British schools overseas
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British schools overseas are international educational institutions that follow the British curriculum and standards while operating outside the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British schools overseas canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution type
ⓘ
international school category ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prepare students for UK university entry
ⓘ
provide education comparable to that of schools in England ⓘ |
| canBeAccreditedBy | UK Department for Education (DfE) through BSO inspection scheme ⓘ |
| curriculumOrientation | British-style education adapted to local context ⓘ |
| educationStages |
early years education
ⓘ
primary education ⓘ secondary education ⓘ sixth form ⓘ |
| employs | teachers trained in the UK system ⓘ |
| followsAssessmentSystem |
key stage assessments
ⓘ
public examinations set by UK awarding bodies ⓘ |
| followsCurriculum |
British curriculum
ⓘ
national curriculum (UK) ⓘ
surface form:
English National Curriculum
|
| followsStandards | standards of the English education system ⓘ |
| governanceModel |
may be privately owned
ⓘ
may be run as non-profit institutions ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| mayBeAffiliatedWith |
Council of British International Schools (COBIS)
ⓘ
Independent Schools Council ⓘ
surface form:
Independent Schools Council (ISC) member associations
|
| mayBeInspectedBy |
British School Overseas inspection bodies approved by the UK Department for Education
ⓘ
Ofsted ⓘ |
| mayFollowFramework | British School Overseas standards ⓘ |
| mayOfferQualification |
A level
ⓘ
GCSE ⓘ IGCSE ⓘ GCE Advanced Level (A‑level) ⓘ
surface form:
International A level
|
| mayUseAwardingBody |
Cambridge Assessment International Education
ⓘ
OxfordAQA ⓘ Pearson ⓘ
surface form:
Pearson Edexcel
|
| offersPathway | transition to schools and universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| offersSubject |
English language and literature
ⓘ
creative arts ⓘ humanities ⓘ mathematics ⓘ modern foreign languages ⓘ physical education ⓘ science ⓘ |
| operatesIn | countries outside the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| qualityAssuranceGoal | maintain parity with standards in schools in England ⓘ |
| regulatoryEnvironment | subject to host country education regulations ⓘ |
| studentBody | often culturally diverse ⓘ |
| targetStudents |
children of British expatriates
ⓘ
international students ⓘ local students seeking British-style education ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.