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Cyprus, Nicosia
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Social and emotional learning is supported by a positive, safe learning environment that enables each student to reach their potential. The school promotes personal, social, and cultural growth alongside academics. Teachers nurture students with confidence, responsibility, engagement, and critical thinking. A broad range of extracurricular activities provides opportunities to cultivate initiative, creativity, collaboration, leadership, communication, and teamwork. The curriculum and school culture emphasise respect, resilience, and responsible citizenship. A variety of clubs and activities support social development outside the classroom.
Lessons are taught in English for the first three years, with Modern Greek, French and Religious Knowledge taught as separate subjects. English remains the language of instruction across the core curriculum. In Class 4 and 5, IGCSE courses in Mathematics, Modern Greek and English are obligatory, with five additional elective subjects. In Class 6 and 7, students pursue Advanced Level (GCE) courses in three or four subjects; A Level Greek is taken at the end of Class 6 and AS Levels may be taken in electives. At the end of Class 7 they take A Level examinations, and Grammar School students also receive a School Leaving Certificate (Apolytirion).
Mental wellbeing is supported through access to a School Counsellor who provides welfare support to students. The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Maria Photiades (School Counsellor), with a Deputy Safeguarding Lead assisting in the Headmaster's absence. All staff receive annual safeguarding and child protection training to recognize signs of distress and respond appropriately. The school emphasises a positive, safe learning environment and open communication with parents about wellbeing concerns. Online safety is addressed through dedicated policies, and welfare records are kept securely by the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
The Grammar School Nicosia is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students. The policy designates a Designated Safeguarding Lead (Maria Photiades, School Counsellor) and a Deputy Safeguarding Lead to manage safeguarding matters. All staff have a duty to report concerns regarding student safety. Types of abuse include physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and neglect. Staff are trained to recognize signs of abuse and follow reporting procedures, including escalation to external agencies when necessary. Online safety is included, with guidelines to monitor and control online activity, and records are kept securely.
The Grammar School Nicosia is a day school in Cyprus that also serves as a GCE examination centre. It offers a seven-year curriculum culminating in the Apolytirion alongside Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Level examinations. The Lower School builds core skills across Art, English, Geography, Greek, History, Information Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Religious Knowledge and Science, with compulsory Modern Greek for students with Greek Cypriot heritage and an embedded STEM programme. Upper School delivers IGCSE, AS and A Level courses, with English, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Physical Education mandatory in Class 4 and a broad range of IGCSE electives. The campus features classrooms with whiteboards, science laboratories, and facilities, including the Innovation Centre (Study Area, Innovation Lab and Robotics Lab) that supports robotics and 3D printing. The school offers extracurricular activities, such as the GS Robotics Academy, Debate Club and Erasmus+ programmes, and runs an IT Academy with Microsoft partnerships.
