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New Horizon International School
has provided the IGCSE programme since 1998, which is, accredited by
the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), United
Kingdom. In 2005, the school was granted accreditation by Edexcel
International London Examinations GCE and IGCSE qualifications. Both
accreditations are under license of the Egyptian Ministry of Education
and supervised by the British Council in Egypt.
Enrolment Requirements:
Incoming students must present a 3rd Preparatory
Certificate of completion, for Egyptian Nationals. Non-Egyptians must
provide a transcript, from private schools, indicating the completion
of 9th grade.
Placement Test:
All applicants must successfully complete entrance tests for English
language and Mathematics, administered by New Horizon International School.
Tutors:
Tutors are selected according to qualifications and relevant experience. Training attendance for
upgrading is provided by CIE through the British Council in Egypt.
Assessment:
Monthly assessment reports are provided by every teacher.
Parents/Teachers meetings are held to discuss and evaluate students
performance. A mock exam is held in March to provide forecast and
evaluation.
Extra Curricular
Activities: Various activities are
available to our IGCSE students including sports, universities entry
tours, trips and community projects to develop students’
standards through integrated activities.
Cambridge Beacon School Award
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Cambridge
Beacon School Award was granted twice to
New Horizon International School for the
years 2003 and 2004 during ceremonies that were held by Cambridge
International Examinations and the British Council, for schools in
Egypt.
The Cambridge
Beacon School Award is in recognition of
New Horizon International School being a
"quality example of excellence". The prestigious award confirms our
ongoing programme of quality assurance in Egypt and is one that is
fully supported by the Ministry of Education, CIE and the British
Council. Facilities, teaching standards, student achievement and
organization are some of the criteria on which our school was selected.
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Inspection
Report for New
Horizon
International School
: An unannounced inspection to New
Horizon
International School
took place on Wednesday, 17th January 2007 by
the
University of
Cambridge International Examinations and
the British Council.
The two visitors
were given on a tour around the school and the following remarks were
taken from the Inspector's Report:Two classes
were observed during the visit, students were given ample opportunity
to contribute to the lesson and were all fully involved and on task. Information was given
clearly and precisely and the atmosphere was one of encouragement and
commitment. The Inspector and his colleague from the British Council
were also shown samples of students' work, which is of a consistently
high standard.
Points for Action /
Recommendations: "None; this is a Beacon school and is an
outstanding example of good practice."
Achievement:
The University of Cambridge
International Examinations (CIE) recognised Omar Hassib as a 'Top in
the World' student in Economics. Omar was awarded the "High
Achievers Certificate" in a ceremony that was held at the British
Embassy in Cairo on Thursday 8th March 2007.
The award recognizes three categories: Top in the World, Top
in the Region and Top in Egypt. Omar, who currently attends
IGCSE Year 3, is the only student in Egypt to receive 'Top in the
World.'
Congratulations
Omar
 
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