economics. Music, Art and PE are additional subjects, with PE being compulsory. In Grade 11 students take their IGCSE's. For graduation from Grade 12 students must pass a minimum of 5 subjects including English, Mathematics, and at least one Science out of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. In Grade 13 students sit the GCE 'A' Levels. The subjects given are: English, Arabic, French, Pure Maths, Applied Maths, Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Economics and Business Studies.
Besides academic work, students at The International School of Choueifat UK enjoy a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. The sports complex includes a heated swimming pool.
Three summer sessions of 3, 4 and 7 weeks respectively are designed to facilitate the entry of new students into the School. The extra-curricular activities include a cultural enrichment programme.
