Yes

English Language Support

Arabic, French, Spanish

Capital aims to ensure that class sizes will not exceed 20 students in Foundation Stage and 25 students throughout the rest of the school. It is possible that for very brief periods these class sizes may be exceeded if new students join a group during a school term.

20

Yes

Yes.

We use Microsoft Teams for live online sessions. Seesaw and Tapestry for posting resources for online sessions.

No. Most pupils are Muslim so study Islamic studies as per the Bahrain Ministry directives, but we have pupil representatives of most of the world faiths.

We do Rising Stars and GL Assessments, as well as other internal assessments. We are starting iGCSE courses this year and then will progress to A level courses for our Sixth form pupils when applicable.

Pupils typically achieve higher levels at the end of year 6 than the average school in the UK.

Yes

Foundation Stage 1 and 2 will not be given regular homework but will be encouraged to take a daily reading book and number work home.
Year 1 and 2 children will receive weekly reading books and spelling lists and preparation for weekly mental Maths tests. Children should read for 15 minutes every day.
Children in years 3 and 4 will get ever increasing amounts of homework. In year 3 Maths activities will be set along with and preparation for weekly mental Maths tests & reading and spelling lists as well as investigations into half termly study. Children in years 5 and 6 will receive project based work and curriculum related activities in addition to Maths.
In secondary school there is daily homework which is expected to take around 40 minutes daily although this will increase around public examination periods.

Capital does not accept children with SEN – Special Needs Students.

With extension work and we are developing a Scholars' programme.

No, but we have two full time School Counsellors. We also allow specialists and therapists into school to observe with pupils and to work with them.

Assessment for younger grades. Entry exams for all levels beyond Foundation Stage.

Depending upon the age of the child - for foundation stage, the assessment is around the independence of the child with basic needs. From Year 1 upwards, an additional academic assessment is made of the child.

Depends on the grade level.

We have rolling registration if we have places although parents are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible to ensure that there is space.

Yes, if there is space in the class.

7:45

FS1: 12:30
FS2: 13:30
Y1 - Y2: 14:15
Y3 - Y6: 14:30
Y7 and above: 14:45

After school care

Yes

No

Yes

Basketball, football, cricket, crafts, fun games, zumba, music, drama, French, dance, STEM club, cookery - these vary on a termly basis.

Physical education encompassing all elements of sports activities

We compete in inter-schools competitions for schools in Bahrain. We have a whole school sports day and inter-house sports competitions.

Library, multi-purpose hall with stage, science labs, computer rooms, common rooms, study rooms, music room, art rooms etc

Football pitch, basketball pitch, soft play areas, swimming pool, sports hall.

The Capital School Bahrain is based on a classic British through School set up and operates as such. Offering a class/form structure within key stages of development, a British National Curriculum including Early Years Foundation Stage whilst adhering to the requirements of the Bahrain Ministry of Education guidance on the teaching of Arabic and Islamic classes.

Capital's teaching and learning approaches reflects only the very best of British educational practice and is contained within a modern learning environment which is both stimulating and purposeful. It aims to reinforce family values and norms at all times which in turn creates an atmosphere of warmth and care, because Capital believes that a happy child is one who learns more effectively, underpinned by the school aim to "Develop happy, creative and confident learners".