The Secondary Department of the Gulf English School offers a high quality English curriculum taught largely by teachers with British qualifications and leading to IGCSE, AS and A level examinations.

Students are prepared for IGCSE examinations in Year 10 and 11 and AS and A2/A level examinations in Year 11 and 12.

Some students on an express programme of studies will complete their IGCSEs in Year 10 and may complete AS levels in Year 11.

The school day is divided into 9 periods. In Year 7 and 8 students take Arabic Language, Islamic Studies( for Muslim students), Science, ( Physics , Biology and Chemistry in Year 8), ICT, History, Geography, French, Music,  Art,  P.E.,  Personal and Social Education and the Social studies of Kuwait.

Students in Year 8 have taster programmes of Drama, Business Studies, Economics and Accounting. Students in Year 9 take Arabic Language, Islamic ( for Muslim students ) English, Mathematics and a selection of option groups.

Twice yearly formal examinations  provide objective measures of students' progress followed by reports to parents. Parents also receive an additional 2 progress reports.

Year 11 students may wish to embark on a 2 year 'A'level programme or a 1 Year 'A' and 'AS' programme of study.

A limited mumber of IGCSE courses are ofered as a one year crash course. All courses are run subject to student numbers. Class sizes are restricted to 25 students.

Parents are invited to discuss their child's progress at regular parent/teacher meetings. Appointments to see individual teachers are welcomed at any time. Home work is set regularly by staff and is written into the homework diary. Parents are encouraged to use them to contact the teacher on minor matters of concern. It is important that parents check and sign the diaries each week.