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| Number of students |
2200 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
55 |
| Most common nationality |
Egyptian, Qatari, Jordanian, Syrian, Sudanese, Indonesian, Palestinian, American, Algerian, Libyan, Pakistani, Canadian, Iranian, Yemeni, Iraqi, Sri Lankan, Indian, Tunisian, Moroccan, Lebanese, Ethiopian, Bosnian, British, Russian |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22-23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes, Islam |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, AS Level |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
51% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Trained support teachers deliver differentiated classes to students who need a little extra help in accessing the curriculum. Support groups are kept small to enable a good teacher to pupil ratio. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students seeking admission into Years 1 – 13 must successfully complete the appropriate school entrance examination, which tests their level in both English and Mathematics. |
| Waiting list |
Yes, there is a waiting list for registration |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Deadline for 2020/2021 is 31st of January for upcoming 2021/2022 will be decided and instructed by MoE |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Primary: 7:00 am
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| School finish time |
Primary: 1:30 pm
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Astronomy Olympiad, the schools' Olympic Programme, Model United Nations, Odyssey of the mind.... |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor play area, outdoor playground, inside and outside sports facilities |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Doha Academy is a British school with an Islamic ethos. Secondary School has separate divisions for boys and girls.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
Doha Academy offers boys and girls an education for life. Doha Academy believes that schools should be happy and purposeful communities that enable children to achieve their best: spiritually, morally, socially, intellectually and physically; therefore, Doha Academy is committed to: - Providing a broadly-based curriculum that is designed to motivate, challenge, encourage and inspire students and enable them to achieve their potential and make the most of their time at Doha Academy and beyond.
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