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The school has a Well-Being Team that identifies students in need and develops personalised plans in collaboration with parents. A school counsellor supports students and teachers, and the Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) programme is active.
The Inclusion Coordinator works with SEN specialists to recognise needs, adapt the environment, and coordinate services. Ongoing staff training supports inclusive education. Identification methods include referrals by teachers, standardised in-house assessments, Cognitive Ability Testing, NFER Nelson assessments, and yearly reading and spelling screenings from Early Years 4/Level 2.
The International Programme offers English for non-English speakers (EL2/3) and languages such as French (FL2/3) and Spanish (SL2/3) for non-native speakers, plus native-language options. English as a Foreign Language (EFL) courses are offered at all levels from Level 1 to Level 11; students can sit the TOEFL Junior on St Martin's College premises.
A school counsellor is available to support students and teachers, and the Well-Being Team actively participates in the SEL programme to promote mental wellbeing.
Collaboration with parents is encouraged to support each child's development, and parents may be referred for external assessments or services as needed; the Well-Being Team works to safeguard and support students' welfare.
Chiswick House School and St Martin's College (CHS & SMC) are Malta's independent, co-educational group serving pupils aged 3–18 across Kappara and Swatar. CHS and SMC offer a Bespoke Curriculum with Pearson Edexcel IGCSE and an International Programme including English (EL2/3), French (FL2/3), Spanish (SL2/3), Italian (IL1), and Maltese. By Level 6, languages are taught: French, Italian, German, Spanish and Mandarin. An Inclusion and Well‑Being framework provides an Inclusion Coordinator, SEN specialists, a Well‑Being Team and a counsellor; Maths Mastery uses Singapore maths with Maths No Problem!. Ethics Education sits alongside Religious Education; Connected Learning Projects and Project‑Based Learning enrich Middle School. Sixth Form routes include MATSEC or Malta Matriculation, UCAS for UK universities, and international Pathway options. A signature feature is the School of Performing Arts (SOPA) for ages 3–18. Libraries include over 7,000 and 22,000 resources, theatres, drama and music rooms, science labs and a broad sports complex.