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| Number of students |
480 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
22 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
1:3 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes. All of them. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
13 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Chromebooks for all Seniors, Google Classroom, Goosberry Planet, |
| 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) |
Yes. We use Google Classroom and were well prepared for the pandemic as all teachers had been using the technology for over a year before the pandemic hit. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
We have RE where a general study of all religions is made. We are not a religious school |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Results in these examinations |
100% pass rate in IGSCE and 98.8% pass rate in A'levels in 2022. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Not compulsory |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% of A'level students go on to University. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. |
| Learning support offered |
We have a dedicated SEND coordinator, and Teaching Assistants in most classrooms who can help the class in general, of focus on to those who are struggling. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We do have talented students, and although we do not have a specific scheme in place, these students are nurtured, as we have a very low student to teacher ratio and we are a small school so students are known individually to all staff and are allowed to flourish. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Upon request. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. However this is to evaluate behaviour and attitude more than academic ability. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
We ensure the level of English is high enough to cope with the lessons and will not accept students who will not benefit from learning in English. We also evaluate behaviour and attitude. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
15:45 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| 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 or clubs offered |
Lunchtime clubs: Astronomy , Choir, Gymnastics, Construction club, Mental health and well being, School newsletter group, Art Club , Active Literature Club. Football Coaching club, Eco Club, Book club, Drama Club, Sports club
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| Sports activities included |
Football, Rounders, Basketball, Netball, Multisports, Archery, Sports Leadership |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Annual Sports days. |
| Facilities at the school |
Theatre, Music room, Art Room, Green park area for outdoor learning and relaxation, Well-being room, Library |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Basketball court, Netball court, Badminton court, Fun things like: mini beach volleyball/badminton court, putting/chipping green, mini climbing wall, giant chess. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Wingate School is officially an "Ouststanding" school as decreed by international bristish school inspectors, making it one of only 8 in the whole of Spain that has reached this standard. It is an international British school in the south of Tenerife. We endeavour to provide children from all nationalities with a quality British education
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| Teaching approach of the school |
We recruit highly qualified, native speakers and follow the British National curriculum. The teachers have constant training to stay up to date with modern teaching methods. We split the important subjects into streams so that the children are challenged but without unreasonable expectations, so that they are confident in their abilities. This also means that class sizes can be very low and the children get the proper attention they need. |