International Community School Amman
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| International Community School Amman | |
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| Coordinates | 31°51′31″N 35°51′37″E / 31.8587°N 35.8603°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1952 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Website | http://www.ics.edu.jo/ |
The International Community School (ICS) is an international school in Jordan. Over 700 students from more than 50 different countries are currently enrolled at the school. ICS Amman is an international and co-educational day school serving pupils ages 3-18. The school is an independent, private and non-profit organization and is led and managed by the International Community of Jordan (SICJ) following the English National Curriculum (ENC). The school is fully accredited by COBID (the Council of British International Schools) and rated 'Good with Outstanding Features' by BSO (British Schools Overseas). The school is also a member of CIS, ECIS, and BSME. The current Principal is Matthew Savage.[1]
History
The school was established in 1952 in a building at Marka airport as a primary school established to serve the children of the British Military based in Amman. It relocated to Wasfi Al Tal Street, Khalda to cater for the growing expatriate community in Jordan's capital. The primary school expanded with the addition of the secondary school in 1999. In September 2009 the school moved to purpose built premises in the outskirts of Amman, Um Al Basatin, Naur Area.
Curriculum
The school teaches children from the age of 3 to 18. The curriculum is taught in line with the National Curriculum for England and Wales leading to IGCSEs and GCSEs in Year 10 and 11 through to AS and A levels in Year 13. ICS also teaches level 2 and 3 BTEC. The school is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). ICS's curriculum concludes with external exams provided by UK examination boards: Edexcel and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
A choice of Additional English, Arabic or French is introduced as part of the curriculum from Year 1 onwards. This school also incorporates field trips and extra curricular activities into its school year, and encourages parental involvement.
The school follows a traditional English style school year (September to July), divided into terms and half terms. Holidays throughout the school year include those recognized in the Jordanian Islamic calendar as public holidays, the Eastern Orthodox Easter and a Winter break, traditionally recognized by schools in the Western Calendar.
Classes typically run from 7:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., however, the school day increases in length as pupils progress from Early Years to the Junior School and then the Senior School.
Facilities
The premises offer facilities in many specialist areas such as Music, Drama, Science and ICT as well as purpose built facilities for Nursery and Reception aged children and a new Sixth form suite. In addition, laboratories, offices, sport and recreation areas, a multi-purpose hall, a cafeteria, library, and playgrounds are also offered.
Faculty
The teaching staff maintains a balance between local and overseas appointments with the majority being British-trained and qualified.
Students
ICS currently has students from over 50 nationalities between the age range 3-18. The Primary School caters for children from 3–11 years of age and has around 450 children (Jan 2016). There is one Nursery class and then three different l classes ( C,S and I ) in each yeargroup from fs 1 to Year 6. The Secondary School for students years 7 to 13 has around 250 students (Jan 2016).
Houses
Pupils at the school are divided into the following Houses:
- Aqaba (blue)
- Jerash (green)
- Petra (red)
- Wadi Rum (yellow)
The school House system promotes a sense of school community and healthy competitions between pupils. They are awarded points throughout the school year for exceptional achievement. Pupils also take part in a variety of inter-house competitions to earn points for their houses. The House with the most points at the end of the school year is declared the winner.
References
- ^ "Principal's Message". International Community School – ICS. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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