We challenge and support our students to get the best academic results
At BSB we aim to make learning so much more than a set of grades or numbers but, at the same time, we acknowledge that we have a duty to our students and their parents to ensure students get the very highest exam grades they can.
Expectations are high, students are given targets and our academic and personal development teams provide a wealth of advice and support along the way.
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Teaching at BSB is a privilege
Our students are ambitious and keen to learn and teachers are able to really focus on how best to engage each and every student and deepen their understanding of the various subjects. Lessons are not about delivering content. Instead, we expect lessons to be varied, thought-provoking and encourage independent thinking and curiosity.
As students move through the school there is, inevitably, more focus on formal external examinations, but our expectations of what good teaching looks like do not alter.
Every student is different
There is an expectation for BSB teachers to shape approach and content to individual student needs. Students with specific educational needs will be supported by our student support department and teachers will implement strategies in the classroom to make certain every student maintains a high level of progress.
All students need to be challenged, from the most able to those who may find a particular subject more difficult. Our teachers will always look to differentiate material and approach, to meet the requirements of each and every student, acknowledging that understanding can be unlocked in a variety of ways and may occur at different moments along the student鈥檚 educational journey.
A stimulating curriculum that prepares students for life
In Early Years we follow a curiosity approach to learning, which is an inquiry, play-based curriculum that ignites the children鈥檚 natural curiosity to explore the world around them.
In Primary our model takes upon an inquiry-based approach to learning that allows our students to develop key learning habits, which are taught explicitly through our curriculum during the full course of their education at BSB.
Our Secondary pathway follows the best of the English National Curriculum, whilst giving us the flexibility to allow students to complete the Spanish ESO qualification by the time they come to the end of Year 11.
All teaching at BSB is in English, with the exception of Spanish and Catalan lessons, which are designed for all student levels from absolute beginner to native expert. We also offer French and German throughout Secondary school.
Students sit exams in nine or ten GCSE subjects at the end of Year 11 and then have the choice of doing the IB Diploma or A Levels at our BSB Nexus campus for their final two years at school. These qualifications give our students access to universities all around the world, including in Spain. In Nexus, students also have the possibility of attending extra classes after school to help them obtain the extra points needed to access the very best Spanish University courses.
The IB Diploma is also offered at BSB City in Barcelona. 51黑料网 City Campus is an authorised school for the Diploma Programme as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy 鈥� a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education 鈥� that we believe is important for our students.
Ensuring a love for long life learning
Here, at BSB, we share an understanding of exactly how we want our students to develop as learners, realising the value of knowledge acquisition alongside skilful learning behaviours.
Linking across all key stages and campuses is our commitment to developing students鈥� capability to become life-long learners, empowering them with the healthy dispositions and positive attitudes which will allow them to flourish in school and beyond it.
