Obviously you do not understand the curriculum if this is your stance on the school. ISL-Qatar runs on the IB programme which if you knew anything you would understand is learner centred. Which contradicts your comment about the school not being focussed on the learner.
As for learning something useful, that depends on your take on what is useful. Did you want your children to memorise facts? Yes, then no ISL is not the school for you. Did you want your child to understand the deeper concepts behind, to be able to think critically and reflect on their learning? Yes, then ISL is the school for your child.
As for your statement about students leaving that may be the case but you should also be looking at staff movements. Are teachers changing every two years or are they remaining consistent? If the teachers are leaving it is cause for concern because they know something you may not. Having said that the only people I know leaving the school are leaving for Sherbourne because they wanted British Curriculum not International but were very happy with the school for the time they were there.
Before making grand sweeping statements perhaps acknowledge that the school was not for you but that the extensive waiting list says otherwise. The school has an international student body, and challenging curriculum. It may not be your ideal school but let people make their own judgements rather than being bitter in a public forum.
Sadly, We have been with the international school of london for years now. Last year for us. Honestly, One of the worst schools i have ever seen not just in Doha, but world wide. Not a learner place, but rather a place for kids to kill time. It looks organized, but kids learn nothing usefull at that school.
The international school of london is one of most expensive schools in Doha and yet the worst by far. Everyone i know attending the international school of London in Doha is about to leave the school.
Poor education and a total waste our kids time to send them to this school. Stay away of this school and try other ones. Such as Global, Doha College, DESS.
We and our friends had a terrible experience in regards to learning. Some of us managed to send the kids to other school and some are looking for places for their kids.
My daughter goes there. I think it is too early to judge the school. But if I have the chance to transfer her to Qatar Academy I would not give it a second thought.
email that our 2 girls had their places held for them until we pay the fees on an agreed date. When my husband arrived there to pay, they had no recollection of this agreement. So we enrolled them in another school and after 3 weeks ISL phoned us and asked us if we still want to register with them. We just laughed.
The future is made of the same stuff as the present - Simone Weil.
My Kids go to ISL and they love it. Its a very organized school and the stuff are very kind and helpfull. In My openion so far its an amazing school with wonderful stuff.
In our 'quest' to get our son into a school, after testings and so on in the summer, we where number 1 on the waiting list. With the solemn promise (with witness!) from the head teacher that we will be contacted as soon as the one place we needed will become avaliable...and in his oppinion it was, at that time, just a matter of time, days, weeks.... So we counted 99% on his word.
To the day we did not hear anything.
Luckily we are with another school now and I am very happy that with ISL it turned out this way!!!
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Obviously you do not understand the curriculum if this is your stance on the school. ISL-Qatar runs on the IB programme which if you knew anything you would understand is learner centred. Which contradicts your comment about the school not being focussed on the learner.
As for learning something useful, that depends on your take on what is useful. Did you want your children to memorise facts? Yes, then no ISL is not the school for you. Did you want your child to understand the deeper concepts behind, to be able to think critically and reflect on their learning? Yes, then ISL is the school for your child.
As for your statement about students leaving that may be the case but you should also be looking at staff movements. Are teachers changing every two years or are they remaining consistent? If the teachers are leaving it is cause for concern because they know something you may not. Having said that the only people I know leaving the school are leaving for Sherbourne because they wanted British Curriculum not International but were very happy with the school for the time they were there.
Before making grand sweeping statements perhaps acknowledge that the school was not for you but that the extensive waiting list says otherwise. The school has an international student body, and challenging curriculum. It may not be your ideal school but let people make their own judgements rather than being bitter in a public forum.
Read more: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2317901#ixzz1ydrO2UaJ
Sadly, We have been with the international school of london for years now. Last year for us. Honestly, One of the worst schools i have ever seen not just in Doha, but world wide. Not a learner place, but rather a place for kids to kill time. It looks organized, but kids learn nothing usefull at that school.
The international school of london is one of most expensive schools in Doha and yet the worst by far. Everyone i know attending the international school of London in Doha is about to leave the school.
Poor education and a total waste our kids time to send them to this school. Stay away of this school and try other ones. Such as Global, Doha College, DESS.
We and our friends had a terrible experience in regards to learning. Some of us managed to send the kids to other school and some are looking for places for their kids.
Read more: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2317901#ixzz1oncaEpuY
"If I were to have the chance of transfering her to Qatar Academy, then I would not give it a second thought."
My daughter goes there. I think it is too early to judge the school. But if I have the chance to transfer her to Qatar Academy I would not give it a second thought.
Perhaps the school does have some good teaching resources, as well as some good staff.
email that our 2 girls had their places held for them until we pay the fees on an agreed date. When my husband arrived there to pay, they had no recollection of this agreement. So we enrolled them in another school and after 3 weeks ISL phoned us and asked us if we still want to register with them. We just laughed.
The future is made of the same stuff as the present - Simone Weil.
My Kids go to ISL and they love it. Its a very organized school and the stuff are very kind and helpfull. In My openion so far its an amazing school with wonderful stuff.
In our 'quest' to get our son into a school, after testings and so on in the summer, we where number 1 on the waiting list. With the solemn promise (with witness!) from the head teacher that we will be contacted as soon as the one place we needed will become avaliable...and in his oppinion it was, at that time, just a matter of time, days, weeks.... So we counted 99% on his word.
To the day we did not hear anything.
Luckily we are with another school now and I am very happy that with ISL it turned out this way!!!
So far, no complaints...its a bit early for me to make a fair judgement
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