Qatar, Doha
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ISC-Doha provides a positive, supportive environment with high levels of personal care from teachers and staff to support student wellbeing and development. Learning support is essential within the SABIS Educational System, with student progress monitored and gaps addressed through teacher-led study groups and classroom leadership roles. The SABIS Student Life Organization (SLO) offers peer tutoring, Power Study Sessions, academic competitions, and on-demand tutoring videos to reinforce learning and collaboration. From Grade 7 onward, weekly Advising Classes provide a safe space to discuss contemporary themes, while earlier years cover topics such as peer pressure, organization, health, and conflict resolution; higher grades add health, IT safety, cultural understanding, and career guidance.
ISC-Doha describes Learning Support as an essential part of the SABIS Educational System, with progress monitored and gaps addressed through teacher-led study groups and group leadership roles. The Academic Department of the SABIS Student Life Organization provides peer tutoring, Power Study Sessions, Academic Competitions, and On-Demand Tutoring Videos to support learning. The health provision includes two resident nurses who manage medical care and long-term healthcare needs and promote school health and safety. The site does not specify the kinds of Special Educational Needs it can support or indicate a dedicated SEN institution, suggesting it is a mainstream school with learning support rather than a specialist SEN facility.
ISC-Doha is described as an English-medium day school. The site does not publicly describe any EAL-specific programs or staffing for English language learners, and there is no explicit EAL provision listed on the public Student Support Services page. The absence of an EAL program on the site is not publicly disclosed as a separate provision. EAL-specific provisions are not publicly disclosed on the ISC-Doha site.
Health & Wellness is provided by two resident nurses responsible for medical care during the school day and for managing students with long-term healthcare needs. The nurses promote health and safety and respond to health-related questions and emergencies. Advisory Classes from Grade 7 provide a safe space to discuss topics important to students' lives, with topics expanding as students mature to include health, wellbeing, IT safety, and career counseling. The SABIS Student Life Organization and broad participation in activities support social engagement and a sense of belonging, contributing to overall wellbeing.
The materials describe a health and safety framework and a safe, nurturing environment for students. The Student Support Services page emphasizes wellbeing and safety, including nurses and advisory services, but there is no explicit safeguarding or child protection policy listed on the ISC-Doha site. A privacy policy exists focusing on data protection, but it does not cover safeguarding policies. It is not clear whether formal safeguarding policies exist or are published separately for ISC-Doha. Therefore, ISC-Doha does not publicly disclose safeguarding policies on its site.