The school also caters for a small number of pupils with Irlen scotopic sensitivity syndrome,[citation needed] a visual perceptual disorder affecting primarily reading and writing.

[citation needed] The IGCSE is the international equivalent of GCSE examinations taken by students in schools in England and Wales at age 16 and above.

[clarification needed] The programme at this level also includes Religion, Information Technology, English and Communication, Numeracy and Physical Education courses, which are not externally examined.

In order to achieve equivalence for the Ministry of Education school-leaving certificate in Jordan, students must have passed a minimum of six IGCSE or O Levels at Grade D or above plus a minimum of two A-Levels at Grades A to E.[citation needed] Most of the students from this school proceed to attend universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Jordan, while a small number proceed to studies in Lebanese universities.

[7] The New English School (NES) Model United Nations has taken part in several conferences abroad, including PAMUN in Paris, THIMUN in the Hague and GIMUN in Geneva.