We are one of those fractured families who had to send both our kids back to live with their grandparents to finish their secondary education. Our daughter came to Qatar at 14 as an Honor student. Ended up failing core math at IGCSE,which excluded her from further education here. Now she is at University in the UK, getting a 95% average in calculus, go figure. Three acquaintances asked about job opportunities in Qatar, I said don't even think about it just because of the schools. Considering the dreadful state of education for expats here, why can't the Embassies be more pro-active in supporting the establishment of national schools here in coordination with the SEC? That ought to be one of their primary "citizen services". Why does Doha College give preference to British passport holders, but other schools don't?
We are one of those fractured families who had to send both our kids back to live with their grandparents to finish their secondary education. Our daughter came to Qatar at 14 as an Honor student. Ended up failing core math at IGCSE,which excluded her from further education here. Now she is at University in the UK, getting a 95% average in calculus, go figure. Three acquaintances asked about job opportunities in Qatar, I said don't even think about it just because of the schools. Considering the dreadful state of education for expats here, why can't the Embassies be more pro-active in supporting the establishment of national schools here in coordination with the SEC? That ought to be one of their primary "citizen services". Why does Doha College give preference to British passport holders, but other schools don't?