International School of London A GSG School
- International School of London
139 Gunnersbury Avenue
London
W3 8LG - Head: Richard Parker
- T 020 8992 5823
- F 020 8993 7012
- E [email protected]
- W www.isllondon.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 19.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hounslow
- Pupils: 426; sixth formers: 58
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £29,315 - £37,017 pa
- Open days: Virtual Open Days
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
As with many international schools, there is a refreshing naivety among the students. As one teacher put it, they are ‘not very street’. No big egos – far from it, students we met were attentive and inquisitive (which the IB encourages from its pupils). The school makes every effort to ensure that their transition from overseas is as smooth as possible, and their transition programme has won awards. The transitions programme supports families and students when friends leave, as well as supporting newbies, and also boasts a good family mentoring…
What the school says...
Founded in 1972, International School of London (ISL) is a co-educational school for students age 3-18. An International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, ISL London offers the Primary Years (PYP) and Middle Years Programmes (MYP) as well as the IB Diploma. The IB programmes combine intellectual rigour and high academic standards with a strong emphasis on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship.
ISL was one of the first schools in the UK to offer the IB diploma. Mother tongue language and literacy is an integral part of the curriculum and from Kindergarten through Grade 12 with students being offered between four to seven lessons per week depending on their grade level. Non-English speaking students are given support through Intensive English or English as an Additional Language (EAL) depending on student need.
Situated in Chiswick, West London, the School was purpose-built in the 1930s and has been refurbished with a library, science laboratories, kitchen, dining hall and multi-purpose auditorium. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
International Baccalaureate: middle years - middle Years is a programme for ages 11-16.
International Baccalaureate: primary years - primary years is a programme for ages 3-12.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since September 2018, Richard Parker. Initially employed in 2015 to head up both ISL Surrey Primary School and the ISL London campus. Due to financial constraints, the Surrey school no longer exists. Studied history at Cambridge, then worked as a criminal lawyer in the City until he had a change of heart. ‘I was witnessing expelled students and what happens to them post expulsion. This was the start of the problem - many of them then became involved in criminal gangs.’ Feeling powerless to change things within the law, he hoped teaching could make the difference. Was further inspired by a research project he carried out in Nicaragua, where he witnessed a 16-year-old boy running three literacy projects across three villages and saw the difference it made. Following teacher training at IoE, he taught...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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