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The British Style Education 英式教育

All children of statutory age (5 years) and above at the British International School, Shanghai are taught using a curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England, which has been adapted to meet the needs of expatriate children, preparing them for entry to university in the UK, Europe, USA and over 40 other countries worldwide.

This means they follow nationally agreed programmes of study in English, Mathematics, Science, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Art, Design, Music, Physical Education (PE) and Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE/Lifeskills), but will also include an important Chinese programme including the teaching of Mandarin. High calibre teachers, who are well qualified and experienced in the delivery of the UK National Curriculum , are dedicated to the promotion of high quality learning at The British International School, Shanghai. The favourable teacher/pupil ratio and excellent resources will help to ensure your child's success.

Progression

The School also provides a service to expatriate parents by assessing all pupils following entry to school and monitoring their progress with a series of standardised assessment tests. Baseline targets and higher, aspirational (golden) targets are set for individuals to enable parents to see their child's performance in comparison with their own child's expected rate of progress and against children of a similar age in the UK. Nursery and Reception (Foundation Stage) children (1 to 4 years) follow the Foundation Curriculum, based on the UK Early Learning Goals. All children of statutory age (5 years) and above at the British International School, Shanghai are taught using a curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England, which has been adapted to meet the needs of expatriate children. This means they follow nationally agreed programmes of study in English, Mathematics, Science, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages, Art, Design, Music, Physical Education (PE) and Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE/Lifeskills).  Living in China also means that we can offer a high level programme geared to different levels in Mandarin Chinese.  Classes in the Primary school benefit from access to a bilingual Teaching Assitant who supports children's learning, working alongside the class teacher.  Additional support for non-native English speakers and children with specific learning difficulties is provided by our dedicated Learning Support Team.

High calibre teachers, who are well qualified and experienced in the delivery of the UK National Curriculum are committed to the promotion of high quality learning at The British International School, Shanghai.