Malvern College Egypt
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| Malvern College Egypt | |
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| Address | |
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B2-B3 South Ring Road - Investment Zone Kattameya | |
| Coordinates | 29°58′49″N 31°20′48″E / 29.980239°N 31.346757°E |
| Information | |
| Type | British International School, day school |
| Motto | Sapiens qui prospicit (Wise is the person who looks ahead) |
| Established | September 2016 |
| Acting Headmaster | Richard Moore |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 850 |
| Website | https://malverncollege.edu.eg/ |
Malvern College Egypt (MCE) is a British international school in cairo 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) and offering International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and internationally recognised pre-university qualifications including A-Level.
Opening
[edit]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
[edit]The founding headmaster was Duncan Grice who previously worked at Dulwich College Suzhou.
Staff and facilities
[edit]The College is managed in partnership with a British independent school and in having teaching staff who have exclusively attended British universities.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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 [citation needed]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 began teaching the IBDP courses in August 2019. [6] The College also offers 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]
Malvern College International Schools
[edit]Since opening its first international school in 2012, the Malvern College Family of Schools has continued to expand its portfolio across the world. This includes:
- Malvern College Qingdao, opened in 2012
- Malvern College Chengdu, opened in 2015
- Malvern College Egypt, opened in 2016
- Malvern College Pre-School Hong Kong, opened in 2017
- Malvern College Hong Kong, opened in 2018
- Malvern College Switzerland, opened in 2021 (Now closed permanently)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malvern College Egypt".
- ^ "British ambassador launches Malvern College Egypt - Egypt Independent". 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Malvern College Egypt - British International School in Cairo". malverncollege.edu.eg.
- ^ "British Ambassador John Casson launches Malvern College Egypt - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
- ^ "IGCSE at Malvern College Egypt British School in Cairo".
- ^ "International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Malvern College Egypt British School in Cairo – IBDP".
- ^ "Headmaster's Welcome". Malvern College Egypt | Headmaster's Welcome.
- ^ "Our Facilities". Malvern College Egypt Facilities.
- ^ "Virtual Tour at MCE".
- ^ "Teacherhorizons". www.teacherhorizons.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Virtual Gallery".