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International school

A school that follows an international curriculum or another country's curriculum, often serving expatriate and local families.

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Types of school

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IB (International Baccalaureate) International
A non-profit foundation offering four international programmes: Primary Years (PYP), Middle Years (MYP), Diploma (DP) and Career-related (CP).
IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) International England
An international version of the GCSE offered mainly by Cambridge (Cambridge IGCSE) and Pearson Edexcel (International GCSE), widely taken in international and independent schools.
British international school International
A school outside the UK that follows the English national curriculum and qualifications such as IGCSE and A levels.

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