Please please help me: Newton School or International School of London?

bibo
By bibo

These are the only schools who accepted my kid. Could you please tell me which one to go for, as the deadline for registration is today?

Thanks a million

By tony is an idiot• 23 Jun 2012 21:42
tony is an idiot

Obviously you do not understand the curriculum if this is your stance on the school. ISL-Qatar runs on the IB programme which if you knew anything you would understand is learner centred. Which contradicts your comment about the school not being focussed on the learner.

As for learning something useful, that depends on your take on what is useful. Did you want your children to memorise facts? Yes, then no ISL is not the school for you. Did you want your child to understand the deeper concepts behind, to be able to think critically and reflect on their learning? Yes, then ISL is the school for your child.

As for your statement about students leaving that may be the case but you should also be looking at staff movements. Are teachers changing every two years or are they remaining consistent? If the teachers are leaving it is cause for concern because they know something you may not. Having said that the only people I know leaving the school are leaving for Sherbourne because they wanted British Curriculum not International but were very happy with the school for the time they were there.

Before making grand sweeping statements perhaps acknowledge that the school was not for you but that the extensive waiting list says otherwise. The school has an international student body, and challenging curriculum. It may not be your ideal school but let people make their own judgements rather than being bitter in a public forum.

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By tony_doha• 11 Mar 2012 12:50
Rating: 5/5
tony_doha

Honestly, One of the worst schools i have ever seen not just in Doha, but world wide. Not a learner place, but rather a place for kids to kill time. It looks organized, but kids learn nothing usefull at that school.

The international school of london is one of most expensive schools in Doha and yet the worst by far. Everyone i know attending the international school of London in Doha is about to leave the school.

Poor education and a total waste our kids time to send them to this school. Stay away of this school and try other ones. Such as Global, Doha College, DESS.

We and our friends had a terrible experience in regards to learning. Some of us managed to send the kids to other school and some are looking for places for their kids.

Read more: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2317901#ixzz1oncaEpuY

By tony_doha• 11 Mar 2012 12:50
Rating: 5/5
tony_doha

Honestly, One of the worst schools i have ever seen not just in Doha, but world wide. Not a learner place, but rather a place for kids to kill time. It looks organized, but kids learn nothing usefull at that school.

The international school of london is one of most expensive schools in Doha and yet the worst by far. Everyone i know attending the international school of London in Doha is about to leave the school.

Poor education and a total waste our kids time to send them to this school. Stay away of this school and try other ones. Such as Global, Doha College, DESS.

We and our friends had a terrible experience in regards to learning. Some of us managed to send the kids to other school and some are looking for places for their kids.

Read more: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2317901#ixzz1oncaEpuY

By tony_doha• 11 Mar 2012 12:50
Rating: 5/5
tony_doha

Honestly, One of the worst schools i have ever seen not just in Doha, but world wide. Not a learner place, but rather a place for kids to kill time. It looks organized, but kids learn nothing usefull at that school.

The international school of london is one of most expensive schools in Doha and yet the worst by far. Everyone i know attending the international school of London in Doha is about to leave the school.

Poor education and a total waste our kids time to send them to this school. Stay away of this school and try other ones. Such as Global, Doha College, DESS.

We and our friends had a terrible experience in regards to learning. Some of us managed to send the kids to other school and some are looking for places for their kids.

Read more: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2317901#ixzz1oncaEpuY

By expaterotic• 22 Apr 2009 16:07
Rating: 5/5
expaterotic

I would recommend the international school of london-we have been there and they are striving to do right by the kids depending on theri national and cultural backgrounds, plus the lcasses are small, and being on eof the most expensive schools in Qatar, it will possibly remain small in numbers, and i think thats good for one-to-one attention to pupils. Visit each othe schools and make your own mind; do it with your child so that hse gets a feel for the school that you end up choosing.

best of luck

By bibo• 22 Apr 2009 15:22
bibo

The Newton that is on the D ring road, close to Tadamon Roundabout...

By hislam• 22 Apr 2009 12:27
hislam

Which Newton; there are three

By anonymous• 22 Apr 2009 12:06
anonymous

I wud suggest u for NEWTON, Peronally i like it and I realy recommend it for kids.

By shah2u• 22 Apr 2009 11:22
Rating: 2/5
shah2u

read my lips: personally try to meet the "teachers" who will B teaching ur kids. the school names DO NOT MATTER! its the staff that does; so meet them (sort of - interview them) & decide urself. good luck!

By baldrick2dogs• 22 Apr 2009 11:12
baldrick2dogs

It's nice that you are thinking of your goat's education.

Male or Female? Age? Does your child have any friends that already go to either of these schools?

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