The 10 Best International Schools in Qatar 2018

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INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOLS
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“We aim to equip our students with the
knowledge, skills and capabilities to become
self-reliant career managers, who are able to
make the best possible educational, training and
life choices.”
Mr. Deane Baker
Principal
Qatar International School is a fully accredited
British International School, located in the Dafna
district of Doha. The school was founded in 1977
making it one of the first British schools in Qatar. Just over
40 years later and QIS is now one of the largest and most
successful schools in the country, with 2,000 students on
role.
Conveniently situated beneath the impressive skyscrapers
and business centre of West Bay, the school occupies a
unique, purpose built campus. Here it has developed the full
range of specialist school facilities, which more than meet
UK standards. The school is blessed with almost 130
classrooms, all equipped with the latest technology and
resources. These obviously include more than 14
well-appointed Science laboratories, numerous ICT suites,
a swimming pool, playing field, and 2 large sports halls.
Since 2013, when the current Principal, Mr. Deane Baker,
took over, the school has embarked on a journey to be not
only the best school in the country but one of the best
British International Schools in the World. With more than
20 years school leadership experience in the UK and a team
made up entirely of British professionals, the Principal
strives to maintain the highest standards of the current
English Education system.
Children are taught in Key Stages from Early Years through
to KS5 and examinations are taken in GCSE, IGCSE and A
Levels, using UK examination boards. In general, 50% of
the sixth form students leave to universities in the UK but
also the USA, Canada and elsewhere. All English
Curriculum staff are UK qualified or experienced and the
school prides itself on ensuring it keeps up to date with the
very best international practice and training. In the last 4
years the school has achieved more than 4 “Best in World”
examination results at both IGCSE and A Level.
TORCHBEARER OF
THE SCHOOL
The Principal, Mr. Deane Baker,
took over the leadership of the
school in 2013. Under his excellent
guidance the school has embarked
on a journey to be not only the best
school in the country but also one
of the best British International
Schools in the World. The Principal
strives to maintain the highest
standards of the current English
Education System. He has over 27
years’ experience of leadership and
teaching the English Curriculum of
which 23 years were in the UK. His
entirely British leadership team
brings the best the UK has to offer
to this outstanding international
school in Qatar.
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Education. Innovation. Success
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