The British School of Guangzhou

The British School of Guangzhou
File:The British School of Guangzhou logo.png
Address
983-3 Tonghe Road, Baiyun District Guangzhou, China, 510515
Information
School type	International School
Established	10 September 2005 (2005-21-10)
Founder	Nord Anglia Education
Principal	Mark Thomas
Age	1yrs to 18yrs
Pupils	Maximum Capacity 1060
Website	www.bsg.org.cn

The British School of Guangzhou
Traditional Chinese	廣州英國學校
Simplified Chinese	广州英国学校
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Yīngguó Xuéxiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong2 zau1 jing1 gwok3 hok6 haau6

The British School of Guangzhou (BSG) is a British Curriculum international school serving the expatriate community in Guangzhou, China for children aged 1 to 18 years (Toddler Class to Year 13). It has become one of the main premium International Schools in Guangzhou.

Administration

The school is entirely British-owned and managed and run on a day-to-day basis by the school's principal.

The British School of Guangzhou was founded in 2005 by the British Schools Foundation. In August 2013, the school was acquired by Nord Anglia Education, a family of 41 international schools worldwide and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The school is also a member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA), accredited by the University of Cambridge Examinations board, registered with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority in the UK (ISN: 1880003) and fully licensed by the Chinese authorities.

Curriculum

The school follows the English National Curriculum, which is one of three main internationally recognised curricula. Students who graduate from English national curriculum schools can choose to study in most universities worldwide without requiring to sit additional examinations. This is the benefit of the ENC to many international schools worldwide.

The English national curriculum is known for its structure, which outlines detailed teaching requirements including minimum teaching hours for subjects.

From September 2015, The British School of Guangzhou will be in collaboration with the world-renowned performing arts school, The Juilliard School, New York. The Nord Anglia-Juilliard Performing Arts Programme will bring 100 years of world-class music and drama curriculum to 10 Nord Anglia Education schools across the globe.

Student body

The school has a capacity of 1060 students. Students are all non-Chinese (PRC) passport holders coming from over 50 nationalities, giving it a strong international school community. The school maintains an enrolment policy limiting non-English speaking students. Many 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 Guangzhou is located on the shores of Nan Hu (South) Lake, North of the city of Guangzhou, China. The school offers two campuses, Lakefront Early Years and South Lake (Nan Hu and Hillside buildings), separated by a short walk. The Lakefront Early Years Campus houses students aged 1 to 4. Years 1 and 2 are taught in the recently developed Hillside building, overlooking the lake. The main building (Nanhu) houses Years 3 to 6 students, while the new Secondary building houses students Years 7 to 13.

Indoor facilities include;

• 3 libraries
• 3 music rooms with 6 practice suites
• 3 ICT (computer) suites
• 3 laboratories
• 2 art studios
• 2 activity halls
• 1 theatre
• 1 amphitheatre
• 2 dance studios
• 1 basketball gym
• 1 indoor 3-a-side football pitch (Infants)
• 1 play area (Infants)

Outdoor facilities include;

• 1 6-lane X 25m outdoor pool
• 1 small-sized football field
• 1 large 8-a-side football field
• 2 basketball courts
• playground facilities
• golf range and rock climbing wall
• access to age-specific swimming pools
• fresh, green outdoor areas

External links

• The British School of Guangzhou
• Nord Anglia Education
• The Juilliard School
• Urbanatomy