academic excellence

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Key Facts
100% pass rate
Our IGCSE class of 2023 achieved the best results in our school’s history, with all our students passing their exams with flying colours.
First-choice universities
Every one of our 2023 A-level graduates was accepted into their first-choice university.
Create your own future
Whatever your child’s starting point, talents, or passions, our personalised approach will ensure they achieve more with us.

ACHIEVING MORE WITH US

At Nord Anglia International School Al Khor (NAISAK), we’ll inspire your child to achieve great things.

Guided by the world’s best teachers, our students enjoy an outstanding British-international academic education that’s enriched by exhilarating learning opportunities unique to Nord Anglia Education schools. Your child will benefit from our fully personalised approach, too, where learning is designed to nourish individual strengths, passions, and dreams for the future.

Following their own path – and empowered by a warm international community with a commitment to Qatari traditions – will ensure your child fulfils their unique potential. This includes earning outstanding A-level results that unlock world-class university and career prospects.

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Early Years
  • Early Years
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Sixth Form

OUR CURRICULA

From the Early Years Foundation Stage through to IGCSEs and A-levels, all our students follow the renowned National Curriculum of England. Used by more than 30,000 schools worldwide, our British academic programme is respected by the world’s top universities and employers.

Our students also follow the Ministry of Education’s Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qatari History programme, which is carefully embedded into our curriculum.

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3 to 5 years old
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Our littlest learners play, discover, and grow in our secure yet stimulating early years setting. Specialist teachers will nurture your child’s natural curiosity and creativity, helping them to discover the world around them. We provide a firm academic foundation, too, ensuring our students hit key EYFS milestones.

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OUR CURRICULA

From the Early Years Foundation Stage through to IGCSEs and A-levels, all our students follow the renowned National Curriculum of England. Used by more than 30,000 schools worldwide, our British academic programme is respected by the world’s top universities and employers.

Our students also follow the Ministry of Education’s Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qatari History programme, which is carefully embedded into our curriculum.

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5 to 11 years old
National Curriculum of England

Our primary curriculum combines outstanding academic teaching with exceptional personalised care and support. Your child will develop their core numeracy, literacy, and social skills – preparing them for the next stage in their education – and enjoy an array of learning experiences that nurture their talents and passions.

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OUR CURRICULA

From the Early Years Foundation Stage through to IGCSEs and A-levels, all our students follow the renowned National Curriculum of England. Used by more than 30,000 schools worldwide, our British academic programme is respected by the world’s top universities and employers.

Our students also follow the Ministry of Education’s Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qatari History programme, which is carefully embedded into our curriculum.

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11 to 16 years old
National Curriculum of England, including IGCSEs

Our secondary curriculum equips our students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their IGCSEs, and at A-level. Taught by world-class subject specialists, our lessons engage, challenge, and inspire, ensuring every student achieves their very best. Your child will also enjoy enriching extra-curricular experiences that bring what they learn to life.

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OUR CURRICULA

From the Early Years Foundation Stage through to IGCSEs and A-levels, all our students follow the renowned National Curriculum of England. Used by more than 30,000 schools worldwide, our British academic programme is respected by the world’s top universities and employers.

Our students also follow the Ministry of Education’s Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qatari History programme, which is carefully embedded into our curriculum.

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16 to 18 years old
A-levels

In sixth form, each student creates their own pathway to success. Our curriculum offers a broad range of A-level subjects, exceptional learning experiences, and the highest quality teaching. With the support of our expert teachers, your child will grow as a person and excel academically, ensuring they get exactly where they want to go in life.

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  • Early Years
  • Primary
  • Lower Secondary
  • Upper Secondary

Early Years

Age range
3-5
Average class size
21
Teacher-student ratio
1:13
Nationalities
21

Primary

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Age range
5-11
Average class size
24
Nationalities
36
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Languages taught
4
English, French, Arabic, and Hindi

Lower secondary

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Age range
11-16
Average class size
22
Nationalities
31
Languages taught
4
English, French, Arabic, and Hindi

Upper secondary

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Age range
16-18
Average class size
20
Languages taught
4
English, French, Arabic, and Hindi
Teacher-student ratio
1:20
primary
  • Early years
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Sixth Form

A TYPICAL DAY AT NAISAK

Our commitment to personalised education ensures every student’s day is packed with experiences they’ll love.

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A warm welcome

Colourful, inviting classrooms await our youngest learners, as they rush through the school gates at the start of another exciting day. After settling in and saying hello, it’s time for fun morning challenges, which include writing, basic maths, and phonics.

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A warm welcome
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Amazing adventures

Whether it’s indoors or outside, on campus or out in the community, our children love exploring! Guided by our early years experts, your child will enjoy trips to the animal park and the award-winning national museums and library, and learn practical skills such as cooking, sewing, and constructing.

Amazing adventures
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Specialist subjects

From an early age, our students immerse themselves in a variety of specialist subjects. Your child will experience the magic of music, explore fictional literary worlds, and unearth the customs and culture of Qatar.

Specialist subjects
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Sporting stars

Our children love to get moving, and our exciting programme is a great way to get into sports. Led by qualified Football Association coaches, each session develops core movement and motor skills, improves coordination, and is lots of fun.

