SKILLS British School

PRINCIPAL WELCOME

Dear Parents,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to our new Academic Year 2020/2021. I am looking forward to continue providing you with the services you have always expected and recognized. I would also love to thank you for your dedication and support throughout the years. Working together has ensured the delivery of world class curriculums and assessments. I am looking forward to continuously prepare our students to be active participants in our Rapidly Growing World.

As for our new parents, we are very glad to have you on board. I am positive that you will enjoy being part of SKILLS family.

At SKILLS British School, we provide a unique formula: Solid Well Designed Curriculum

+ Certified, Creative and Enthusiastic Staff Members

+ Wide Range of Extracurricular Activities

+ Bright Egyptian Students

= Lifelong Learners who graduate to become assets to their country and active members in their community.

We are looking forward to another successful Academic Year, full of

Knowledge, Fun, Activities, New Experiences, and most of all, LOVE.

Sincerely,

Amany Momtaz

British School Principal

About us

At SKILLS British School in Egypt, we implement a global learning system designed by the highly qualified teams of Cambridge University.

vision & mission

Our philosophy is to promote excellence in education by fostering creativity and individuality. At SKILLS we promote the necessary skills to compete in our fast changing world.

Vision

SKILLS is dedicated to promote excellence in education through a collaborative, supportive, student-centered educational environment that empowers each learner to excel and achieve his/her highest potential.

Mission

Our mission is to work in partnership with the entire community to ensure that each learner acquires the knowledge, SKILLS and core values necessary to achieve social, academic and personal success in a technologically advanced world.

Core Values & Beliefs

SKILLS ensures that each student achieves her or his educational and personal potential in a safe and happy environment. We will ensure that students:

S Stay Positive

K Know Their Values

I Imagine, Dream and Explore

L Look, Listen, Learn and Research

L Love Oneself and Others

S Support Others and Sustain the Community’s Resources

The school’s core values define how everyone will work together to achieve the school’s vision and carry out its mission. We embrace the following core values in our everyday work:

Equity the term equity refers to the principle of fairness.
Responsibility is to be reliable and accountable for our decisions and actions. Students are motivated to become independent and to take responsibility for their own learning.
Collaboration is to cooperate with others as a team to achieve the best results.
Perseverance is to work towards a goal and overcome obstacles.
Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent adherence to strong moral and behavioral principles and values.
Integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one’s actions.
Respect is to be polite and kind to others. Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they’re different from you or you don’t agree with them. Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing. Respect is to honor oneself, others and the community
Creativity is the ability of a person or group to make something new and useful or valuable, or the process of making something new and useful or valuable through imagination and exploration.
Courage is to be able to stand up and speak up without fear to accomplish good’ things. You show courage when you clearly state what is acceptable and what is not, and when you hold people accountable for their actions. You are brave when you honor your own needs.
Compassion is to make a difference through acts of kindness, forgiveness and empathy.

Accreditation

Leading the way, so you can be confident our qualifications are world-class

Setting the standard for worldwide recognised qualifications, built on the British educational system and accepted by universities worldwide

cambridge associate school

Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds. It is recognized by leading universities and employers worldwide, and is an international passport to progression and success. Developed over 30 years ago, it is tried, tested and trusted by schools worldwide.

Pearson Edexcel International

Pearson Edexcel qualifications give students from the ages of 3 to 19 the knowledge and skills that will, ultimately, open doors to the universities of their choice.

Oxford International AQA Examination

International GCSEs, AS and A-levels that give students the best chance to stand out from the crowd.

Education

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Foundation Stage

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a framework for children up to the age of 5, focusing on 7 areas of learning and development.

Key Stage 1

(Years 1-2) The Cambridge Key Stage 1 Primary Programme is designed to assess and develop the young learner’s skills ages 5 to 11.

Key Stage 2

(Years 3-6) We are following an international programme designed to prepare the students for an ever changing world.

Key Stage 3

(Years 7-9) Key Stage 3 is designed for learners at the ages of 11 to 14. It is designed to develop the student’s fluency in English, competency in Mathematics and Science.

Key Stage 4

(Years 10-12) Cambridge Key Stage 4 Primary helps identify a learner's strengths and weaknesses and can be used to support learning and development.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar for SKILLS students can access their detailed schedule on Moodle.

Parent Handbook

SKILLS is dedicated to promote excellence in education through a collaborative,
supportive and student-centered educational environment that empowers each learner to excel and achieve his/her highest potential.

COVID-19 Updates

Core Values

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Why choose a British Curriculum

International curriculum

We offer a wide range of subjects which introduces the students to a variety of options in the future. We deliver a curriculum that suits our context, culture and ethos, and it can be tailored according to the students’ needs.

Teaching and learning

We provide professional development for teachers, to help them improve their performance and practice throughout their careers. We encourage teaching practices that develop the ability of students to reflect on their learning.

Assessment

Assessments are designed to be fair, valid, reliable and practicable. We assess what we know to be of value: deep subject knowledge, conceptual understanding, and higher level thinking skills. The flexible assessment structure maximizes time for teaching and learning.

Global community

British schools belong to a worldwide education community. We are part of professional learning communities which connect teachers around the world so that we can share views, information and resources, and learn from one another.

International recognition

British qualifications are widely recognised by universities and employers. Our students can be confident that their qualifications will be understood and valued throughout their education and career, in their home country and internationally.

Morals and Ethics

We have dedicated staff members who are attentive and watchful towards our student’s behaviour at school. We set examples for our students and emphasize on a solid moral code among the students, staff and all participating bodies of the educational structure.

Parents’ and Students’ Handbook Download HERE

Creativity and extra-curricular work

We have creative, professional staff members, who are keen to deliver their outmost for their students.
We have an “Annual Science Fair”, where students have the freedom to create their favourite Science projects.
Using the latest interactive programms in and outside the classroom to better enhance the student’s creativity.
Designing and preparing for several field trips exploring the different topics in delivered within the Humanities Curriculum.
Implementing music and dance into the student’s curricula. Involving

For further information on the CIE curriculum and questions and answers, please visit

Cambridge Support Website

The Cambridge Mission

Cambridge International Examinations prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge. Our international qualifications are recognised by the world’s best universities and employers, giving students a wide range of options in their education and career. As a not-for-profit organisation, we devote our resources to delivering high-quality educational programmes that can unlock learners’ potential.

Confident in working with information and ideas – their own and those of others
Responsible for themselves, responsive to and respectful of others
Reflective and developing their ability to learn
Innovative and equipped for new and future challenges
Engaged intellectually and socially, ready to make a difference.

Support includes face-to-face and online training, curriculum frameworks, teacher guides, lists of resources and a secure support site. For more information please visit: Cambridge Support Website

opportunity

For many people, the most compelling aspect of working at SKILLS is the sense of mission and community that permeates every school, department, program, and organization on campus. It’s a vibrant crucible of intellectual activity, research, knowledge creation, learning, and teaching. Here, results matter and creativity flourishes. We’re united by a culture that strives for excellence, but also supports us in our work.