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Virtually all staff teaching the English National Curriculum are qualified British teachers, with the exception of some of the language teachers, who are native speakers. Those teaching Spanish language and Spanish validation are qualified native Spanish teachers.

For a limited number of pupils between the ages of 5-14, we offer an "Induction English" programme. This is a special course for non- English speaking newcomers of proven academic ability, whose entry to King's College would not otherwise be possible.

French to GCSE and GCE A level. German to GCSE.

Yes, this depends on the age of the pupil.

As a general rule, in the Infant Department no homework is set but pupils are expected to take reading books home to share with their parents.

In the Junior Department, from Year 3 onward pupils use a homework diary to note down any homework tasks they need to remember. Depending on their age they are expected to carry out between 1.5 hours of homework per week in Year 3, to half an hour per day plus written work at the weekends in Year 6. In addition to this they are encouraged to read in both English and Spanish.

In the Secondary Department pupils are set purposeful, relevant homework tasks on a regular basis.

In Years 7, 8 and 9 the time allocated varies from one hour per night to one and a half hours, with four homework assignments at the weekend.

In Years 10 and 11 students receive approximately 2 hours homework per night with assignments at the weekend.

Yes

This depends on the year group.

Entry assessment will vary depending on the age of the applicant.

There is no deadline for registration.

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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION (IGCSE) examinations; which are normally taken at the age of 16. As well as formal classroom teaching, pupils are encouraged to work independently by being involved in project work. Some subjects include assessment of work throughout the school year although most depend entirely on formal examinations. All exams are marked independently and grades from A* to G can be obtained.

A LEVELS allow students to study a smaller number of subjects but in much greater depth. These exams are normally taken at the age of 18. At the end of the first year of the course students take AS Level examinations and at the end of the second year they take A2 exams. As with the IGCSE exams, students have formal teaching as well as project based work. The examinations are also marked independently and are graded from A* to U.
British university entrance stipulations generally require students to have passed a minimum of 5 (I)GCSE subjects (to include Mathematics and English), 2 A Levels and an English language examination (normally an IELTS score of 6.5).

Please follow this link to see our examination results http://madrid-soto.kingscollegeschools.org/academic/examination-results/

We currently have 21 bus routes http://madrid-soto.kingscollegeschools.org/school-life/bus-routes/

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4.30pm

Extra supervision can be requested, however, this incurs an extra cost.

There is variety of clubs available.

Located as it is in the countryside outside Madrid, the main school offers a wide range of sporting activities including; swimming (25metre indoor heated swimming pool),football (11 and 5-a-side pitches), basketball, volleyball, hockey, tennis, gymnastics, athletics.

There are also optional classes which take place during the school day, (usually at lunch time) and include amongst others horse-riding, ballet and judo.

A 25 metre indoor heated swimming pool),an astroturf football pitch, indoor sports hall and multi-purpose sports courts. Horse riding is also available on campus.

The main school site caters for over 1500 pupils between the ages of 20 months and 18 years (Pre-Pre-Nursery to Year 13). It is located in an attractive 12 acre site in the countryside between the city and the Guadarrama Mountains, but remains well connected to the city centre by bus and rail.
ACCREDITATION
King’s College is the only British School in Madrid currently inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) of England, a statutory body approved by the British Government for the inspection of independent schools. Standards are rigorous and inspection reports are regularly published. King’s College is also an accredited and founding member of COBIS (The Council of British International Schools), which is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council of England. As a member of COBIS, King's College is now subject to full UK inspections carried out by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) regulated by the Department for Education (DfE). By virtue of its full British Inspection and Accreditation, the Spanish Ministry of Education has authorised King’s College as a British School in Spain.

The school is an official examination centre for the University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (I.G.C.S.E.) examinations, and for the Edexcel/AQA/Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (G.C.E. “A” Level) examinations. It is also an examination centre for the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music.
King’s College is also a member of:
HMC (Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference)
NABSS (National Association of British Schools in Spain)
BSA (Boarding Schools Association)
CICAE (Asociación de Colegios Privados e Independientes - Circulo de Calidad Educativa)

The school follows the English National Curriculum offering:
INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF GENERAL EDUCATION (IGCSE) examinations; which are normally taken at the age of 16. As well as formal classroom teaching, pupils are encouraged to work independently by being involved in project work. Some subjects include assessment of work throughout the school year although most depend entirely on formal examinations. All exams are marked independently and grades from A* to G can be obtained.

A LEVELS allow students to study a smaller number of subjects but in much greater depth. These exams are normally taken at the age of 18. At the end of the first year of the course students take AS Level examinations and at the end of the second year they take A2 exams. As with the IGCSE exams, students have formal teaching as well as project based work. The examinations are also marked independently and are graded from A* to U.
British university entrance stipulations generally require students to have passed a minimum of 5 (I)GCSE subjects (to include Mathematics and English), 2 A Levels and an English language examination (normally an IELTS score of 6.5).
SPANISH VALIDATION
As King’s College is legally registered in Spain as a “Centre for Foreign Studies” (B.O.E. 245/95), validation in the Spanish educational system is automatic with the equivalent academic years up to and including the last year in the Junior Department. Upon entering the Senior Department, validation of studies may be obtained by studying – as part of the normal timetable – Spanish Language and Humanities following the programme required by the Spanish Ministry of Education.