Sporting stars
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Relax and reflect

The day isn’t over yet! Getting together for circle time gives our children the chance to share what they’ve learnt and celebrate achievements.

Relax and reflect

A TYPICAL DAY AT NAISAK

Our commitment to personalised education ensures every student’s day is packed with experiences they’ll love.

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Bringing learning to life

After the warmest of welcomes, our primary children get stuck into their morning lessons. Interactive activities – like ‘Think–Pair–Share’ and ‘101 And Out’ – bring core subject learning to life, providing the perfect blend of creativity, fun, and academic rigour.

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Bringing learning to life
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Show us your skills

Whatever your child’s academic passions or talents, our subject specialists will help them flourish. Innovative music, drama, and dance experiences inspire our students to perform and express their creativity, while budding mathematicians and artists can showcase their skills at local and global competitions throughout the year.

Show us your skills
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Revitalise and rejuvenate

Our fantastic sports facilities and outdoor spaces are perfect for children who have energy to burn. As they run, jump, swim, and compete, our students recharge their minds and bodies, before returning to the classroom with renewed focus.

Revitalise and rejuvenate
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Engaged in learning

Every day is packed with a carefully considered blend of lessons, experiences, and activities – guaranteeing everyone is excited to learn. Delivered by our educational experts, our rich, diverse, and adapted British curriculum will ensure your child is engaged and energised.

Engaged in learning
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Unleashing passions

At NAISAK, the learning doesn’t stop when lessons end. Extra-curricular activities – ranging from science and sports to dance and art – give every student the chance to pursue their passions.

Unleashing passions

A TYPICAL DAY AT NAISAK

Our commitment to personalised education ensures every student’s day is packed with experiences they’ll love.

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Read, research, and revise

Our well-equipped secondary library is a hive of activity, as our students read, work on assignments, and prepare for their IGCSE exams. Learning comes to life on our exclusive Global Campus platform, too, which is home to world-class resources and tools.

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Read, research, and revise
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Inventing the future

In our science labs and classrooms, hands-on STEAM and maths activities get our students’ minds whirring, developing ingenious problem-solvers and cogent critical thinkers.

Inventing the future
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Fun in the fresh air

Our students love spending time outside. Whether it’s relaxing with friends in our tree-lined courtyard or shooting some hoops on our basketball court, break time is the perfect opportunity to do something they love.

Fun in the fresh air
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Prestigious partnerships

A host of unique partnerships open doors to a world of exciting learning experiences. Our students immerse themselves in local history through projects with Qatari Museums and receive world-class coaching from Doha Golf Club.

Prestigious partnerships
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Finding what they love

Football or swimming? Debating or engineering? Or how about learning an instrument? Our extra-curricular programme offers so much choice, ensuring everyone ends the day doing what they enjoy.

Finding what they love

A TYPICAL DAY AT NAISAK

Our commitment to personalised education ensures every student’s day is packed with experiences they’ll love.

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A personalised journey

At our school, no two students’ days are the same. That’s because, here, every child shapes their own exciting academic path to success. For some that means quantum physics in our science lab, and for others, writing an essay on the origins of world wars in our library.

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A personalised journey
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A nourishing break

Lunch and break times give our oldest students the chance to rest, relax, and refresh. Chatting with friends, reading in the dappled shade, or going for a swim in our covered pool – the choice is theirs.

A nourishing break
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Making future plans

The future’s bright for our sixth formers, and we make sure they have the support they need to plan ahead. Our guest speaker series inspires budding entrepreneurs, artists, and philanthropists, while our university pathway programme covers potential course and career destinations.

Making future plans
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Fast-paced and hands-on

Specialist teachers pack every lesson with exciting, practical activities. Problem-solving projects in maths, group pitches in business studies, and countering cybercrime in ICT – we make subject learning relevant to the real world.

Fast-paced and hands-on
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Purposeful passions

From The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award to our podcast and student voice programme, we offer a range of extra-curricular activities that give our students the chance to effect change.

Purposeful passions

OUR STATS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

100%
of our 2023 A-level graduates were accepted into their first-choice university.
40%
of our IGCSE students achieved A+ or A grades in 2023.
90%
of our youngest primary students are at or exceed age-related expectations for speaking and learning.
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HOW WE TEACH

TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO SUCCEED

Caring, inspirational, and committed to your child’s unique learning journey, our teachers are among the very best in the world.

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TEACHING EXCELLENCE

TALENTED TEACHERS WHO ENGAGE AND INSPIRE

Our school is home to world-class teachers who bring learning to life in ways that excite, engage, and inspire each child.

Being part of the Nord Anglia Education family enables us to attract talented UK and international educators with a wealth of British curriculum experience. Our expert staff are predominantly native English speakers. They’re also experienced teachers of English as a Second Language.

The quality of our teachers is felt in our classrooms – and seen in our students’ remarkable achievements. Specialists in personalised learning, they treat each child as an individual, tailoring learning to their strengths and passions, and providing the level of support and challenge they need to achieve more than they imagined possible.

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ENABLING EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED

Learning is for everyone at NAISAK. And to ensure every student fulfils their unique potential – and learns in a way that’s right for them – we offer a broad range of personalised support programmes. These are delivered by a team of specialists and designed around the individual needs of each child.

Outstanding Experiences
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