British School Manila
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The British School Manila, (abbreviation
: BSM) is a private
international school
in the Philippines
. The school provides a British education, following the English
National Curriculum from Nursery to Year 13. Children are prepared for National Curriculum Tests
(NCTs) at age 7, 11, and 14, GCSE at 16 and International Baccalaureate
at 18. As of 2007, BSM is a member of the Council of International Schools
.
BSM was established in 1976, with two classrooms and 32 students. In September 2001 the The British School Manila relocated to purpose built premises in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig in Metro Manila
, Philippines
, next to the International School Manila
, and the Manila Japanese School
.
Facilities include a swimming pool, playing field, 4 science laboratories, a technology suite, music and drama studio, 7 ICT laboratories and interactive whiteboards in all teaching rooms. Classrooms are built on a cluster design in order to maintain the friendly 'small school feeling'. Each of the six clusters in the school have been named after locations in the Philippines. It has now grown to more than 700+ pupils, representing over 40 nationalities. Each class has a maximum size of 20 students.
The current Head of School is Stephen Murray. The head of Primary School (Nursery to Year 6) is Glenn Hardy and the head of Senior School (Year 7 to Year 13) is Dinah Hawtree.
In June 2008, the school purchased an empty lot beside the school. It is expanding through the addition of sports facilities.
Abbreviation
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: BSM) is a private
Private school
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international school
International school
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in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The school provides a British education, following the English
England
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National Curriculum from Nursery to Year 13. Children are prepared for National Curriculum Tests
National Curriculum assessment
National Curriculum assessments are a series of educational assessments, colloquially known as Sats or SATs, used to assess the attainment of children attending maintained schools in England...
(NCTs) at age 7, 11, and 14, GCSE at 16 and International Baccalaureate
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
at 18. As of 2007, BSM is a member of the Council of International Schools
Council of International Schools
The Council of International Schools is a non-profit association of international schools and post-secondary institutions which aims to improve international education...
.
BSM was established in 1976, with two classrooms and 32 students. In September 2001 the The British School Manila relocated to purpose built premises in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, next to the International School Manila
International School Manila
International School Manila is a private school in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is non-denominational and co-educational, and primarily serves Manila's multinational community...
, and the Manila Japanese School
Manila Japanese School
The Manila Japanese School is an international school catering mainly to Japanese people who are residing in Taguig City, Philippines.-Location:...
.
Facilities include a swimming pool, playing field, 4 science laboratories, a technology suite, music and drama studio, 7 ICT laboratories and interactive whiteboards in all teaching rooms. Classrooms are built on a cluster design in order to maintain the friendly 'small school feeling'. Each of the six clusters in the school have been named after locations in the Philippines. It has now grown to more than 700+ pupils, representing over 40 nationalities. Each class has a maximum size of 20 students.
The current Head of School is Stephen Murray. The head of Primary School (Nursery to Year 6) is Glenn Hardy and the head of Senior School (Year 7 to Year 13) is Dinah Hawtree.
In June 2008, the school purchased an empty lot beside the school. It is expanding through the addition of sports facilities.
External links
- Official website
- Council of International Schools (CIS) / British School Manila
- International Baccalaureate (IB) / British School Manila
- Council of British International Schools (COBISEC)
- The Federation of British International Schools of South East Asia and East Asia (FOBISSEA)
- The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)