English Modern School

AEstablished in 1991, The English Modern School is a private, proprietary international school and is one of the divisions of the Almuftah Group of Companies.

The school is licensed by the Supreme Education Council (SEC) under the Private Education Sector, is a member of The Council of International Schools (CIS), is an authorised centre for The Cambridge University International Exams and Edexcel International, and is a candidate for accreditation with both QNSA (Qatar National Standards of Accreditation) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).

The school follows the Cambridge University International Curriculum in its primary and secondary school programmes. In the primary school, the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) is followed for years 1 through 6. In the secondary school, the Cambridge International Lower Secondary School Curriculum is followed for years 7 through 9 and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and Advanced Subsidiary (AS) curricula are followed for years 10 through 12. The CIPP Exam in English, Math, and Science is administered at the end of Year 6, and the Checkpoints Exam in English, Math, and Science is administered at the end of Year 9.

The language of instruction is English, and the teachers use the Readers and Writers Workshop model to focus on literacy, as well as to differentiate in the classroom. There is also an emphasis placed on Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qatari History, as required by the SEC.

The school serves a population of over 40 nationalities and employs a qualified internationally diverse faculty.


Accreditation

The English Modern School is a candidate for accreditation with QNSA (Qatar National School Accreditation) and NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges). Accreditation indicates that a school meets or exceeds established criteria within the profession for the assessment of institutional quality through a periodic process of self-study and peer review.

An accredited school has the resources to achieve its stated purposes and provides evidence that its students are benefiting from the curricular and co-curricular programme offered at the school.

The Evaluation Process itself provides an opportunity to improve the quality of education offered at the school, and the “Award of Accreditation” recognises the quality of the evaluated school and sends out positive messages to parents, teachers, universities, governments, etc. and results in an improved school for students and the whole community.

Accreditation

  • Entry from 3-18 years old (KG1 to Year 12)
  • High academic standards throughout
  • Qualified teaching staff
  • Qualified support staff
  • Cambridge/Edexel Curriculum
  • Ministry of Education Curriculum in Arabic and Islamic studies
  • Registered and qualified Cambridge Examination Centre
  • Extracurricular programmes
  • Five fully equipped science labs
  • Three ICT (information and communications technology) computer labs
  • Football, basketball, and volleyball fields, indoor gym hall, and swimming pool
  • Two on-site, catered cafeterias
  • Air-conditioned transport available
  • 6 new buses
  • Spacious modern classrooms set-up with learners in mind, equipped with interactive whiteboards, internet access, LCD
  • projectors, computers, and so on.
  • Self-contained all-girls school starting Year 7

Curriculum

  • ECE (KG1-KG2): Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Primary (Years 1-6): Cambridge CIPP (Cambridge International Primary Program)
  • Lower Secondary (Years 7-9): Cambridge Lower Secondary Program
  • Higher Secondary (Years 10-12): Cambridge IGCSE & AS Level

Links:

  • Supreme Education Council
  • SEC National Professional Standards for Teachers and School Leaders
  • University of Cambridge International Examinations
  • QNSA (Qatar National School Accreditation)
  • NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges)

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The English Modern School (Doha)
Address: 22 February Street, Al Messila, Doha, Qatar, P.O Box 875
Telephone: (+974) 4488-3806; (+974) 4488-3807
Fax: (+974) 4488-3819
Email: office@emsdoha.net
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