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 type	International School
Established	10 September 2005 (2005-21-10)
Founder	Nord Anglia Education
Principal	Mark Thomas
Age	1 to 18 yrs
Number of pupils	Maximum Capacity 1300
Website	The 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
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Yīngguó Xuéxiào Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong2 zau1 jing1 gwok3 hok6 haau6

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]

Student body

School enrolment has grown considerable in recent years with in excess of 1200 students now attending day school. All students are international passport holders as Chinese students are not permitted to attend. Over 50 nationalities are represented.

Location and facilities

The British School of Guangzhou is located 9 km directly north of the heart of the city of Guangzhou, China. The school has two campuses, Lakefront Early Years and the larger main, South Lake Campus.

Early Years Campus BSG’s Early Years Centre is housed within the Lakefront residential compound. Opened in 2005, it has a total area of 8,947m².

South Lake Campus South Lake Campus is home to three school buildings with grounds that stretch over 38,561m².

Nanhu Building Opened in August 2008, 10,550m² of indoor space has been developed into 35 classrooms, four EAL rooms, five science labs, three music rooms, two ICT suites, an art studio, recording studio, dance studio, indoor sports hall, dining hall and a 250-seat theatre.

Hillside Building The Hillside building opened in August 2014, adding 1,620m² of usable indoor space to South Lake campus for younger Primary students. This purpose built facility has 10 classrooms, a multipurpose hall, music room, art studio and an IT hub contained within a reading room. Two key features surrounding the building are a covered playground and an outdoor performance amphitheatre.

Secondary Building The Secondary building adds 2,062m² of usable indoor space to the South Lake campus and a seating area for study or socialising. Opened in January 2016, the building added needed facilities to specifically support older students. The interior will include 15 classrooms, two art studios, a large Sixth Form study lounge, library and a multipurpose indoor hall.

South Lake Outdoor Facilities With the opening of the new Secondary extension, outdoor spaces available expanded to include three football pitches, two tennis courts, two extended hard-court areas, a golf zone, climbing wall and heated swimming pool, plus three large outdoor spaces designed specifically to encourage play or social interaction and as an alternative to regular classroom study areas.

The school operates a comprehensive private bus service that spans the city and is used by approximately 80% of all students.

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] The program offers a wide range of activities undertaken in school, online or at destinations around the world.[8]

Collaborations

Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme

In February 2015, Nord Anglia Education and The Juilliard School announced a global collaboration[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

CEO of Nord Anglia Education, Andrew Fitzmaurice, has criticized today's education for focusing too much on league tables and wants to "inspire children to engage with all their studies and develop a love of learning" through the Juilliard collaboration.[12]

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. Eaton, Dr Tim. "Pattaya becomes home to the world's biggest school campus". Pattaya Mail. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
9. "The British School of Guangzhou to launch performing arts programme_Guangdong News_www.newsgd.com". www.newsgd.com.
10. Singh, Rani. "China Buying In More Arts In Education -- Because It Can". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
11. "Talented musicians from The British School of Guangzhou head to NY_Foreign Organization_www.newsgd.com". www.newsgd.com.
12. Fitzmaurice, Andrew. "Reject League Tables in Favour of Inspiration". The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 March 2016.