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Britannica International School Shanghai
Britannica International School Shanghai
Address
	1988 Gubei Road; Shanghai, China, 201103
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School type	International School
Established	2 September 2012
Founder	Orbital Education
Status	Opened September 2013
Principal	Paul Farrell
Age	2 to 18
Number of pupils	Maximum Capacity 750-800
Website	www.britannicashanghai.com

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The Britannica International School of Shanghai is a private international school in Shanghai.

History

The Britannica International School of Shanghai was founded in 2013 by Orbital Education headquartered near Manchester in the UK.^[1] Orbital Education is led by Kevin McNeany who previously founded Nord Anglia group.^[2] The Founding Principal was Alun Thomas BA Dip Ed.^[3]

Accreditations and Membership

The Britannica International School is a member of:

Council of British International Schools which promotes British International schools of global quality^[4]
Council of International Schools which helps support the continuous improvement of international education^[5]
Britannica International School, Shanghai was the first International ASA affiliated Swim School^[6]
a Cambridge International Examination center.^[7]

External links

References

^ Orbital, Education. "Orbital Education". Orbital Education. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
^ Beckett, Francis. "The New Statesman Profile - Kevin McNeany". New Statesman. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
^ Parkes, Douglas. "Time Out Family Shanghai interviews: Alun Thomas". Time Out Shanghai Family. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
^ "Britannica International School". Council of British International Schools.
^ "Britannica International School, Shanghai". Council of International Schools. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^ "Swim Schools - International". British Swimming & The ASA. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^ "Cambridge Exam Centers". Cambridge English. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

[1] Orbital, Education. "Orbital Education". Orbital Education. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

[2] Beckett, Francis. "The New Statesman Profile - Kevin McNeany". New Statesman. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

[3] Parkes, Douglas. "Time Out Family Shanghai interviews: Alun Thomas". Time Out Shanghai Family. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

[4] "Britannica International School". Council of British International Schools.

[5] "Britannica International School, Shanghai". Council of International Schools. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

[6] "Swim Schools - International". British Swimming & The ASA. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

[7] "Cambridge Exam Centers". Cambridge English. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

