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Zambia, Lusaka
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The school develops emotional intelligence within students and cares for their wellbeing. It supports access to the broader curriculum while building confidence and emotional security to take learning risks. Student Support Services identify learners who may be struggling and provide the needed support to progress. Staff are trained to assess learning difficulties and provide extra support for mild to moderate needs. Counselling is available as an additional service to address concerns and teach emotional regulation and mindfulness. Regular wellbeing is integrated with academic progress in a supportive environment.
Student Support Services offer a tiered system of support for learners with additional needs. Tier 1 provides advice and training to teachers on topics such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Autism or ADHD. Tier 2 offers in-class support; Tier 3 provides small-group support; Tier 4 provides direct 1:1 support from Counselling or Student Support. Diagnostic assessments identify areas of difficulty and inform support, using tools such as Dyslexia Portfolio, Lucid, COPS/LASS/EXACT, CAT4, NGRT/NGST, PTM/PTE and British Picture Vocabulary Scale; ESL is included in these assessments. Access arrangements for exams, such as extra time or translation dictionaries, can be arranged after assessment. The department is led by Norah Buckley (Head of Student Support Services) and ESL Lead Preenella Chipindi, with leads for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
ESL support is provided for students learning English as a Second Language. Preenella Chipindi is the ESL and Key Stage 2 SS Lead. Diagnostic assessments include ESL as part of identifying language needs for continued access to the curriculum.
Wellbeing is a core focus, with a commitment to developing emotional intelligence and supporting emotional security to enable learning. Counselling helps students manage concerns and develop coping strategies, including mindfulness and emotional regulation. Regular counselling supports students in feeling in control of their thoughts, mood and behaviour and promotes healthy relationships. The school integrates wellbeing with academic progress in a supportive environment.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If a disclosure is made, staff refer to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or a Senior Manager. The Safeguarding Team includes Norah Buckley (DSL Secondary), Sarah Abberton (DSL Primary) and Precious Mulisa (DSL Pre-Primary). Supervising Principals for Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary are listed. The safeguarding policy outlines prevention, reporting and response steps, with a QR code and procedures for reporting concerns to the DSLs.
LICS is a CIS-accredited, non-profit, fee-paying, co-educational school in Lusaka, Zambia, serving ages 1–18 from Pre-Primary to A Levels. Founded in 1993, it is owned by a parental Board and offers Student Support Services and a broad co-curricular programme. The curriculum runs from EYFS in Pre-Primary to Cambridge Primary and Secondary, then Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A Levels. Pre-Primary uses the English EYFS framework with an Infant/Toddler programme, play-based learning, ICT and parental involvement. Primary follows Cambridge Primary in Maths, English, Science, Music, PE, ICT and Art, with specialist teachers for Art, PE, ICT, French and Music; Going Global emphasises collaborative projects. Secondary uses Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoints (7–9), IGCSE (10–11) and AS/A‑Levels (12–13). The 242A Kakola Road campus has two floodlit AstroTurf pitches (the province's first), a 25m pool, two covered hard courts, an art studio and library corner. BYOD from Year 4, advanced projection, AI cameras, iSAMS and Toddle enable modern learning. LICS runs Education Outreach Programme and Duke of Edinburgh; over 60 after-school activities.
