British School of Kuwait
The British School of Kuwait is a large international school catering for 1,500 students from more than 65 nationalities (As of the academic year 2006-2007) between the ages of 3 and 19. The school was founded in 1978, and in 1993 moved to its present campus in Salwa. A full range of examination courses is provided including 'AS' and 'A2' level courses in the sciences, the humanities, music, art, drama, business studies and economics, computer studies and French. The Sixth-Form numbers 85 and teaching takes place in the large, new Britannia Sixth-Form Centre.
The curriculum at the British School of Kuwait is designed in accordance with the principles of the British education system and the medium of teaching is English apart from in Arabic, Islamic Studies and French and German language lessons. Due regard is paid to the cultural context of the Middle East and the traditions of the 65 nations from which students come. All the English-speaking teachers at BSK are recruited in the United Kingdom and are recognized by the UK Department for Education and Skills.
The school provides access to a range of specialized 'British Schools' including those for ballet, basketball, chess and bridge, computing, creative arts, gymnastics, languages, martial arts, music, soccer, speech and drama, swimming and yoga. There are opportunities to participate in drama and music productions as well as to join sports teams involved in inter-school competitions.
Facilities at the British School of Kuwait include the Charles Babbage Computer Centre, a suite of modern laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology, a Learning Resource Centre, a theatre and a suite of art and music rooms including the Bernard Leach Ceramics Studio. Provision for sport includes a heated swimming pool, two astro-turf tennis courts, and a basketball court.
In 2003 the British School of Kuwait embarked on a project that will equip all its students from Y3-Y13 with personal laptop computers.
The school year runs from September to June and a summer school is offered during July. All prospective students are interviewed and are required to take an entrance examination.
In 2007, BSK's Charity committee announced their support for the Kuwaiti Charity KACCH (Kuwait Association for Children's Care Hospice) by raising money and having a group of students visit the hospital weekly in order to help entertain and occupy the children.