Uganda, Kampala
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The school is an inclusive community that celebrates diversity and values mutual respect, tolerance and awareness. PSHE is taught weekly as part of the IMYC program, and Personal Learning Goals guide student development with IMYC units linking to international mindedness. The school fosters resilience, collaboration, adaptability, respect, confidence, and proactivity across seven levels: self, family, community, culture, country, world, and universe.
The school is inclusive and differentiates instruction to meet diverse learning needs and individual learning styles, providing equal access to all learning opportunities; a Head of Student Support leads student support services, and a School Counselor is part of the safeguarding and student-support team.
The school teaches English Language and English Literature as part of Language Arts, and students study two foreign languages, French and Spanish.
The school supports mental wellbeing through weekly PSHE lessons and a holistic approach to student development; a School Counselor is part of the safeguarding and Student Support Team.
The school has a Child Protection Policy revised August 2019 that covers prevention and intervention; it includes recruitment and screening of staff, a Code of Conduct, guidelines to discourage incidents of abuse, and a procedure for reporting suspected abuse; a Designated Child Protection Person is appointed, and a CP Team including a School Counselor and School Nurse; the policy applies to staff, board members, volunteers and representatives.
7 Hills International School is a not-for-profit international secondary school in Kampala, Uganda, serving students aged 11 to 18. The curriculum blends the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) for Years 7–9 with Pearson Edexcel IGCSE for Years 10–11 and International A Levels (IAL) in Years 12–13, supported by Pearson examinations. IMYC uses thematic, project-based units that link subjects and foster critical thinking, while IGCSE and A Levels provide clear pathways to international higher education. The school operates as an accredited Pearson exam centre and offers GCSE/IGCSE, International A Level, and iLower Secondary assessments. Class sizes are small, with a broad, practical approach that emphasizes learning in the arts, languages and sports. Facilities include a STEM laboratory, a library, music and art rooms, performing spaces, and sports venues at Lugogo Stadium, plus MTN Indoor Arena nearby. The campus also uses cloud-based G‑Suite and a Digital Library to support teaching and learning.