British School of Paris
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The British School of Paris (BSP) is a British
non-selective co-educational school which provides British education of a high quality to an international student clientele from age 3 to 18.
This purpose-built school provides a practical and interactive approach to teaching, employing new technology where possible. The Head of the Junior School is Mr Jamie Hornshaw
The Senior School stands is a calm and idyllic setting on the banks of the river Seine. It too, provides excellent specialist facilities for teaching and learning. The BSP offers General Certificate of Education (GCSE), Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced Level (A Level. Most students study 9 GCSE subjects and 4 or 5 A Levels. These qualifications facilitate an easy progression into university in the UK or elsewhere in the world. In addition, an impressive extra-curricular programme is offered in both the Junior and Senior schools.
The Headmaster of both schools is Dr Steffen Sommer.
(HMC), the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS), the Council of British International Schools
(COBIS) and the National Association of Independent Schools
(NAIS).
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
non-selective co-educational school which provides British education of a high quality to an international student clientele from age 3 to 18.
History
Founded in 1954 by Mary J. Cosyn, as a centre of holistic education for a British ex-pat community, it has developed over the years into a truly international School with students of over 50 nationalities on roll.Campuses
The Junior School, opened new premises in September 2010, and is now situated just along the banks of the Seine from the Senior School. Previously it had been housed on two sites, one at [Bougival]] and the other at Croissy-sur-SeineCroissy-sur-Seine
Croissy-sur-Seine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is a small but affluent suburban town on the western outskirts of Paris.-Geography:...
This purpose-built school provides a practical and interactive approach to teaching, employing new technology where possible. The Head of the Junior School is Mr Jamie Hornshaw
The Senior School stands is a calm and idyllic setting on the banks of the river Seine. It too, provides excellent specialist facilities for teaching and learning. The BSP offers General Certificate of Education (GCSE), Advanced Subsidiary (AS) and Advanced Level (A Level. Most students study 9 GCSE subjects and 4 or 5 A Levels. These qualifications facilitate an easy progression into university in the UK or elsewhere in the world. In addition, an impressive extra-curricular programme is offered in both the Junior and Senior schools.
The Headmaster of both schools is Dr Steffen Sommer.
Associations and Memberships
The BSP is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' ConferenceHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
(HMC), the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS), the Council of British International Schools
Council of British International Schools
The Council of British International Schools is a membership organization of high-quality British schools worldwide. COBIS is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council in the UK, and member schools are inspected by the UK-based Independent Schools Inspectorate...
(COBIS) and the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
(NAIS).