Malvern College Egypt

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Malvern College Egypt
Address
B2-B3 South Ring Road - Investment Zone Kattameya

Cairo

Egypt
Coordinates29°58′49″N 31°20′48″E / 29.980239°N 31.346757°E / 29.980239; 31.346757Coordinates: 29°58′49″N 31°20′48″E / 29.980239°N 31.346757°E / 29.980239; 31.346757
Information
TypeBritish International School, day school
MottoSapiens qui prospicit
(Wise is the person who looks ahead)
EstablishedSeptember 2016
Acting HeadmasterRichard Moore
GenderCo-educational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment850
Websitehttps://malverncollege.edu.eg/

Malvern College Egypt (MCE) is a British international school located at B2-B3 South Ring Road Cairo, Egypt. It is operated in a partnership between UK-based Malvern College and the Azazy International Group. It opened in September 2016 with 350 students and 35 expatriate teaching staff. Malvern College Egypt offers a British curriculum, The examinations they take are the Cambridge International Examinations, whilst they teach the Edexcel syllabus to pupils. In 2019 Malvern College Egypt became an IB World School[1] offering the Diploma Programme (IBDP).

Opening[]

The College was formally launched in December 2014 by the former British Ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, at an event also attended by Prince Michael of Kent, members of the British Parliament’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Egypt, former First Lady of Egypt Jehan Sadat, Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, British actress Liz Hurley and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.[2][3][4]

Governance[]

The founding headmaster was Duncan Grice who previously worked at Dulwich College Suzhou. Malvern College has four overseas campuses, Malvern College Qingdao and Malvern College Chengdu in China, Malvern College Egypt in Cairo, and Malvern College Hong Kong located in Pak Shek Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong, adjacent to the Hong Kong Science Park. The founding headmaster is Duncan Grice who previously worked at Dulwich College Suzhou.

Staff and facilities[]

The College is managed in partnership with a British independent school and in having teaching staff who have exclusively attended British universities. The Malvern College Egypt approach to learning aims to cultivate a thirst for knowledge, a love of learning and the ability to develop a variety of academic and social skills, that will prepare pupils for success in higher education and life beyond. Most lessons at MCE are taught through the medium of English, and English is the predominant language used within the College. From Nursery through to Year 12 an enhanced form of the English National Curriculum is offered. This programme allows for a balance between necessary academic structure and student-led inquiry-based learning. Child-centred learning is a key focus, enabling all individuals to explore and develop their strengths. In Year 9 pupils begin the International GCSE prior to moving to the Sixth Form to study their final qualification before graduation. [5] From September 2018 MCE has offered a full complement of A-Levels courses within our Sixth Form. MCE has also successfully applied to become a candidate school to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and is currently undertaking the full 2-year authorisation process. MCE aims to begin teaching the IBDP courses from August 2019. [6] MCE employs qualified academic staff who encourage a scholarly approach in pupils. Staff enables pupils to develop the habits and skills of independent as well as collaborative learning. MCE has a commitment to providing academic support and challenge to all pupils, across the ability range. There is a focus on achieving excellent examination results that will enable pupils to be accepted into the most highly regarded universities both in the UK and internationally. However, the College also aims to allow pupils to flourish in areas such as sport, drama or music and offers a wide variety of enrichment programmes.[7][8]

As of 2017 facilities include a library, science laboratory, media centre, music studios, music practice rooms, a 25 m six-lane swimming pool, a beginners’ pool, a basketball court, a 5-a-side FIFA 2 standard all-weather pitch, a 450-seat theatre, food technology room and an art and design technology workshops. Additionally, there is a medical centre, a coffee shop and a central piazza.[9][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Malvern College Egypt".
  2. ^ "British ambassador launches Malvern College Egypt - Egypt Independent". 15 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Malvern College Egypt - British International School in Cairo". malverncollege.edu.eg.
  4. ^ "British Ambassador John Casson launches Malvern College Egypt - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
  5. ^ "IGCSE at MCE".
  6. ^ "InternationalL Baccalaureate Diploma Programme – IBDP".
  7. ^ "Headmaster's Welcome". Malvern College Egypt | Headmaster's Welcome.
  8. ^ "Our Facilities". Malvern College Egypt Facilities.
  9. ^ "Virtual Tour at MCE".
  10. ^ "Teacherhorizons". www.teacherhorizons.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Virtual Gallery".

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