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Egypt, Cairo
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The school has an all-weather, heated swimming pool, three Computer Suites, two Science Laboratories and a preparation room, a library for Primary and Key Stage Three, a separate IGCSE Library and Teacher Resource Room, sports courts for tennis, basketball, soccer and volleyball, and an Assembly Hall. Classrooms are air-conditioned with Smart Boards, usually 20-25 pupils per class, with a teacher and bilingual co-teacher in all year groups up to Year 8. Year 1 and above have access to a School Cafeteria serving hot meals, snacks and beverages. A School Swimming Academy operates year-round on site, with an additional sports academy offered seasonally. School buses are air-conditioned and supervised by a Bus Matron.
All-weather, heated swimming pool and courts for tennis, basketball, soccer and volleyball support a broad PE and inter-school program. A School Swimming Academy runs year-round on site, with additional seasonal sports academies.
Three Computer Suites, two Science Laboratories and a preparation room support practical work, with a well-stocked Library for Primary and Key Stage Three and a separate IGCSE Library and Teacher Resource Room. Classrooms are air-conditioned with Smart Boards and typically accommodate 20-25 pupils, with a teacher and bilingual co-teacher in all year groups up to Year 8.
The School has a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including Book Weeks, Eid Parties, Halloween Festivals and Mother's Day Parties, concerts, shows, sports days, and weekly Golden Time sessions in Primary. There have been Spelling Bees, Design and Technology Days, Science or Humanities Fairs, Music Clubs and stage performances in Primary and Key Stage Three, plus trips and events for IGCSE students in Years Four and Five.
Based in Maadi, Cairo, The British School in Cairo was established in 2004 and serves aged 4 to 18. It follows the English National Curriculum through EYFS and British framework, with Cambridge Primary and Secondary, IGCSE, AS Levels and A Levels. Arabic and Religion follow the Egyptian National Curriculum from Year 1, and Egyptian Social Studies from Year 4; a third language (French or German) begins in Year 1. In Primary and Key Stage Three, Cambridge curriculum is taught in core subjects, with Cambridge Checkpoints in Years 6 and 8. From Year 9, pupils join Senior School/IGCSE with external exams under the British Council, later choosing IGCSE O Levels, AS and A Levels. The school emphasises a close-knit community and offers facilities including heated pool, science laboratories, computer suites, a library and IGCSE library, air-conditioned classrooms and a School Cafeteria. Extra-curriculars include art, sport, music, drama, trips and leadership activities.
