British School of Barcelona
| The British School of Barcelona | |
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| Location | |
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| , Spain | |
| Coordinates | 41°16′20″N 1°59′22″E / 41.272155°N 1.989335°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, day school |
| Established | 1958 |
| Enrolment | 1500+ |
| Campus | Non-residential, Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Red, Grey and White |
| Website | www.britishschoolbarcelona.com |
The British School of Barcelona (BSB) is a private coeducational bilingual international school located in the Barcelona metropolitan area, Catalonia, Spain.[1]
The British School of Barcelona has three campuses:
- BSB Sitges: From Nursery to Year 6 (3-11 years old)
- BSB Castelldefels: From Nursery to Year 11 (3-16 years old)
- BSB Nexus, in Castelldefels: Pre-University campus for students in Years 12 and 13 (16-18 years old)
The school is formally recognised and accredited by the British government for teaching the English National Curriculum, and by the International Baccalaureate Organization to deliver the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP). The school is also authorised to validate the Spanish ESO and Bachillerato (Secondary and Sixth Form) by the Spanish Ministry of Education and the Catalan department of Education.
The British School of Barcelona has been a Cognita school since 2007.
The school is a founder member of the National Association of British Schools in Spain (NABSS).
History
Founded in 1958 as the Anglo-American School. In 1978, the first Royal Decree recognizing foreign schools in Spain was published and studies were validated for Spanish pupils as well. The recognition of studies was an important factor in the growth of the school, as more families from the local area showed interest in British education and the learning of English, and the need for expansion became apparent.
In 1999 The British School of Barcelona is founded.
In 2007, the owners reached retirement age and transferred its ownership to the Cognita Schools Group.
In January 2016 Cognita Group acquires International School of Barcelona, located in Sitges, and the school is integrated as a new campus under the brand of The British School of Barcelona as from September 2016.
April 2018 sees the opening of BSB Nexus, the new Pre-University campus of The British School of Barcelona in Castelldefels, a purpose-built, three-storey centre.
The British School of Barcelona is considered one of the most important international schools in Spain (El Mundo, Best Schools in Spain).
Facilities
The school is located 20 miles from Barcelona, and serves children from the city and surrounding areas.
All three campuses ofter purpose-built buildings and sports facilities, such as classrooms, library, Science laboratories, Information Technology rooms, Music and practise rooms, indoor gymnasium, outdoor multi-sports courts, a multi-game artificial turf pitch, a theatre/auditorium. Swimming takes place at the sports centres next door (Gran Via Mar and Club Natació Sitges).
School organisation and studies
The school educates children from Nursery school age (3 years old) to University entrance (18 years old).
Studies at the school mainly follow the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Pupils at the school then study for GCSE examinations and, as they enter Pre-University education, can then choose between Advanced Level examinations (A Levels) or the International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma Programme (DP).
The British School of Barcelona educational offer at Pre-University stage comprises two different pathways: A Levels (British Curriculum), and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP). Both programmes share a core curriculum of subjects that all students take.
The Pre-University curriculum also ensures that students can fulfil the requirements of the Spanish and Catalan Governments so that they can achieve the Spanish Bachillerato qualification, if they complete the relevant courses and assessments throughout Years 12 and 13.
In addition, the school also prepares the students to take the Spanish University Access exams (PCE or Pruebas de Competencias Específicas) to access Spanish universities, which is organised by the UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia).
School Facts
- Founded in 1958
- Education from 3 to 18 years old
- One school - 3 campuses - 2 campuses in Castelldefels - 1 campus in Sitges (Barcelona, Spain)
- 1,562 pupils
- 56 nationalities
- Main Language: English
- Others Languages: Spanish, Catalan, French, German; Russian as an after-school activity.
- Academic curricula:
- British National Curriculum - Advanced Level Exams (A Levels) - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) - Validation of Spanish Bachillerato
- Nearly 250 educational and non-educational staff
- A Cognita school since 2007
- Sports: Football, basketball, handball, netball, endball, rugby, volleyball, swimming, cross country. We also organise a ski trip every year.
- Extracurricular Activities: football, taekwondo, rugby, basketball, skateboarding, mugendo, gymnastics-dance, swimming, fencing, tennis, robotics, coding, ICT, debating, aloha (mental arithmetic), chess, cookery, arts-and-crafts, ballet, music, choir, orchestra, drama, Russian, Spanish.
- Summer Camp: A four-week summer school in July
References
- ^ "Información de contacto." The British School of Barcelona