Saba Verda is an international private school providing a complete English-language education for students from Early Years to Secondary School.
Saba Verda is an international private school providing a complete English-language education for students from Early Years to Secondary School.
Saba Verda British International School is approved and endorsed by the British Ministry of Education for Spanish and Catalan. This means that Saba Verda graduates gain the qualifications needed to continue their studies in Spain, Catalonia and/or the UK.
From Early Years to Secondary School, our school employs enquiry-based learning, which means that the activities we plan relate to topics in which students have expressed interest.
We also place a strong emphasis on active learning, wherein students try to solve problems themselves and the teacher helps them along the way.
The Saba Verda curriculum for this stage of children's education is based on the British National Curriculum and covers seven areas of learning: Communication and Language, Physical Development, Social Development, Emotional and Personal Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Art and Expression. In these areas, students work through activities planned around their interests. As each child is unique, we take into account their individual rhythms and strive to ensure that they develop a positive relationship with their learning.
The primary curriculum at Saba Verda is based on the British National Curriculum for Primary Education, and we have supplemented this with our own curriculum including the Catalan and Spanish languages and their history, geography and culture. The language of instruction is English.
The Secondary School programme has been a part of Saba Verda since 2020, catering to students from Year 7 to 11. The curriculum focuses on introducing pupils to a broad range of subjects while equipping them with essential knowledge and skills in English and at least two other languages. At this crucial stage of development, we offer a comprehensive course in personal, social, and emotional education, addressing all the key issues of adolescence. Starting this September, Saba Verda School will expand its offering by opening Year 12, introducing A Level studies for the first time. Students in Year 12 will select three or four subjects at the Advanced Subsidiary level and continue with any three of them onto A Level in Year 13. Despite the small cohort, a diverse range of courses is available, ensuring that students have ample options. Additionally, students receive strong guidance in making important decisions regarding their education and career paths.
(the National Association of British Schools in Spain) and Ensenyament, allowing us to offer both accreditation
is filled in, we invite prospective families to the school and meet every potential student. It is important to us that we get to know all prospective students in depth as individuals.
We will also ask for the student’s most recent report card if they are transferring from another school.