- International School of Toulouse
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head = Mr L.G. Albiston
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city = flag icon|FranceColomiers ,France
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website = http://www.intst.eu/
website_name = www.intst.euThe International School of Toulouse is a
co-educational school located inColomiers , nearToulouse , in south westFrance .History
The school was founded in 1999 after the aeronautics industry in nearby
Blagnac expanded, recruiting an international staff, in particular fromBristol andScotland . The school is sponsored byAirbus , with the aim of facilitating the mobility of their employees from all over the world.The students
The internationally diverse student body comes from all over the globe, including Spain, France, Germany, the USA, China, Brazil, Canada, Bermuda, South Africa and the UK.
The curriculum
With the exception of sport,French, Spanish and German lessons, the teaching is mostly in English. The school is noted for its use of
information technology in teaching and learning, with every student from age 9 onwards having the loan of their ownlaptop computer .The Primary school follows the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), while the Secondary school offers students theGCSE andIGCSE to the 14-16 age range, and theInternational Baccalaureate in thesixth form .Holiday schools
During the February, Easter and Summer holidays, the school runs an ‘English School’ programme for local non-native speakers of English. For a total of five weeks in the year, a variety of courses in English, Drama, Music, ICT, Science, Art, Film Making and Sport are available.
External links
* [http://www.intst.eu International School of Toulouse home page]
* [http://www.geographyalltheway.com/ Website of the Head of Geography at the International School of Toulouse]
* [http://www.activehistory.co.uk/ Website of the Head of History at the International School of Toulouse]
* [http://www.digitalist.org/ ICT at the International School of Toulouse]
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