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Model United Nations provides opportunities to interact with other schools locally and nationally and to explore issues affecting the world. The International Duke of Edinburgh Award engages students in outdoor education and provides accreditation recognised by universities and employers worldwide. Starting with the Bronze Award, students complete expeditions that involve overnight camping and desert trekking. The ECA programme offers a range of arts, sporting and creative activities and supports student engagement through regular practice and perseverance.
The Young Musician of the Gulf music competition includes soloists and choirs. There is a Robotic Exhibition. The ECA programme encompasses arts, sporting and creative activities.
Model United Nations provides opportunities to interact with other schools locally and nationally and to explore issues affecting the world. The International Duke of Edinburgh Award offers outdoor education with accreditation recognised by top universities and employers. Starting with Bronze, students complete an expedition involving overnight camping and a desert trek. The ECA programme enables students to participate in a broad array of arts, sporting and creative activities that promote global perspectives.
There are nearly 80 weekly activities on offer. Activities are delivered by school staff, external providers, and accredited short courses offsite. The ECA programme provides opportunities to participate and compete in activities on a local, national and international basis. More than 1,500 student hours are booked weekly.
The International Duke of Edinburgh Award includes volunteering in communities. Starting with Bronze, students participate in expeditions involving camping overnight and desert trekking. The Award provides accreditation recognised by universities and employers and helps students find their purpose, passion and place in the wider world. Students from Year 10-13 participate in the programme.
Model United Nations provides opportunities to interact with other schools locally and nationally and to explore issues affecting the world, developing leadership skills. The International Duke of Edinburgh Award develops transferable skills, increasing fitness and volunteering. The ECA programme promotes engagement in big-picture thinking through regular practice and perseverance. There are nearly 80 weekly activities offering ongoing opportunities to develop leadership and professional skills.
The International Duke of Edinburgh Award includes outdoor education and expeditions. Expeditions involve camping overnight and desert trekking. The Award provides accreditation recognised by universities and employers and includes volunteering in communities. The ECA programme offers nearly 80 weekly activities and more than 1,500 student hours weekly to encourage active participation.
New Cairo British International School (NCBIS) is a not-for-profit school established in 1978 serving children aged 3 to 17. It delivers a bespoke curriculum: the English National Curriculum in Primary and GCSE/IGCSE in Secondary, with Sixth Form offering UK A Levels or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It operates under the Heliopolis Society for the Cultural and Social Care of English Speaking Foreigners and is governed by a parent-elected Board. Its Primary program uses project- and inquiry-based learning across three themes—STEM, environment, and International Mindedness—while Secondary follows an adapted British Curriculum in Years 7-9 and prepares students for Years 10-11. By 2027, it aims to be Cairo's first choice, delivering experiences that empower students as citizens. Facilities include two pitches, a grass football field, covered courts, a 25m pool and learner pool, a Sport Science classroom, and BYOD with Google tools. The community spans more than 70 nationalities.
