At RGS İstanbul, the Prep School (Years 3 to 8) will be a period of vital transition, intellectual discovery, and personal growth. By extending our Prep phase to Year 8, we provide our students with a unique school experience, allowing them to develop senior- level leadership and academic confidence in a supportive, nurturing environment before they begin their formal GCSE pathways.
Learning in our Prep School will be rigorous, grounded in the British curriculum and brought to life through the ‘Go Beyond’ philosophy.
As students move from the lower Prep years into the senior Prep years (Years 7 and 8), the curriculum evolves to meet their growing intellectual curiosity and need for independence.
While younger students benefit from the security of a Class Teacher, with specialist teaching in selected subjects, from Year 7 and 8 students will transition to a fully specialist led model. This ensures they are taught by experts in every field, utilising our state of the art campus facilities:
Hands on experimentation in dedicated laboratories and digital technology suites.
A focus on English, Turkish and a choice of third languages to foster global citizenship.
Developing critical thinking and analytical skills through History, Geography and Philosophy.
High level instruction in Music, Drama and the Fine Arts.
In our Prep School, our oldest students in Year 7 and 8 are the leaders of the school. At RGS İstanbul, our Founding Students in years 4 and 5 will initially play this historic role:
Year 4 and 5 students will serve as
big brothers and sisters to our
younger learners, establishing the
first House traditions.
They will form the inaugural
Student Council, working directly
with the Headmaster to help
shape school life.
We focus on developing the soft skills,
time management, collaborative
problem solving and emotional intelligence
required for success in the Senior years.
The transition at the end of Year 8 is a major milestone.
Our curriculum is specifically aligned with the
Reigate Grammar School UK standards
to ensure that by the time students
reach Year 9, they are:
Equipped with a deep knowledge base across all core and elective subjects.
Ready to make informed choices about their GCSE options.
Possessing the character and growth mindset to thrive in a high performance Senior School environment.
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