Quick summary of key school information
School details
Nationalities
| Number of students |
800 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
21 |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
95% local : 5% international |
Languages
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as a second language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
27 |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Most of the classes are equipped with projectors or interactive boards to promote and instill skills in technology. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Placement test. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
In order to be admitted into the school, a student must show competency in the placement tests completed for Mathematics, English and Arabic for the applicable grade level. |
School day
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor multi-purpose hall, an outdoor football pitch and a shaded basketball court, play area, playground. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Founded in 2004, Al Wisam school is an independent co-education school that aims to provide affordable, high quality schooling within the private sector of the education industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In 2009, the British Cambridge curriculum was introduced to the school, and thereafter in 2010, the IGCSE Cambridge board exams were conducted. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Al Wisam provides British Education to enable students to be confident, responsible, respectful, independent, lifelong learners who will rise to the challenges of the modern world in a caring and safe environment. |