International School of the Algarve

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Headmaster: John Butterworth

A Word from the Head

The Algarve is a wonderful place to live and to bring up children. There is also a long-established International School to provide the best in education for all your needs.

The International School of the Algarve was founded in 1972 and has been providing a quality education through the medium of English to the international community of the Algarve for more than 30 years.

In the International Section there is a Primary School (4 to 10 years) and Secondary School (11 to 18 years). Pupils prepare for UK GCSEs at age 16 and academic and applied A levels at 17 and 18 years old. The teaching staff are all qualified and experienced.

Pupils are from about 26 different nationalities. They go on to schools and universities around the world. There is support when needed from an English as a Foreign Language Department as well as from a Special Educational Needs Department.

The School occupies a nine-hectare site on the main East-West coast road in the central Algarve, approximately 30 minutes from Faro International Airport. The School’s own Bus Service is a safe and convenient network covering all areas of the Algarve.

The School has been purpose-built and, as well as spacious facilities for football, athletics and basketball, includes two self-contained Kindergarten units, 37 classrooms, a gymnasium/assembly hall, four Art rooms, a Music room, three Science Laboratories, three Computer rooms, a Design Technology Workshop, kitchens and dining rooms.

As well as covering all academic curriculum areas a great deal of energy and enthusiasm go into school plays, musical concerts and art projects. There are a wide range of educational visits and an after-school club provides sporting, adventure and academic support activities. Team sport is well-developed, the pupils having opportunities to compete on a regular basis against teams from other schools.

The School Year runs from September to June with breaks of about two weeks at Christmas and Easter, plus Portuguese national holidays.

Please contact the Headmaster, John Butterworth, if you would like a prospectus to be posted or e-mailed to you. When you are ready to see the School he, or the Head of Primary, Pennie Best, would be delighted to meet you and to show you around.

Age range: 4 - 18

Day pupils: 140 boys and 143 girls

Annual day fees: €5,220 - €9,300

This school does not offer flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 140 boys and 143 girls, including 14 boys and 10 girls in the 6th form

Staff numbers: 28 full time and 3 part time

Method of entry: GCSE results, This is a non-selective school, Please apply to school, Registration

Accreditations and affiliations: ECIS, CIS/CoIS, Host country

Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome

Teaching languages: English

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Design technology Drama/Theatre	Dutch English English as foreign/2nd language French German Latin Portuguese	Athletics Basketball Cross-country Gymnastics Hockey Martial arts Rounders Soccer Swimming Tennis Water sports	Chess Dance Drama productions Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Skiing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Percussion Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club School bus service Significant experience of expatriates' children Significant experience of gifted children Significant experience of international students

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, All GCE exam boards, CIE, Edexcel International, IGCSE, International curriculum, NC, AS Level, GCSE

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 77.3%
% pass rate (exams at age 18): 100%
14 courses are offered for age 18 exams
100% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)

This school operates 52 weeks in the year.

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