British School of Barcelona

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The British School of Barcelona
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British School of Barcelona
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Spain
Coordinates 41°16′20″N1°59′22″E / 41.272155°N 1.989335°E / 41.272155; 1.989335
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TypePrivate, day school
Established1958
EnrolmentNearly 2000 students across all campuses
CampusNon-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]

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It is an all-through English International school for students aged 2–18 with four campuses in Barcelona, Castelldefels and Sitges.

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

Facilities

The school has campuses in Barcelona, Castelldefels and Sitges. It serves children from the city and surrounding areas.

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School organisation and studies

The British School of Barcelona educates children from pre-nursery school age (2 years old, at BSB Sitges) and nursery school age (3 years old, at BSB Castelldefels and BSB City) 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). 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 qualifications (ESO and Bachillerato) if they complete the relevant courses and assessments throughout Secondary and Pre-University.

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).

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References

  1. "Información de contacto." The British School of Barcelona