El Alsson British International School is a fully accredited member of British Schools in the Middle East, and is an approved centre for Edexcel and Cambridge GCSE, IGCSE, AS and A-Level examinations and has undertaken a valid and up to date British Schools Overseas inspection in October 2021. The British School is a candidate school for the IB Middle Years Programme*, which runs alongside the UK National Curriculum in Years 7-9. In our primary section, the International Early Years Curriculum and International Primary Curriculum are delivered alongside the UK National Curriculum. The British School delivers the proven system of British education to children aged 3 to 18: from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 13.

The majority of our students are Egyptian, and so the Arabic, Religion and National Social Studies programme that we offer for first language speakers throughout the school is certified by the Ministry of Education and meets the requirements for Egyptian students through all phases of National education: Primary, Prep and Secondary up to Thanawiya’Amma and fulfils all curriculum requirements for entry into Egyptian universities. We also provide Arabic as a Second Language for foreigners throughout the school, and this can be taken as a GCSE subject in Year 11.

In line with the National Curriculum for England, children between the ages of 3 and 5 follow the International Early Years Curriculum: a two-year programme designed to meet the needs of this age group and prepare them for entry into Key Stage 1. In Year 1, children embark on the first year of the KS1 curriculum and the International Primary Curriculum.

From Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 (age 6-10), students follow the National Curriculum for England and the International Primary Curriculum, adapted slightly to meet the needs of our student body, which is made up of Egyptian nationals and children from many other countries.

Our highly trained and dedicated teaching staff is led by a primary leadership team that comprises the following roles:

Head of Primary: Mrs Nihal Amin

Assistant Head – KS2 Pastoral: Mr James Parkinson

Assistant Head – Teaching and Learning (KS2): Ms May Hassan

Head of Early Years (EYFS & Key Stage 1) & Sports Director: Ms Yasmine Halawa

Assistant Head – Teaching & Learning Early Years: Ms Enas ElGamil

Head of Teacher Development (Primary): Ms Semran Tossoun

Secondary

The Secondary School caters for students aged 11-18 and offers the National Curriculum for England in KS3 with GCSE and IGCSE courses in Years 9, 10 and 11 and AS and A2 Levels in Years 12 & 13. In Years 7 & 8, students study the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP). 

Our highly trained and dedicated teaching staff is led by a secondary leadership team that comprises the following roles:

Head of British Secondary School– Mr Philip MacDonald-Milner

Assistant Headteacher (Curriculum): Ms Victoria Allan

Assistant Headteacher (Learning and Teaching): Ms Yousra Baraka

Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral): Ms Julie Clarke

Assistant Headteacher (Achievement): Mr Mohanned Khabbazeh

Assistant Headteacher (Operations): Ms Maggie Vallely

Key Stage 3 (Years 7 & 8)

In KS3 all students study the core programme of:

Language and Literature (English and Arabic), Mathematics, Sciences, Digital Design, Language Acquisition (French and Arabic Second Language) as well as Arabic Social Studies and Religion (Islam or Christianity), broadened by:

Arts (Drama, Music and Visual Arts), Individuals and Societies (Geography and History) and Physical and Health Education. Students also have one discreet lesson of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).

Link to Key Stage 3 Page on website 

Key Stage 4 (Years 9, 10 & 11)

In Key Stages 4 we offer a mixture of Edexcel and Cambridge courses. These comprise of 4 compulsory subjects:—- English Language & Literature, Sciences- leading to triple Biology, Chemistry & Physics) award or a double award in the Sciences. Students also complete 4 optional GCSEs.

Link to Key Stage 4 Page on website 

Key Stage 5 (Years 12 & 13)

Students typically enroll for 3 or 4 courses in Years 12 and 13-AS in Year 12 and A2 in Year 13. 

Here are the qualifications at a glance:

Link to Key Stage 5 Page on website