The British International School of Jeddah (The Continental School)


	Saudi Arabia		01/2009
Company Name:	The British International School of Jeddah (The Continental School)		1337/
Address:	P. O. Box 6453 Jeddah 21442
Location	Al-Mohammadiyah district, West of prince Sultan street, Al Basateen Development, Al Safa street
Tel:	00966 2 699 0019	Fax:		00966 2 699 1943
E-mail:	conti@conti.sch.sa
Internet:	www.continentalschool.com
Contact Name:	Bruce Gamwell, MA Ed	Job Title:		Director
Contact Name:	Dammes Ledeboer MBA	Job Title:		Business Manager
Business Category:	School
Products / Services:	Established in 1977, The British International School of Jeddah is a not for profit organisation providing a British-style education to the community in Jeddah. Accredited by the Council of International Schools and the North Eastern Association of Schools and Colleges, the school is also a member of the British Schools in the Middle East. Since its inception, the School has grown and developed rapidly. The current purpose built campus was opened in 1998 and caters for over 1500 students. In total, we have more than sixty nationalities represented in the student body. Teaching staff are mainly recruited from the United Kingdom, Australasia, North America and locally. The school has three separate sections, each with its own individual buildings, play areas and administration. There are some 100 rooms, eight science laboratories, five computer rooms, a large sports hall, a gymnasium, two multi-purpose halls, a refectory, three libraries, a clinic, two pools and an outside sports area with running track. The curriculum throughout the school is British in style. The school does not follow the English National Curriculum, but uses it as a basic instructional resource, for example drawing on publications issued by the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority and literature concerning standards and curriculum changes. Additionally, the school is heavily dependent on British textbooks, which are, quite naturally, based on the National Curriculum. There is a strong support for in the Primary School for the use of enquiry based learning through the development of units of enquiry and integrated thematic units. These draw on the philosophy of IBO's Primary Years Programme and also from the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Arabic language is taught to all children in the school. In Years 10 and 11 the curriculum leads to the externally assessed examinations of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), set by the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). Post 16 education is based on the International Baccalaureate courses with the majority of students taking the full diploma course. The IB Diploma is recognised by Universities worldwide as excellent preparation for University life. Our school has the reputation of being a happy and friendly place. It also has a tradition of encouraging high levels of social and academic attainment and has an extensive programme of extra curricular events and activities. If you would like to arrange to visit and see for yourselves the happy, vibrant school we are proud of please contact us for an appointment.