Kuwait, Kuwait City
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The school develops the whole child and fosters intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth in every student. The pastoral system provides welfare support across Foundation, Primary, and Secondary, with staff responsible for the welfare of allocated groups. Teachers build positive relationships with students and target each student's individual needs. The school emphasizes building social, physical, and emotional skills to develop resilience and the ability to embrace challenges. The social worker collaborates with students, families, and staff to support wellbeing.
A carefully integrated system of pastoral care looks after the welfare of allocated groups and staff target each student's individual needs. The school relies on the social worker to assess behavior, learning, and social barriers in order to inform intervention plans. The social worker also collaborates with families to access resources that support students both in school and at home.
Pastoral care is central to student wellbeing, with the Head of Pastoral Care and the Social Worker supporting students, staff, and parents as required. A relaxed yet standards-based environment is maintained to foster a supportive atmosphere. The social worker provides mental health-related support and works with families to address barriers affecting learning and daily life.
Safeguarding is embedded in the pastoral framework, with the Head of Pastoral Care and the Social Worker coordinating welfare and safeguarding needs across the school. The social worker conducts assessments of behavior, learning, and social barriers to inform intervention plans that protect and support students. Deputy Head and Head of Primary oversee safeguarding as part of overall welfare and conduct policies.
International Academy of Kuwait is a British international school for students aged 3 to 18, delivering English National Curriculum. Foundation Stage follows EYFS; Primary uses Oxford KS1-KS2 and Cambridge KS3-KS4 with English as the medium of instruction. Arabic language and Islamic Studies follow Kuwait's Ministry of Education guidelines. In secondary, the school follows the English National Curriculum and prepares students for IGCSE Cambridge AS examinations. In KS4 (Year 10-11) four IGCSE subjects are studied each year (Maths core/extended, English, Arabic, Islamic and one additional IGCSE). In Year 12, students may study up to four AS subjects with Edexcel; Year 12 A2 is not offered. Cambridge, Edexcel and Oxford boards are used at high school. Facilities include sports facilities, canteen, libraries and science labs; a bus service. IT features four computer laboratories with 30 computers each, broadband, smart projectors and Scratch programming. An extracurricular program supports academic, cultural and leadership development.