British School of Nanjing

British School of Nanjing

The [http://www.bsn.org.cn British School of Nanjing] (or "BSN" for short) is a British Curriculum international school serving the expatriate community in Nanjing for children aged 2 to 11 years (Pre-Nursery to Year 6).

Governance

The school is wholly foreign owned and managed and run on a day to day basis by the Head of Primary.

BSN is governed by the British Schools Group, a non-profit organisation that aims to promote quality British-style education world-wide. The school is also an associate member of [http://www.eaabis.org The East Asian Association of British International Schools] (EAABIS), and is registered with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in the UK (ISN: 1880018).

Curriculum

The school follows the British National Curriculum, which is one of three main internationally recognised curricula. Students who graduate from National Curriculum schools therefore can choose to study in most universities worldwide without requiring to sit additional examinations.

The National Curriculum is known for its structure which outlines detailed teaching requirements including minimum teaching hours for subjects as well as [http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_2346.aspx guidelines on teaching the gifted and talented] .

Student Body

BSN opened in August 2007 with 30 students and grew to 55 students by January 2008. Students are all non-Chinese (PRC) passport holders coming from 17 nationalities. The school maintains a strict enrollment policy limiting non-English speaking students. Most students at the school come from a native English speaking background from countries such as the UK, USA, and Australia.

Location and Facilities

The British School of Nanjing is located in Jiangning District, South of the city of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. The campus overlooks Baijia Lake and has a full range of indoor and outdoor facilities.

;Indoor facilities include
*Library
*Music Room
*ICT (computer) Suite
*Activities Hall

;Outdoor facilities include
*Football field
*Basketball court
*Safe play area (with climbing frames)
*Indoor swimming pool (in adjacent facility)
*Tennis courts (in adjacent facility)

External links

* [http://www.bsn.org.cn The British School of Nanjing official website]
* [http://www.nc.uk.net National Curriculum official website]
* [http://www.qca.org.uk Qualifications and Curriculum Authority official website]


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