Get to know our Secondary School stage!
In Secondary (KS3-KS4) and Baccalaureate (KS5) specific subjects are taught by specialist teachers, with a reduction of groups in core subjects at all stages in order to offer quality teaching.
It is in this cycle in which our priority is that all students work in a learning environment based on each one can develop their full potential, in which they can achieve both academic excellence and personal growth, always guiding education towards the generation of critical thinking, understood as the one that helps the human being to create their own identity. This stage is especially visible in adolescence and having a critical thinking helps us to avoid conformism and to advance as human beings, avoiding thinking that there is only one way to see the world.
In our way of educating, the most important thing is to have a positive attitude towards life and not to give room for giving up, that is why we help all students according to their needs, because everyone can get there, only the “how” changes.
What subjects will the students take?
In the British education system, the Secondary Education stage is divided into two main phases: Key Stage 3 (from Year 7 to Year 9) and Key Stage 4 (from Year 10 to Year 11). During these years, students consolidate the knowledge acquired in the Primary stage, develop their critical thinking and prepare for the international IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations, recognized by universities and centers around the world.
Key Stage 3 (Year 7 – Year 9)
This first stage of Secondary Education is designed to provide a broad, balanced and stimulating education. Students follow a full academic program with subjects that foster creativity, communication and scientific curiosity. The
During this stage, students learn to think independently, work in teams and develop communication and analytical skills that will serve them well in their academic future.
Key Stage 4 (Year 10 – Year 11)
At this stage, students begin to specialize. In addition to the compulsory core subjects, they choose a range of electives according to their interests, abilities and future goals. At the end of Year 11, students take the official IGCSE examinations, which mark the end of British Secondary Education and allow them to enter the Sixth Form (A Levels) program.
- Core subjects: English Language, English Literature, English as a Second Language, Mathematics, French, AS Spanish, Physical Education (core), ICT (core) (Y10), Spanish Mathematics (Y11), Science (Physics, Biology and Chemistry).
- Subjects assigned to the Department of Spanish: Spanish Language and Literature, Valencian Language and Literature, Geography and History.
- Electives (vary according to the center): Italian, Art, ICT (not in BSG), Business.
The objective of this stage is to foster responsibility, academic maturity and personal autonomy, preparing students for the challenges of high school and their future university life.
In our schools, Secondary Education combines academic excellence, individual support and personal values, offering each student the opportunity to discover his or her talents and develop his or her full potential.
Academic evaluation and continuous supervision
At British Schools we believe that continuous supervision and communication are two key elements for the success of our pedagogical system. For this reason, we make the following monitoring procedures available to parents:
Academy Program
¿Qué es Academy?
Academy is a program created to allow students to develop their full potential, specifically reinforcing those areas in which they have difficulties.
¿En qué consiste?
Individualized academic reinforcement carried out by professionals in the subject and British Curriculum.
- Highly qualified teachers and specialists in each subject.
- Individual classes or in very small groups.
- Preparation for exams (working on exam structure, motivation and confidence).
- Possibility of online monitoring of the study and work done by the student at home.
INDUCTION PROGRAMME
A specially designed programme to give an initial boost to pupils joining the school in later years (KS2–KS3–KS4–KS5). It offers extended support to help them achieve the English level required to follow the British Curriculum, While also strengthening their understanding of the core subjects to help them keep up with the class’s academic pace and standards.
- Highly qualified in-house teachers and specialists in each subject.
- Individual classes or in extra small groups.
- Intensive English language reinforcement (grammar, writing, technical vocabulary related to core subjects, etc.)
- Possibility of online monitoring of the study and work done by the student at home.
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