The International School Aberdeen A GSG School
- The International School Aberdeen
Pitfodels House
North Deeside Road
Pitfodels, Cults
Aberdeen
AB15 9PN - Head: Nicholas Little
- T 01224 730300
- F 01224 865558
- E [email protected]
- W www.isa.aberdeen.sch.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Aberdeen City
- Pupils: 480; sixth formers: 38
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £13,215 - £14,525 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Wow, you should see this school. Beautiful surroundings, fabulous facilities and bright, engaged and wonderfully welcoming staff and pupils. It will definitely be harder to make friends for life as they could be going back to Norway at the end of term, but what a way to expand your child’s horizons. Strong emphasis on modern languages, including English as an additional language and Dutch language and culture (there are still a considerable number of Dutch expats and oil employees)...
What the school says...
The International School Aberdeen specialises in offering an internationally recognised co-educational pre-kindergarten through secondary school education for students of all nationalities, culminating in the IB Diploma Programme.
ISA's programme of studies has been developed to meet the needs of itsstudent body by utilising the best examples of international curricular models. We feature small classes, individual attention, a caring and supportive environment, academic challenge, and the globally recognised International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
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.
Sports
Unusual sports
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of School
Since August 2018, Nicholas Little, who left Oxford with a history degree and a postgrad qualification in law. But after an inspiring gap year teaching western culture at a college in northern China, he decided to abandon his law career and embrace teaching, a 'constantly optimistic profession', full time. He began by teaching English and humanities for several years in the UK before moving back to teach at China’s Suzhou Singapore International School in 2002, where he eventually became head of school. Married to Katherine; they have three children, all of whom have graduated from SSIS. He says moving to Scotland is 'like moving home, but not quite; something familiar, but also new.'
Entrance
Whenever. You can come any time of year. There is an admission test for 10+ and older in maths, reading...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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