British School of Guangzhou

The British School of Guangzhou (BSG; Chinese: 广州英国学校) is a British international school in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China.[1] The school caters to students from the ages of 1 to 18.[2]

The British School of Guangzhou
广州英国学校
Address
983-3 Tonghe Road, Baiyun District

Guangzhou
,
China
,
510515
Information
School typeInternational School
Established10 September 2005 (2005-21-10)
FounderNord Anglia Education
PrincipalMark Thomas
Age1 to 18 yrs
Number of pupilsMaximum Capacity 1300
WebsiteThe British School of Guangzhou
The British School of Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese广州英国学校
Traditional Chinese廣州英國學校

Administration

The British School of Guangzhou was founded in 2005[3] by the British Schools Foundation. In August 2013, the school was acquired by Nord Anglia Education.[4][5]

Curriculum


The school follows the English National Curriculum (ENC), one of three main internationally recognised curricula. Students who graduate from ENC schools can choose to study in universities worldwide, usually without requiring to sit additional examinations. Recent academic results at The British School of Guangzhou convey its success and growing reputation as a top global international school.[6]

Global Initiatives

Nord Anglia Education students are connected through Global Campus, an initiative which use online communities to connect students with their international counterparts.[7]

Collaborations

Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme

In February 2015, Nord Anglia Education and The Juilliard School announced a global collaboration[8] to enhance performing arts education for students in grades K-12. The program includes an embedded curriculum along with continued support and engagement with Juilliard alumni and affiliated artists.[9] It also includes professional development for teachers, a summer school and private lessons. The curriculum was rolled out in September 2015 and is expected to educate more than 20,000 students aged 3 to 18 by 2017.

The curriculum focuses on key works of music, dance and drama, and provides student with exciting opportunities to be visited by Juilliard alumni and for students to travel to New York for special workshops at The Juilliard School.[10]

References
  1. "Contact Us Archived 19 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine." The British School of Guangzhou. Retrieved on May 1, 2017. "The British School of Guangzhou 983-3 Tonghe Road Baiyun District Guangzhou 510515 China" - Chinese address: "中国广东省广州市白云区同和路983-3广州英国学校 邮编：510515"
  2. "Curriculum Overview". The British School of Guangzhou.
  3. "News". travel.newsgd.com.
  4. "Nord Anglia Education, BSG has joined a new family of schools". The British School of Guangzhou. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. Harrington, Ben (10 June 2008). "Nord Anglia rejects £180m Barings bid". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. "BSG Academic Results 2017" (PDF). British School of Guangzhou. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  7. Galvin, Jemma. "Knowledge is power". Southeast Asia Globe. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  8. "The British School of Guangzhou to launch performing arts programme_Guangdong News_www.newsgd.com". www.newsgd.com.
  9. Singh, Rani. "China Buying In More Arts In Education -- Because It Can". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  10. "Talented musicians from The British School of Guangzhou head to NY_Foreign Organization_www.newsgd.com". www.newsgd.com.

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