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 |postcode               = 201103
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+The Britannica International School of Shanghai is a private [[international school]] in [[Shanghai]].
-The Britannica International School of Shanghai was founded in 2013 by [[Orbital Education]] headquartered near Manchester in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|last=Orbital|first=Education|url=http://orbitaled.com/|work=Orbital Education|accessdate=29 April 2013|title=Orbital Education}}</ref> Orbital Education is led by [[Kevin McNeany]] who previously founded [[Nord Anglia Education|Nord Anglia]] group.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beckett|first=Francis|title=The New Statesman Profile - Kevin McNeany|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/node/141972|work=New Statesman|accessdate=29 April 2013}}</ref> The school has a diverse population between the ages of 2-18, the campus is a safe and secure environment for all ages with a capacity for 750-800 students.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Amy|url=http://thepienews.com/news/orbital-opens-new-school-in-shanghai/|work=The PIE News|accessdate=29 April 2013|title=Orbital opens new school in Shanghai}}</ref>
+== History ==
-The Founding Principal is [[Alun Thomas (Headmaster)|Alun Thomas]] BA Dip Ed.<ref>{{cite web|last=o'Neill|first=Joe|title=SHEX Interviews: Alun Thomas|url=http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/article/shex-interviews-alun-thomas-27300.html|work=Shanghai Expat|accessdate=29 April 2013}}</ref> He was head of the British International School in Ho Chi Minh City and recently the founding head of another Vietnamese school, [[Renaissance International School Saigon|Renaissance School]], Ho Chi Minh City.
+The Britannica International School of Shanghai was founded in 2013 by [[Orbital Education]] headquartered near Manchester in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|last=Orbital|first=Education|url=http://orbitaled.com/|work=Orbital Education|accessdate=29 April 2013|title=Orbital Education}}</ref> Orbital Education is led by [[Kevin McNeany]] who previously founded [[Nord Anglia Education|Nord Anglia]] group.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beckett|first=Francis|authorlink = Francis Beckett|title=The New Statesman Profile - Kevin McNeany|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/node/141972|work=New Statesman|accessdate=29 April 2013}}</ref> The Founding Principal was [[Alun Thomas (Headmaster)|Alun Thomas]] BA Dip Ed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parkes|first=Douglas|title=Time Out Family Shanghai interviews: Alun Thomas|url=http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Family-Family_blog/20994/Hot-Seat-Britannicas-Alun-Rees-Thomas.html?fromFamily=1|work=Time Out Shanghai Family|accessdate=28 July 2014}}</ref>
+==Accreditations and Membership==
-The campus has state-of-the-art facilities of the highest quality. There are three specialist science laboratories and ICT suites, a 300 seat theatre, music room, 2 libraries, an indoor swimming pool, sports hall and field and a spacious dining room.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://shanghai.angloinfo.com/business-directory/listing/8590/britannica-international-school-shanghai.html | title = Britannica International School Shanghai | accessdate = 2013-12-12 | work = AngloInfo}}</ref>
+The Britannica International School is a member of:
-The school delivers an enhanced version of the English National Curriculum preparing pupils for [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|International General Certificate of Education (IGCSE)]] at 16. Essentially this means that in addition to the core curriculum, there is the opportunity for the pupils to study Mandarin and to learn about the Culture, History and Geography of China, and to study other modern languages. Pupils are prepared for the Cambridge University International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and in due course will offer year 12 and 13 students the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB) Examinations leading to British and international university entrance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Alun|title=Britannica Shanghai About Us|url=http://www.britannicashanghai.com/Welcome|work=Britannica Shanghai|accessdate=29 April 2013}}</ref>
+*[[Council of British International Schools]] which promotes British International schools of global quality<ref>{{cite web|title=Britannica International School|url=http://www.cobis.org.uk/page.cfm?p=1113&start=1|website=Council of British International Schools}}</ref>
+*[[Council of International Schools]] which helps support the continuous improvement of international education<ref>{{cite web|url=https://directory.cois.org/Profile/Britannica-International-School,-Shanghai-201103|website=Council of International Schools|accessdate=4 August 2014|title=Britannica International School, Shanghai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052719/https://directory.cois.org/Profile/Britannica-International-School,-Shanghai-201103|archive-date=8 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Britannica is unique in Shanghai through its British ownership, management, teaching staff and resourcing.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://shanghai.angloinfo.com/business-directory/listing/8590/britannica-international-school-shanghai.html | title = Britannica International School Shanghai | accessdate = 2013-12-12 | work = AngloInfo}}</ref>
+*Britannica International School, Shanghai was the first International [[Amateur Swimming Association|ASA]] affiliated Swim School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swimming.org/asa/clubs-and-members/international/|website=British Swimming & The ASA|accessdate=4 August 2014|title=Swim Schools - International}}</ref>
+*a [[Cambridge International Examinations|Cambridge International Examination]] center.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cambridge Exam Centers |url=http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-an-exam-centre/ |accessdate=4 August 2014 |website=Cambridge English}}</ref>
 ==External links==
+{{Portalbar|United Kingdom|Schools}}
 *[http://www.britannicashanghai.com/ Britannica International School Shanghai]
+*[http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/venue/Family-International_Schools/13511/Britannica-International-School-Shanghai.html?fromFamily=1 Britannica school profile on ''Time Out Shanghai Family'']
 ==References==
 <References />
+{{International schools in Shanghai}}
+{{British schools in China}}
-{{Orbital Education Schools |state=expanded}}
+{{Orbital Education Schools |state=autocollapse}}
 [[Category:Educational institutions established in 2013]]
-[[Category:International schools in China]]
+[[Category:British international schools in Shanghai]]
-[[Category:Schools in Shanghai]]
+[[Category:2013 establishments in Shanghai]]
-[[Category:2013 establishments in China]]
+[[Category:Cambridge schools in China]]
+[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in China]]
+[[Category:Private schools in Shanghai]]
+[[Category:Schools for children of foreign personnel]]

v t e International schools in Shanghai
Operating	Lycée Français German Japanese Korean Singapore Nord Anglia Pudong BISS Puxi Dulwich Britannica Wellington Harrow American Shanghai Community International School Livingston Concordia Shanghai High School International Division Fudan Hong Qiao Pinghe United SMIC Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School Western YK Pao Yew Chung
Defunct	Shanghai Rego International School

v t e Orbital Education British owned and managed schools
Russia	Moscow – English International School Moscow – 3 campuses: Moscow East, Moscow West and Moscow South-West
Spain	Palma – Baleares International School – 2 campuses: San Agusti and Sa Porassa
Hungary	Budapest – Britannica International School Budapest
China	Shanghai – Britannica International School Shanghai
Slovenia	Ljubljana – British International School of Ljubljana
Qatar	Doha – Oryx International School, Doha
Ecuador	Quito – The British School of Quito