Accreditation

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GES’s aims are to become one of the leading schools in the Middle East with the mission to provide a world-class educational experience for our students to reach their full potential.

As part of our strategy to meet our school objectives, we seek the following accreditations, from leading educational associations who assess and inspect the quality of standards of teaching and learning and the standards of management and leadership at The Gulf English School.

The accreditation processes provide the school community with quality assurance that provides a report of findings showing that GES has met exceptional quality standards and highlights areas for improvement that can be addressed moving forward. These accreditations have encouraged GES to be a positive and internationally minded school.

We currently have the following accreditations and associations:

COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CIS)

CIS is a unique international accreditation with a major focus on student’s learning and global citizenship. The quality and rigour of CIS accreditation are recognized by ministries, departments of education, and universities across the globe. It helps schools access new international, educational practices, gain recognition for accomplishments, attract qualified staff, facilitate student connections with leading universities around the world and provide a quality international education experience to students, parents and staff.

GES first became a member of CIS in 2009 and started its first accreditation cycle where the school community carried out a self-evaluation process. After a five day visit by the CIS inspection team following submission of our self-study report, we were successfully awarded the CIS accreditation in 2012. The process enabled our whole school community to focus on standards to improve all areas of the school and address targets and recommendations made by the school community and CIS. Since then GES have written and provided CIS with progress reports in 2014 and 2015 to show the improvements and implementations of recommendations made from the CIS feedback report.

After another CIS team visit in May 2018, the school is undergoing the CIS review based on the 5 year CIS accreditation cycle. Currently, the school community is conducting the Self-study evaluation process under the new CIS guidelines to measure and evaluate the school alignment against the CIS standards. There is a lot of work involved for the school as we move forward but, as ever, we want to challenge ourselves and work with the CIS to ensure that we are doing the very best we can for the students in our care. This whole experience can only be positive for the school as we gain huge insight into how we can improve and where we stand in comparison to other International Schools all over the world.

We are always looking to ensure that the school is doing everything it can to provide the best possible education for the students it serves. There are always areas that could be improved and GES will always aim to be the very best it can be. We hope that all of the school community will continue to support our efforts in ensuring that we continue to be members of these esteemed educational bodies.

The Gulf English School celebrates the CIS re-accreditation 2018/19

At the end of 2018/2019 academic year GES they have been awarded the much sought after CIS reaccreditation.

The Gulf English School was established 25 years ago and opened in 1993. Its vision to provide a learning environment which is caring, motivating and supportive allowing all cultures within the GES community to achieve their best and to become responsible global citizens is the driving force behind its many years of success.

The Gulf English School has a long history of successful external accreditations; it was first accredited as an IB diploma School in 2005 and this year celebrated it’s 13^th class of graduates. These graduates come from all over the world and rank highly in the IB league tables. Alongside IB GES delivers a successful AS program with graduates being accepted in Universities all over the world; including UK, Canada, USA and Germany to name a few.

The Gulf English School became a member of the Council for International Schools in 2009 and began the accreditation process taking the lead in obtaining international accreditation and being amongst the first few accredited international schools in Qatar. It received its full accreditation in 2012 and the full re-accreditation in 2019. The school has met all the accreditation standards and exceeded some of those standards in some of the domains such as the vision and mission domain, Governance and leadership domain as well as the student's well-being domain and the teaching and learning domain.

The award of CIS reaccreditation shows that the school has achieved high standards of professional performance in international education and has a commitment to continuous improvement. In particular, the reaccreditation shows that the school is devoted to its mission and vision for students and places Teaching and Learning, High standards and pupil well-being at the centre of all they do. The CIS reaccreditation report includes commendations from the visiting team on the success of the school, these include the school's robust Student Services, Pupil well-being and Rigorous staff CPD program that is delivered, to name a few. In fact, the school exceeded many of the CIS standards which is confirmation of the excellent work that is being undertaken.

GES is extremely proud of the CIS reaccreditation which includes the newly opened Bin Omran campus. The CIS report confirms that the new campus is fully in line with all GES policies and procedures and was commended for it’s state of the art campus and facilities.

As The Gulf English School looks to the future they will officially celebrate 25 Years in Education in September 2019. With its strong roots within the Qatar community and a history of successful educational delivery GES continue to strive to live out its vision and shaping future generations.

We take this opportunity to congratulate all parents, students, faculty and school community on this achievement and success.

We also prepare to launch our 25^th anniversary at the beginning of the academic year 2019/2020 and celebrate the successes of the school over the years under the leadership and guidance of the Board of Trustees Chairperson Sheikha Maha Al Faihani, Sheikha Al Anood Al Thani, Sheikha Al Jazi Al Thani, Sheikha Haya Al Thani, Mr. Tarek ElSayed and Mr. Mohammed Shafiek in addition to the school leadership team members.

CIS Re-accreditation Report

CIS Team Evaluation Report

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BTEC APPROVED CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL SUBJECTS THROUGH EDEXCEL

BTEC is the world's most successful and best-loved applied learning brand and has been engaging learners in practical, interpersonal and thinking skills for over 25 years. BTECs are vocational qualifications suitable for a wide range of learners.

BTEC courses give you real, hands-on experience. It’s what I call ‘learning by doing’ and gives you the skills today’s employers are looking for

Peter Jones CBE, Entrepreneur

The Gulf English School was the first school in Doha to launch the BTEC qualification having been approved by the Ministry of Education. The school has successfully delivered the BTEC qualifications for the past 4 years and has become a leading school for the delivery of BTEC in Qatar. Our students for the past 4 years, having completed the L2 and L3 courses, have successfully enrolled into Universities in the UK and other recognized educational institutes around the globe.

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APPROVED CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION CENTRE

The Gulf English School is a registered Centre for Cambridge examinations. We deliver Cambridge designed curriculum pathways that allow our students to follow the British National Curriculum and obtain qualifications that are acknowledged by the Ministry of Education in Qatar.

The Cambridge Pathways prepares students for life – helping them to develop an informed curiosity and lasting passion for learning. Cambridge helps students become confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged. Ready to tackle the demands of tomorrow’s world, capable of shaping a better world for the future.

Cambridge qualifications open doors to the world’s best universities – in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and beyond.

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APPROVED EDEXCEL EXAMINATION CENTRE

Pearson’s leading qualification brand, Edexcel’s world-class academic and general qualification include IGCSE’s and the BTEC Vocational Programs. The Gulf English School is an approved Centre to deliver and assess these programs. We deliver Edexcel designed curriculum pathways that allow our students to follow the British National Curriculum and obtain qualifications that are acknowledged by the ministry of education in Qatar.

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MEMBER OF BRITISH SCHOOLS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The Gulf English School is a BSME Accredited member. BSME provides a quality-assured network of schools helping Heads and Teachers share best practice and keep up to date with the latest educational developments. BSME runs its own accreditation system which gives the school community assurance in their approach to education. To attain the status the school needs to demonstrate a good of level of quality to its approach to teaching and learning. BSME offers (CPD) programs for schools to take part, deliver, and receive continuous professional development of over 100 courses per year.

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION (MOE)

The Gulf English School is fully licensed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar.

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