Doha British School, established and opened in October 1997, is a co-educational comprehensive International school in the Ain Khaled area of Doha, in the State of Qatar. It offers international education to students from pre-school to Year 13. British Schools Overseas has rated DBS as an "outstanding" school in Qatar in its 2017 report. DBS is recognized as an International Baccalaureate world school by the International Baccalaureate Organization. The students are of over 85 nationalities.
History
Doha British School was originally known as Doha Montessori and British School before it was re-branded in Spring 2011. The school delivers the National Curriculum for England throughout primary and secondary school, giving students the opportunity to complete International General Certificate of Secondary Education qualifications during Years 10 and 11. Doha British School offers both the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and national A Level to its sixth form students in Years 12 and 13. The institution became an IB World School in March 2010 and has since been delivering the Diploma Programme with a wide range of subjects from different disciplines for its students as a school-leaving qualification option. In September 2015, the AS Level award was introduced as another option for students to provide students with choice. The school has been an active member of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. The school has also been a driving force in founding the inter-school organization The British Schools of Qatar, and played an active role in the organization of the first ever BISQ Games, hosted at Aspire Zone in early 2018. As of September 2018, the school celebrated 21 Years of Excellence in Education since opening its doors in September 1997, a significant milestone in DBS offering the highest quality education possible in Qatar. Starting September 2019, DBS will begin offering the final year of the A Level Programme as well as the BTEC Extended Diploma, alongside the already established IB Diploma Programme and AS Level, becoming the only British School in Qatar to offer such a wide variety of pathways in post-16 education. In September 2022, DBS will hold a Silver Jubilee, celebrating 25 Years of Excellence in Education.
Ain Khaled - Main Campus
In February 2008, DBS moved into a state-of-the-art campus in the Ain Khaled area, with purpose-built facilities accommodating up to over 2000 students and providing classrooms and equipment for specialist subject teaching. This campus is the main campus of DBS, and hosts education from Pre-School to Year 13.
Facilities
Conference room, used for Senior Leadership meetings.
Eighteen offices for:
* Heads of Year Groups and Subject Departments.
* Heads of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Schools.
* Principal's and Vice Principal's offices.
* Admissions and Finance offices.
Two staff rooms for Primary and Secondary Staff use.
Resources room, filled with textbooks and educational resources for teachers and students
The curriculum in Pre-School is based on a modified Montessori method of teaching. Reception students follow the foundation stage of the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Mathematics, English, and Science form the core subjects of the curriculum. The term Montessori, however, has been subtitled in the institution's name since April 2011, and has been removed since September 2014.
Subjects offered across Primary and Early Secondary (Reception to Year 9)
Subject choices depend on group listings per academic year. English, Mathematics and Science are core subjects of the IGCSE Programme at Doha British School.
The IB Diploma Programme is one of the most rigorous programmes worldwide, and DBS is proud to be an IB World School. The Extended Essay, C.A.S. and Theory of Knowledge are core aspects of the IB Diploma Programme that must be completed alongside the six subjects chosen according to their fixed group listing. Group 1: Language A
There is a second campus situated in the area of Al Wakra, which offers education for children from the levels of pre-school to Year 7, as of the 2017–18 academic year. DBS is set to open a Secondary School in Al Wakrah from Year 7 to Year 11, starting classes in September 2020.
, complete from Pre-School to Year 13, has been commissioned at Rawdat Al Hamam, a suburb of Lusail City. The school has not announced an opening date yet.
