Most Frequently Asked Questions

English and Languages

Children can enrol at AIS until Class 6 without English, they will need to have a basic level of speaking and understanding in English when they enter Class 7. If they enter in Class 8 with a low English level, they will be expected to take intensive extra-curricular classes and their progress will be assessed at the end of the first trimester to decide whether they will be able to reach the necessary level for Class 9 and GCSE preparation.

All lessons are taught in English except the language classes, gardening and arts and crafts

80% of the teachers are native English speakers and the others are bilingual.

Three hours of Castellano are taught each week

Castellano, Crafts and Gardening

One hour of Valenciano is taught each week

German and French are taught from Class 7/Year 8 twice a week. In Class 9 they can be chosen as GCSE options and will be given 4 lessons per week.

Primary

Children can enrol at AIS until Class 6 without English, they will need to have a basic level of speaking and understanding in English when they enter Class 7. If they enter in Class 8 with a low English level, they will be expected to take intensive extra-curricular classes and their progress will be assessed at the end of the first trimester to decide whether they will be able to reach the necessary level for Class 9 and GCSE preparation.

All lessons are taught in English except the language classes, gardening and arts and crafts

80% of the teachers are native English speakers and the others are bilingual.

Three hours of Castellano are taught each week

Castellano, Crafts and Gardening

One hour of Valenciano is taught each week

German and French are taught from Class 7/Year 8 twice a week. In Class 9 they can be chosen as GCSE options and will be given 4 lessons per week.

Secondary

8 GCSE/IGCSE subjects are offered. There are 5 mandatory subjects including Maths, English, Spanish and Science -Bio, Chem, Physics and 3 options. The options on offer depend on the cohort’s interests and include a range of subjects: ICT, Computer Science, P.E., Business Studies, Art, Music, Drama, Geography, German, French.

No, AIS offers the A-levels of the British Curriculum.

Yes, 3-4 A-levels together with 5 GCSE passes (at 4 or higher) are convalidated for the Spanish system.

Important elements of the Waldorf curriculum integral to the Secondary curriculum at AIS are the Class 8 personal projects and presentations. In Secondary the timetable continues balanceing purely academic subjects with creative and artistic subjects such as Music, Drama, Art and Crafts as well as regularly incorporating Games and P.E. lessons throughout the week.

No.

They don’t need Valenciano to enter university. However, they do need Valenciano to do the Bachillerato at a public instituto.

General

8 GCSE/IGCSE subjects are offered. There are 5 mandatory subjects including Maths, English, Spanish and Science -Bio, Chem, Physics and 3 options. The options on offer depend on the cohort’s interests and include a range of subjects: ICT, Computer Science, P.E., Business Studies, Art, Music, Drama, Geography, German, French.

No, AIS offers the A-levels of the British Curriculum.

Yes, 3-4 A-levels together with 5 GCSE passes (at 4 or higher) are convalidated for the Spanish system.

Important elements of the Waldorf curriculum integral to the Secondary curriculum at AIS are the Class 8 personal projects and presentations. In Secondary the timetable continues balanceing purely academic subjects with creative and artistic subjects such as Music, Drama, Art and Crafts as well as regularly incorporating Games and P.E. lessons throughout the week.

No.

They don’t need Valenciano to enter university. However, they do need Valenciano to do the Bachillerato at a public instituto.

Additional Services

There are three buses serving the school. They come from/ go to Javea, Calpe and Alicante.

€100 – €140 per month depending on location

It’s a hot vegetarian meal with a high percentage of organic vegetables. It is made on site at the school.

about 90€ for Primary and 120€ for Secondary per month for 5 meals per week. Students can also order single meals.

Yes, the children can bring their own food.

Capoeira, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Adventures Club, Art Club, Science Club, Drama Club, Music lessons (Piano), Recorder Ensemble, Chess, Woodworking, English, Spanish

3.45 – 4.45 pm

Paper, notebooks, crayons and coloured pencils in Primary.

Yes, please enquire for this year’s material costs.

Books for iGCSE’s, language workbooks, a pentatonic recorder in Class1/Year 2 and a diatonic recorder in Class 3/Year 4.