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Ascot embeds SEL within its IB PYP framework, focusing on emotional intelligence through inquiry-based learning in Early Years and Primary stages. The school’s pastoral system, including form tutors and daily/weekly check-ins, supports social and emotional growth from the first day of school. Specific mindfulness programmes are available to help students manage stress and improve focus. SEL is reinforced during activities like Harmony Day, which promotes cultural understanding and peer relationships.
Ascot is not a specialist SEN institution, but it incorporates a multi-agency Inclusive Learning Practices strategy to support students with learning differences or disabilities. Teachers use differentiated instruction, adapt environments, and deploy adaptive technologies to address physical, cognitive, and sensory learning barriers. Staff anticipate individual needs before the first day and adjust teaching materials, processes, and environments accordingly.
Ascot offers EAL support at all levels, with Early Years incorporating language through play and repetition and primary through in-class inclusion and small-group extraction support. In Secondary Years 7–9, students are withdrawn from Mandarin classes for extra English lessons and may receive support during English lessons. At Key Stage 4, students are placed on either English First Language or English Second Language IGCSE tracks and sit external Cambridge English exams.
Ascot’s wellbeing initiatives include mindfulness programmes and a structured pastoral support system provided by form tutors, with regular meetings and close communication with parents. The school emphasizes mental health by integrating wellbeing into the curriculum and offering resources for stress management. Extracurricular activities - including sports and arts- are offered to support student engagement and emotional balance.
Ascot maintains robust safeguarding and child protection policies, with mandatory staff training and embedded procedures to ensure a safe environment. All community members are held responsible for student safety and trained regularly in child protection protocols. The school emphasizes proactive safeguarding, viewing student welfare as a fundamental responsibility of the institution.
Ascot International School, located in Bangkok’s Saphan Sung district, offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) education from Early Years to Diploma Programme. Founded in 1995, it caters to students aged 2–18 and delivers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), with the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in candidacy. Students in Years 10–11 also complete IGCSE qualifications. Instruction is in English, with Thai, Mandarin, and other world languages taught as additional subjects. Ascot’s standout feature is its integrated Football Academy, operated in partnership with Thai Premier League coaches, and housed in a covered futsal stadium. The school supports science and ICT learning through dedicated labs and computer suites, and encourages creativity with visual and performing arts spaces. Its small size - around 500 pupils - supports close community ties. Parents overseas will find a structured curriculum with internationally recognized assessments and a focus on developing multilingual, confident learners.
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