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The school provides a social-emotional wellbeing program supported by a team of counsellors and advisors offering individual and small-group counselling. Access to these services is via referrals by teachers, other school staff, parents, or the students themselves. The program includes a comprehensive PSHE curriculum addressing bullying, social media use, mental health issues, making positive choices, and child protection, with emphasis on safeguarding students' rights and well-being.
The Inclusion Department, led by the Inclusion Coordinator and supported by Learning Support Educators, uses modification and differentiation techniques in the classroom to help every student succeed. External specialists are consulted as needed to support learners with diverse needs. The school is committed to creating an inclusive environment within the scope of available resources.
The school offers English Language Support (ELS) to assist students developing English proficiency. Grade 9 students enrolling with English language levels of B1 participate in ELS after-school activities; Grade 10 students enrolling with B2 are encouraged to attend ELS ASA; in some cases admission may require intensive English classes before the start of school. Students in MYP 4-5 who need ELS receive it as part of the ASA programme. All students study a Language Acquisition course. The Elementary ELS program provides English Language Arts support with placement and transitions determined by the school.
Counselling services support students' mental wellbeing as part of the social-emotional wellbeing program. The PSHE curriculum covers mental health issues and strategies for positive decision-making, while counsellors provide individual or group support as needed.
Safeguarding and child protection are integral to the PSHE program; the school emphasises safeguarding rights and well-being. The School Nurse coordinates health and safety, and the Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Policy commits to fairness and respect for all community members; discrimination is not tolerated and policies cover all areas of school life.
Verdala International School in Malta educates students aged 3–18 through an IB continuum. The Elementary School implements the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP); the school is authorised to offer MYP, DP and IBCP, and it is a candidate for PYP. Founded in 1976, it began as a day school for oil-industry staff and moved to Fort Pembroke in 1987, where the Middle and High Schools occupy the fort's barracks and the High School sits in the hexagonal centre. A new eco-forward building due December 2025 will house Early Years and Kindergarten and relocate the administration block. The library supports IB with sections for elementary and secondary students and focuses on inquiry and research. Verdala runs JA programmes, including Student Company teams with awards, and earned the JA Europe Entrepreneurial School TES Award in 2024. Outdoor leadership, Mandarin language study and service projects further enrich the curriculum.
