Raffles International School
Christie Pennycook currently serves as a Year 2 Teacher and Primary MSC Lead at Raffles International School since August 2023. Prior to this role, Christie was a Year 2 Teacher and Primary Science Lead at Wesgreen International School from August 2021 to August 2023. Christie holds a PGCE in Education from Northumbria University, earned between September 2020 and August 2021, and possesses a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Studies from Newcastle University, completed between September 2017 and July 2020.
Raffles International School
Raffles International School (RIS) offers the full continuum of the UK-based, globally recognised, Cambridge curriculum leading up to IGCSE and A-levels. We are the first school in the UAE to offer a unique combination of Montessori Pre-school and an enriched Cambridge International Curriculum enhanced by a well-developed language studies programme, which includes Arabic, French, Mandarin and English Language Support (ELS). Montessori Programme is offered in Kindergarten, the Cambridge Primary Programme (CPP) in Grades 1 to 5 and Cambridge Secondary 1 (CS1) for the Secondary School in Grade 6 to 8. IGCSE will be introduced in Grade 9 in the coming academic year. At RIS we work towards securing the foundations of a child’s education in a secure learning environment while helping them develop capabilities to succeed. Established in 2007, the school has more than 2000 pupils from more than 80 nationalities. RIS is a regular member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and a Cambridge International Examinations Centre (CIE).