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Egypt, Cairo
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The British School in Cairo was established in August 2004. It is described as a close-knit community of learners centered around meeting pupils' needs. It is located in Maadi, Cairo. There are opportunities for art, sport, music, drama, trips and camps, and leadership events and activities.
Trips include En Sokhna Trip, Agyad Trip, and London Trip. Extra Curricular Activities include Book Weeks, Eid Parties, Halloween Festivals and Mother's Day Parties, concerts, shows, sports days, fun days and dressing-up days in the Foundation Stage. There are weekly ‘Golden Time' sessions in Primary, Spelling Bees, Design and Technology Days, Sports Days, Science or Humanities Fairs, Music Clubs and stage performances, concerts, competitions, poetry festivals and debates in Primary and Key Stage Three. A number of trips, special events and excursions are offered to IGCSE students in Key Stages Four and Five throughout the year.
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.
