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Nationalities
| Number of students |
550 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
18 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
8:1 |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French, German |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
23 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Primary use tablets, Secondary use Chromebooks |
| 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) |
Hybrid learning systems to teach students in classroom and at home simultaneously through video-conferencing and online/printed activities |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Secular school |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels, EBAU, Cambridge Language Assessments |
| Results in these examinations |
100% pass |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
1 hour average |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Student Care and Guidance Counsellor |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Differentiated learning in class. We have a dedicated Gifted and Talented learner coordinator |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Students are provided with access to a psychologist in school who can do brief assessments and referrals to the local or private educational psychologist for more specialized support. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Review of reports/grades and Level testing in Secondary |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Testing to evaluate how to best support students and what academic ability they are capable of |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
August - flexible |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:45am |
| School finish time |
3:35pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Athletics, basketball, dance, football, karate, theatre, cross training, UCMAS, artistic gymnastics |
| Sports activities included |
Varied sports done in PE lessons |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Football and volleyball inter-school competitions as well as through after school activities on site in football, basketball, karate, athletics, cross training, gymnastics |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Library, science labs, park, sixth form common area |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sports court, playground |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Oakley College is an International British School in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Oakley caters for 2 – 18 year old students both Spanish and international, following the British curriculum for England and Wales and preparing its students for further education both in Spain and abroad. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
About 80% of the school day is taught through English. The school values both the academic and social development of each pupil through individual attention and multilingualism. |