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Established in June 2013, The O'Brien International School & College began as a licensed examination and language centre in San Miguel de Salinas, ten minutes from Torrevieja. It has grown into a small, close-knit school offering personalised instruction across primary through college levels with experienced staff. The school follows the British curriculum and prepares students for GCSE and A‑Level qualifications through Edexcel, with a flexible enrolment policy allowing join at any point in the year. Its curriculum aligns with the Department for Education's 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review, and 2025–2026 updates include Citizenship for Years 1–6, additional stand-alone Maths/English for post-16, and attention to reforms such as V‑Levels, Triple Science, and the Oracy framework. The school was listed by the British Council in 2023 and inspected by Penta in October 2023, reflecting external recognition of its approach.
The school's student community features events such as Graduation ceremonies in 2023, 2019, and 2018 and a Graduation video from 2018. It also hosts Christmas events and field trips, including Moratalla, plus Remembrance Day observances and other activities that foster community engagement.
The O'Brien International School and College is a small, close‑knit British international school located in San Miguel de Salinas, ten minutes from Torrevieja. It delivers the English National Curriculum from Early Years through Upper Secondary, with Edexcel GCSEs and A‑Levels prepared for progression to higher education. The Early Years Foundation Stage is taught in English, with 10–15% of the curriculum delivered in Spanish to support bilingual and bicultural learners. Primary and Lower Secondary follow the English National Curriculum, taught mainly in English, with about 80% of the weekly 35 periods in core English subjects and 20% allocated to Spanish language and cultural studies. Upper Secondary (Years 9–11) offers around 10 International GCSE subjects, including English, Mathematics, and Spanish as compulsory, plus optional subjects such as Computing, Geography, and Art. The school emphasises personalised instruction, UK‑qualified staff, and a UK‑style academic calendar, alongside individualised career guidance and planning for post‑16 study.
