Aljezur International School
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Aljezur International School (AIS) is located in the Western Algarve. It provides secondary education, taught in English, to children ranging from 10 - 17 years of age. The education at AIS follows the Cambridge International syllabus leading to Cambridge International
IGCSE qualifications
in a broad range of subjects. Emphasis is placed on environmental sustainability and appreciation of the wider community. Aljezur International School is an accredited University of Cambridge Examinations Centre, allowing internal and external students to sit examinations at the school. The school is the first open exam centre in the western Algarve and this new service ties in with the ethos of the school of providing the highest calibre, yet affordable education, focused on individual achievement within an inclusive wider community.
The school houses several classrooms, a library, art room, canteen and has access to laboratory facilities and a recently built sporting complex with a swimming pool and multi-sport gymnasium. The school, officially opened in September 2010, is currently housed in temporary premises but has commissioned a new, carbon-neutral building.
The school serves the municipalities of Aljezur, Lagos and Vila do Bispo via its shuttle bus service.
Cambridge International Examinations
University of Cambridge International Examinations is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19, offering examinations and qualifications in more than 150 countries. It is an Examination Board under Cambridge Assessment, founded in 1858 as a department...
IGCSE qualifications
IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education is an internationally recognised qualification for school students, typically in the 14–16 age group. It is similar to the GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Standard Grade in Scotland or Junior Certificate in the Republic of...
in a broad range of subjects. Emphasis is placed on environmental sustainability and appreciation of the wider community. Aljezur International School is an accredited University of Cambridge Examinations Centre, allowing internal and external students to sit examinations at the school. The school is the first open exam centre in the western Algarve and this new service ties in with the ethos of the school of providing the highest calibre, yet affordable education, focused on individual achievement within an inclusive wider community.
The school houses several classrooms, a library, art room, canteen and has access to laboratory facilities and a recently built sporting complex with a swimming pool and multi-sport gymnasium. The school, officially opened in September 2010, is currently housed in temporary premises but has commissioned a new, carbon-neutral building.
The school serves the municipalities of Aljezur, Lagos and Vila do Bispo via its shuttle bus service.