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De school legt de nadruk op een holistische onderwijsaanpak, waarbij kernvakken worden ge\u00efntegreerd met een focus op het ontwikkelen van kritisch denken en creativiteit.<\/p>\n<p>Het curriculum is zorgvuldig gestructureerd en leidt leerlingen door een progressief leertraject. In de vierde fase doen leerlingen mee aan IGCSE-examens met vakken die zijn afgestemd op individuele interesses en loopbaanambities. De school kan bogen op indrukwekkende examenresultaten, waarbij een aanzienlijk percentage van de studenten A* tot C cijfers behaalt, wat deuren opent naar prestigieuze universiteiten over de hele wereld.<\/p>\n<p>De Westminster School beschikt over ultramoderne klaslokalen, een olympisch zwembad en een sporthal met 6 banen, waardoor een levendige gemeenschapszin wordt bevorderd. 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