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| Number of students |
750 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
37 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Mandarin |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive whiteboards in every classroom. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
All teachers give set amounts of homework each week:
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| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance examination and interview. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
The school does not provide Special Educational Needs support for students with learning difficulties. Children with demonstrable Special Educational Needs will be considered on an individual basis. |
| School start time |
8:45 |
| School finish time |
15:10 |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Arts and craft, story club, little artists, Roald Dahl stories club, swimming, football, Monopoly Deal, Maths, book club, puzzle trouble, chess and backgammon, mini movie maker, choir, basketball, t-ball, volleyball, geography, German, crossword club, Fobisia creative coding competition, sudoku, Latin and ancient history, scrabble, badminton, table tennis, battleships league, debating club, band. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gymnasium, covered multi-purpose area, all-weather artificial field for sporting events, 25m swimming pool and a smaller shallower pool for younger learners. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Established in 1994, the ABC International School is a continually growing multi-national, non-denominational day school for both first and second language English speaking students. Providing education for 2-18 year old, the school offers instruction in all UK curriculum subjects through the medium of English and offers teaching of an adapted version of the British National Curriculum, the Cambridge and the AQA’s IGCSE and AS/A levels. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
ABC's mission is to provide an excellent teaching and learning environment for the development of its students and staff so that all may realise their full potential, and be able to constantly strive for higher goals and ideals. |