Academic Curriculum

Sherborne Qatar is a selective school offering an education based closely on the English National Curriculum. The language of instruction is English.

English and mathematics are the key areas of our teaching but the scope is much wider. Science is taught with an emphasis not merely on knowledge but also on the practical skills and the thinking that are required. Information technology helps to provide children with the skills they need to work in the modern world. Reflecting Sherborne's international outlook, all pupils learn some Arabic and many do French as well. The humanities programme reflects the English roots of Sherborne while incorporating both global and Qatari themes. Here, the development of critical thinking, research and communication is linked to a factual framework; the questions a child asks are often as important as the answers.

Arabic children, including all Qataris, have extended Arabic lessons and follow a course in Islamic Studies in line with the Supreme Educational Council's guidelines. These classes are taught by specialists. Specialist teachers are also employed in art, in music and in physical education; their expertise helps to enrich and extend the experience of Sherborne's pupils.

This is part of what makes a Sherborne education so special. It aims to develop young people who are able to take their places in an unpredictable world, to face its challenges and to set some of their own. The values of mutual respect and self-discipline are part of the fabric here and are woven with a sense of adventure into every part of school life.