British Curriculum International Schools in Iraq

British-curriculum international schools in Iraq generally deliver the English National Curriculum and prepare students for IGCSE and A-level or equivalent external examinations offered through UK exam boards such as Pearson Edexcel and Cambridge. Instruction is predominantly in English while Arabic is taught as a core language and, in the Kurdistan Region, Kurdish is commonly included in the timetable; many schools also provide English-as-an-additional-language support. Fees vary widely by city and by school type - from modest private-school charges up to several thousand US dollars per year, with some international campuses in Erbil reporting top-end tuition in the low five-figures when additional charges are included - and families should expect separate resource, exam, transport and registration fees. Admissions generally follow an international school calendar (many schools start in September), use age checks, placement tests and English assessments for new pupils, and require parents to check local equivalency requirements if they plan for Iraqi university entry.