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Mrs Gillian Flaxman, Head of the British Council School
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 The British Council School is one School with three distinct sections, each with their own characteristics and identities, but each contributing to a coherent balanced education. In Early Years, British and Spanish specialist teachers and a classroom assistant care for each group of children. This enables us to combine personal attention and teamwork within our Early Years programme, where learning occurs through play, minimising competitiveness while maximising social skills. We believe that close cooperation with parents at every stage of Early Years learning is essential to a child's development and teaching personnel liaise regularly and closely with parents.Teaching is conducted in English and Spanish. We believe in educating the whole person so the school day includes physical, moral and artistic guidance, plus a wide range of extra-curricular activities and pupil services. All of this takes place with a safe and secure environment. |
 The Primary Section is responsible for teaching all subjects in the English National Curriculum, as well as Spanish language and culture in accordance with the current legislation for foreign schools in Spain. We encourage enthusiasm, creativity and comprehension skills through a combination of practical activities and an individualised approach to learning. We start to inculcate study skills and individual responsibility for learning independently that will be essential for the future. We also promote self-criticism, respect for classmates and others, tolerance and solidarity. |
 In Secondary, the programme of studies enables student to develop their academic and social skills to higher attainment levels. Pupils study for IGCSE exams at 16 and in the final two years a bilingual Spanish Baccalaureate. All subjects to IGCSE are taught in English apart from Spanish and Spanish Humanities. In Bachillerato both languages are used. The Secondary Curriculum includes English and Spanish language, a third European language, mathematics, history, geography and science. Art, music, drama, ICT, and physical education are also given prominence. |
| The University of Madrid (Complutense) have informed us that three of our students are amongst 100 candidates that produced highest scores in the June 2009 “selectividad” (university entrance) examinations.
We have also received equally satisfying news from the University of Cambridge about our results in June 2009. Students from the current Year 12 and Year 13 groups have won “outstanding achiever” awards in the following categories:
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highest mark in the world for Cambridge IGCSE Literature (English)
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highest mark in the world for Cambridge IGCSE First Language Spanish
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highest mark in Spain for Cambridge IGCSE Literature (Spanish)
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highest mark in Spain for Cambridge International AS Level Art and Design
Congratulations to these outstanding young people, whose achievements are an example and a benefit to the whole British Council School community. |
La Universidad Complutense nos ha informado que tres de nuestros alumnos están entre los 100 mejores en la convocatoria de junio de 2009 de Selectividad:
Igualmente satisfactoria es la comunicación por parte de la Universidad de Cambridge de que tres de nuestros candidatos de IGCSE en junio de 2009 han conseguido los siguientes premios por resultados sobresalientes:
· mejor puntuación del mundo en Cambridge IGCSE Literature (English).
· mejor puntuación del mundo en Cambridge IGCSE First Language Spanish.
· mejor puntuación de España en Cambridge International AS Level Art and Design.
· mejor puntuación de España en Cambridge IGCSE Literature (Spanish).
¡Enhorabuena a los ganadores extraordinarios! Lo que han conseguido representa un ejemplo y un beneficio para toda la comunidad escolar del British Council School. |
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