The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus
| The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Campus | |
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111 Jinguang Road, Shanghai, China, 201107 | |
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| School type | International School |
| Established | 2004 |
| Founder | Nord Anglia Education |
| Principal | Kevin Foyle |
| Age | 2 years to 18 years |
| Website |
bisspuxi |
The British International School Shanghai Puxi Campus (Chinese: 上海英国学校浦西校区) is an international school in Shanghai, China. The Puxi Campus opened in 2004[1] The school has a sister campus in Pudong.
The British International School Shanghai Puxi Campus follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales, the General Certificate of Secondary Education and the IB Diploma Programme at post 16 years.
History
The school was founded in 2004[2] and is part of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools. Nord Anglia Education has 31 international schools around the world in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and America. These independent international schools teach over 18,000 pupils worldwide.[3]
Campus and location
The school began with one campus building in 2004. It grew quickly and a new secondary building was opened on a nearby site in 2008. This was followed by a new secondary campus, built alongside the original school building, which was opened in 2011 by Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
The campus is located in the Puxi side of Shanghai, in the heart of the Huacao area,[4] a popular expat residential area. It is located close to the Hongqiao transportation hub, which provides a gateway to many other parts of the region.
- Facilities include
- Specialist classrooms for Early Years, primary and secondary students
- Music technology suites and recording studios
- Music practice rooms
- Primary and secondary science laboratories
- Black box drama studio
- Two large capacity theatres
- Primary and Secondary Learning Resource Centres
- Large and small indoor gyms
- Tennis courts
- 25-metre swimming pool in secondary
- Smaller primary swimming pool
- Full size football pitch and athletics track
- Rugby grade astro-turf pitch
- Age appropriate outside play areas for younger children
Promises
The school makes three promises to its students and families.
- A Warm Welcome
- Exciting Experiences
- Academic Achievement
It aims to keep these three promises across all aspects of school life for the students and their families.
Key stages and school structure
The school follows the British Key Stage System.
| Key Stage | Years | Age |
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| Early Years Cubs | Pre-Nursery – Reception | 2–5 |
| 1 | Years 1 & 2 | 5–7 |
| 2 | Years 3 – 6 | 7–11 |
| 3 | Years 7 – 9 | 11–14 |
| 4 | Years 10 – 11 | 14–16 |
| 5 (IB Academy) | Years 12 – 13 | 16+ |
Extra-curricular activities
The school offers over 140 activities across the ECA and BISCAP (British International School Community Activity Programme) programmes.[5]
ECAs include a range of sport, dance, drama, science, newsroom, photography, gardening, exam revision, martial arts, a range of music groups and many more.
BISCAP is an additional programme which brings in external expert coaches[6] to run early morning, after school, evening and weekend sessions in music, sport, art and drama.
The school is also home to China Elite Tennis Academy (CETA) [7] who hold training sessions on campus.
Accreditations
The British International School Shanghai Puxi is accredited to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the International Gen¬eral Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE).
The school is also an accredited examination centre for the ABRSM, HSK, Cambridge International Examinations Centre(CIEC),
The school is accredited the Association of China and Mongolian International Schools(ACAMIS), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS),[8] Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA),[9] EdExcel Examination Board, Shanghai International Schools association (SISA)
Community
The school has a Parent Teacher Association (PTA)[10] which organises a lot of social events during the school year including the annual Welcome Back Party, the Christmas Fair and the International Food Evening. They also have a New Parent Programme who organise events and information sessions for new families to the school.
The school's Room Parent network is a popular way for parents to get involved in school life, with one Room Parent responsible for one particular class. Room Parents provide information to the parents from the class teacher. They also help to organise volunteers needed for reading, as well as helping to arrange coffee mornings or other activities for parents to socialise and get to know one another.
Summer school
The school runs an annual summer school for students both from the school and the local Shanghai community. There are English and Chinese language courses on offer, with language learning in the morning and fun activities taking place in the afternoon.
References
External links
- BISS Puxi Campus
- BIS Shanghai Homepage
- BISS Pudong Campus
- Nord Anglia Education Website
- FOBISIA
- ACAMIS
- COBIS
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