DESCRIPTION

As you will gather from this website and visits you may make, our school is a continually improving school.  As Head Teacher I am honoured and very proud to be able to share with you the wonderful opportunities and developments at Pearling Season International School! Pearling Season International School is a vibrant school where pupils are enthusiastic and motivated to achieve endless possibilities. The pupils are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, confident and that the opportunities that are provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and for the future.

Through our engaging curriculum (the IPC, IMYC and more recently, the Cambridge IGCSE,) we ensure that pupils can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories. We have high expectations of what our pupils can achieve and strive to inspire all pupils to develop a love of learning through our creative curriculum, so they make good progress and attain their very best; becoming confident and successful individuals in our changing world.

The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents and the local community.  We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child’s education. For this reason, we greatly value your interest and support.

I hope that this website will give you as much information as possible about our school, the staff and the many activities that our pupils enjoy through our curriculum and our extra-curricular activities. It will grow over time as we add more information, but can never replace the first-hand experience of coming to visit us.

Pearling Season International School of Doha (PSISD) opened at the beginning of September 2014 and to this date the experienced UK trained staff and native language teaching staff have worked together to build a learning and work place that welcomes the international community.

Presently we provide a UK based education complemented with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for ages 3 to 11 years old. This incorporates the learning stages of Foundation, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

The next stage will be in September 2015 when we open Key Stage 3 for ages 12 – 14 years. Here they will follow the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC).

In September 2016 there will be the introduction of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) for 15 & 16 years old. also the introduction of the International Bachelor (IB) for 17 & 18 years old

The Pearling Season International School of Doha is dedicated to providing an environment of international mindedness and celebrating the inter-cultural experiences of all students and their families.

We have already established an excellent growing reputation in Doha due to our dedication to providing quality education and we aim to improve this for the years to come.

Our MISSION 

is to create a challenging and motivating English-speaking environment where students and staff from around the world work in harmony to develop every student’s full intellectual and human potential. 

Admission Process         

Admissions will contact you to schedule an assessment (500 QR).
Admissions office will contact you once the results have been finalized.
If the applicant has passed the assessment, Admissions office will schedule an interview with the Head of School (HOS).
Once the interview with HOS is conducted, PSISD will send an offer letter for successful applicants.
Required Documents for Enrolment/ Admission?
The following documents should be uploaded together with the application form:

Two passport size photographs
A copy of the child’s school report for the past two years. When the documents are not in English, a notarized translation in English must be provided.
A copy of the child’s passport.
Resident permit (when available).
Birth certificate.
Childhood immunization records.
A copy of the parents’ passports.

CURRICULUM

THE PSI SCHOOL BRITISH CURRICULUM
At Pearling Season International School, we follow the guidance provided by the New National British Curriculum of England and Wales. This is complemented with the use of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC), they are an International and British Curriculum. This means that the grades given to each Pupil is based on the standards used in England & Wales, At PSI School we use the IPC and IMYC as a method of teaching.

Why the IPC and the IMYC?

They are comprehensive British curricula with clear process of learning and with specific learning goals for every subject, for personal learning and for international mindedness. The IPC and IMYC are now the British curricula choice of international and national schools in over 1,800 schools in over 90 countries around the world. We have chosen to be the first school in Doha to adopt the IPC and IMYC fully as they have been designed especially for meeting the needs of our international Pupils. The IPC and IMYC not only develop the academic side of the Pupil, but also seeks to develop and strengthen character, personality and attitude through team working, self-reflection and presentation/ audience skills. We truly believe it has great strengths and we believe this is the future of education.

How does it work?

With the IPC and IMYC we chose a topic or a theme which will become the center of all studies for a given duration (usually six weeks). For each topic there is a distinct learning process which provides a structured approach to make sure that children’s learning experiences are as stimulating and as challenging as possible. Teachers throughout each key stage and across all subjects get together to plan their upcoming six weeks, they link all their lessons to the chosen topic.

he Pupils will be engaged at the beginning of each topic either with an event, field trip or an activity as an entry point for their topic (Entry Point). By the end of the six weeks, Pupils will have to showcase what they have learnt through a project based task (Exit Point). During the six weeks, Pupils will implement different research, analysis, conclusions, trials and errors technique to help them acquire and implement the necessary knowledge.

This gives the Pupils the ultimate teaching experience with the following benefits:

• Pupils are taught the art of knowledge discovery.

• Helps Pupils connect the knowledge gained from all subjects together.

• Pupils learn to filter the information effectively and make calculated decisions.

• Enables the Pupil to implement what they learn into practical projects.

• Pupils gain the confidence to indulge into new challenges applying their learning for problem
solving.

• Pupils use multiple resources ranging from traditional books to modern personal Windows
Surface Tablet.

• Pupils recognise their strength, weakness and identify opportunities they wish to pursuit in the
future.

• Makes learning fun and pupils form a love for skills and knowledge.

This prepares Pupils to progress through the year groups focusing on different areas as they grow. Ultimately it prepares them for easy transition into Higher Education regardless of the country or system used. At PSI School we will be offering a choice of International General Certificate in Secondary Education (IGCSE) or the International Diploma (IB) depending on the Pupils’ grades and future plans. Below are our main focus areas as children progress from Pre-School:
IGCSEs (The International General Certificate in Secondary Education)
During the course of the Spring Term (Term 2), Pupils in Year 9 will select their academic options for the beginning of IGCSE courses in Years 10 and 11. This course of study is followed for two years in Year 10 and Year 11 with the certificate examinations being taken in the May or June of Term 3, each year. There is the opportunity to carry out a re-sit of any examinations if required, in the following November.

Fee Schedule for the Year 2014-2015

Fees for all grades will be: 36,000 Qrs

Assessment: 500 Qrs

Insurance: 4,000 Qrs

Registration for Early Years: Free

                      Year 6-11:4,000 Qrs