Facilities

ISL is situated in a purpose built educational establishment in West London (Chiswick/Ealing/ Acton border). Facilities include recently modernised classrooms, full multimedia facilities, computerised library, indoor sports hall and stage and basketball court. The school is adjacent to Gunnersbury Park and is close to the Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre.

Curriculum

ISL follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma (IBD). These programmes are designed to fulfil the ISL vision of combining intellectual rigour and high academic standards with a strong emphasis on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship. As an international school based at the heart of a cosmopolitan metropolis we actively promote the appreciation of cultural diversity within the school as well as encourage meaningful integration with the surrounding community.

Primary (3-10 years old) The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) - a child-centred, inquiry-based curriculum, which focuses on student learning and the development of concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes and action.

Secondary (11-15): The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) - a framework for an internationally minded curriculum aiming to foster the attitudes of global citizens, nurture the lifelong learning skills, and equip students to adapt to the challenges of an ever shrinking world combined with an academically rigorous programme.

IB Diploma (16-18): The IB Diploma (IBD) - offered at ISL since 1975. – a two-year course accepted as an entrance qualification by universities throughout the world. Its aims are to provide a balanced education and to promote international understanding.

Mother tongue teaching is integrated into the school curriculum and is available in the primary school and continues throughout the school. Mother tongue Languages currently available include Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Urdu.

English as a Second Language support is available throughout the school and is integrated into the regular school curriculum.

Extra-Curricular activities

ISL students are involved in a broad range of extra – curricular activities across all age ranges. Primary activities include garden club, yearbook, choir and football as well as extra lessons in piano, drums, violin, dance, gymnastics and karate. Secondary activities include the debating club, yearbook, school play, International Evening, school newspaper, choir, photography, chess and other activities organised each term. There is a yearly ski trip during February half-term holiday. Many sports are arranged during lunchtimes, as well as after school, utilising the nearby Brentford Leisure Centre and the facilities of Gunnersbury Park. The school also participates in tournaments with other international schools through the Association of International Schools Tournaments.