British Education
in Valencia since 1992
More than 20 years teaching to learn
British School of Valencia is a private school offering British education to pupils of all nationalities aged between 2 and 18.
Since the beginning we have striven to offer a different and distinct educational model. Our key objective is to provide our pupils with excellent preparation both at an academic level and on a personal and human level, stimulating their reativity and encouraging initiative and personal effort. We are particularly proud of the learning environment we provide our pupils, where our values of respect, collaboration and willingness to share in their educational experience make them feel unique, understood, appreciated and loved.
All of which combined makes attending BSV a unique learning experience for your children. Come and discover it for yourself.
At this first stage of school, boys and girls learn, share and play in a friendly, trusting and fun atmosphere where the only language used is English. Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), is how the British Education system describes the time in your childs life between birth and age five. This is a very important stage as it helps a child get ready for their future learning and successes. From when your child comes to school up until the age of five, their early years experience should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure; and support their development, care and learning needs. The child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through seven areas of learning and development.
School life is particularly well represented during this stage, our pupils enjoy a formative and pleasant learning environment where learning becomes an enriching experience. We encourage strong work habits and promote respect, tolerance and an ethos of coexistence among pupils, our school’s hallmark. The first two years of Primary Education are covered by Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2); these years have an inclusive and preparatory nature, where pupils are exposed to learning strategies which, although still simple, can be applied to the following years of this stage. In Key Stage 2 (from Year 3 to Year 6) there is greater focus on academic content and pupils are prepared for the transition to secondary education.
As in the case of previous stages, the objectives and subjects set out in the National Curriculum determine the way in which our pupils tackle these decisive school years. Over the first three years, Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and Year 9), a wide range of subjects provide our pupils with a solid foundation. At this point the English language should be fully grounded as the vehicular language for learning.
The final two years, Year 10 and Year 11, cover Key Stage 4. The British IGCSE elective subjects, core syllabus and final examinations are necessary to obtain British and Spanish secondary school qualifications and clearly mark and determine the path to follow in order during Higher Secondary Education.
Without a doubt the British Higher Secondary Education system endows pupils with one of the best academic preparations to then go on to meet the current entry requirements for their chosen university degree, both in Europe and beyond. Depending on pupils’ preferences and aptitudes the system allows to the syllabus to be tailored to individual pupils and includes subjects which in many cases are taught at university level. This stage also encourages skills essential for young people today, such as inquisitiveness to embark on research, critical thinking, teamwork and oratory.
This stage covers two years (Year 12 and Year 13) and during both pupils will be required to sit official exams marked by external examining boards. These exams at the British School of Valencia are marked by the Cambridge University examining board.
Our youngest have finished their autumn display where first of all they had to collect leaves around the playground with their teachers help. This is how they used the leaves to decorate the tree in their class.
Last week the group of students who participated in the World Challenge Tanzania travelling to a small village called Msosa, wanted to share their experience with all the Secondary and Primary students. Along with Mr Neethling the teacher in charge […]
Sensory play activities never fail as children really enjoy them and they also are a great way of helping them to explore through their senses. First of all our Nursery children began smelling the jelly trying to identify its flavour […]
