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Kuwait, Kuwait City
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TEA integrates social and emotional development through a weekly PSHE programme and a robust pastoral framework. PSHE aims include developing self-esteem, healthy lifestyles, safety awareness, good relationships, and social skills to form fulfilling relationships. The School Council and elected student leaders give pupils voice, with assemblies and activities that promote citizenship and collaboration. The Pastoral Team provides ongoing care and support to ensure individual well-being and academic progress, and TEA offers inclusive after-school clubs and enrichment. Enrichment opportunities such as the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and Model United Nations develop resilience, leadership, and global awareness, complementing classroom learning. TEA is committed to ensuring every pupil feels valued and supported to thrive.
Almost all students are learning English as an additional language. TEA delivers the National Curriculum for England to students, with Arabic, Islamic education and Kuwaiti social studies delivered in line with Kuwait's Ministry requirements. The teaching body is drawn from a range of countries, and most teachers delivering non-Arabic subjects have British qualifications or previous experience of teaching in British international schools.
TEA places student well-being at the core of its offer and recognises wellbeing as paramount. The Pastoral Team provides care and guidance to support both well-being and academic progress, and PSHE is designed to develop thinking, social skills and resilience. Zones of Regulation have been introduced to help KS2 students manage emotions, and PSHE is delivered weekly for younger students and through form tutor time in secondary. After-school clubs and enrichment activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Model United Nations promote inclusion, activity and personal growth. TEA maintains ongoing communication with families to support students' mental well-being and success.
TEA operates a Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy with a Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy, supported by a safeguarding team. Staff undergo mandatory safeguarding training at three points in the year, and induction packs include safeguarding statements and procedures. The policy requires staff to respond immediately to concerns, to discuss with the DSL/DDSL, and to act in the child's best interests, including sharing information with appropriate bodies. It prescribes the Think PIE approach for recording disclosures and outlines escalation pathways, including involvement of the School Principal, Chair of Directors, and external agencies as needed. The policy also covers Safer Recruitment, calls for appropriate checks on staff, and outlines safe working practices and reporting procedures for allegations against staff.
The English Academy, TEA, is a school within the Al-Jeel Al Jadeed Educational Group. It offers a British education for ages 3 to 18; TEA uses the English National Curriculum. In the Early Years TEA uses the EYFS Framework with seven areas of learning; from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2, TEA follows the 2014 National Curriculum with themed learning and schemes such as Talk for Writing and White Rose Maths. The Secondary Curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and is complemented by Arabic, Islamic Studies and PSHE, with progression from Year 7 to IGCSE and Sixth Form. The Sixth Form offers IAS and IAL programmes. The school opened in September 1993. Facilities include IT labs, digital projectors, a Theatre, three Secondary/Sixth Form labs, and a large Playground and PE facilities. TEA sends students to universities in Europe, the UK, the Middle East and the US, globally.
