About
Al-Hussan International School Riyadh, part of the Al-Hussan International Schools group, opened in 2011 on a purpose-built air-conditioned campus. It is an English-medium day school for Kindergarten to Grade 12, with separate boys and girls sections and a pre-school.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Diploma · British
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
English
Type
International school
- Founded
- 2011
- Entry process
- Placement test
Curriculum and academics
Source: Compiled from public sources
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · British curriculum
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
British curriculum
Early years to sixth form · Ages 3–18
Follows the English National Curriculum; pupils usually take IGCSEs around age 16 and A Levels in the last two years.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
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