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1. About Britannica and our Secondary Education

Britannica International School, Shanghai, is the only school in Shanghai to be British owned, with fully-trained teachers from the British Isles, delivering the English National Curriculum to children from age 2 to 18 years, starting at the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) all the way through to IGCSE and A Level qualifications. Our British heritage means that children leave us with the highest level of achievement. On top of it all, in 2018, we are proud to be a CIS accredited school and give this confidence and commitment to all our Parents and Teachers.


Below is an overview of our Secondary curriculum break-down tailored to students of different ages.

2. What Makes us Different

  • The Best of British Education: Britannica is the only school in Shanghai to be British owned, with fully-trained teachers from the British Isles.
  • Personalised Teaching: A focus on small-size class teaching that aims to cater for each student's individual needs.
  • Academic Excellence: Qualified and trained British teaching staff with a wealth of experience. Our Sixth Form students achieved 100% Pass Rate in all A-Level Subjects in 2018.
  • Supporting Native Language Development: It is Britannica's mission to ensure students from diverse national backgrounds to learn Mandarin, which helps them better adapt to the local culture and environment.
  • Ideal Location: Located in Gubei, Britannica is close to downtown (within 10 min driving distance from Xujiahui CBD ), with nearby open spaces, and which is easily accessible with short journey times for students.
  • After School Activities (ASA): It is encouraged for Britannica students to participate in ASA on most school days. This well embraces our whole child educational philosophy, which aims to enhance students' comprehensive abilities. Past ASA programmes include but not limited to World Scholar Cup, Tycoon Business Competition and Chinese Poetry Competition, just to name a few.

3. How your Child Can Benefit from our Secondary Education

Britannica International School, Shanghai, is proud to be fully accredited by CIS, Council of International Schools. For Parents sending their child to and for Teachers working in a CIS accredited school it gives confidence of the quality of education provided and the commitment of the school to continuous improvement. Being a member of a CIS accredited school also opens doors to more of world's reputable universities. Below are general goals to be achieved in different stages and learning supports for students throughout their Secondary study at Britannica.

  • Key Stage 3

Your child will benefit from specialist highly qualified British teaching professionals of each subject area. You are always assured of the highest standards of teaching practice. You child will continue to be assessed and monitored to ensure they are fully supported and mentored to achieve their optimum level of educational development.

  • Key Stage 4

Highly trained and experienced British teachers coach and mentor your child to ensure that they excel in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science but also in their chosen optional areas of the curriculum. Once they have passed their IGCSE at 16+, students then enter our Sixth Form to study AS/A2 level examinations.

  • Six Form

Our English Second Language students will also be further supported to improve their speaking, reading and writing English skills, if required. An A level route to university entrance allows students to focus better on their strengths, and the selection of subjects to study, in which they know they are able to excel and have success. Students, on average, will tend to study 3 or 4 different subjects of their choice.

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‘When I look back at my three years at Britannica, it appears to me that this is the place where fascinating things in life are uncovered. Offering a vibrant, supportive and creative environment for academic and artistic prosperity, talents are not the only things valuable here nor are achievements. Discovering passion, building friendships, learning from individuals around you are what the teachers wish to see the most, and which I have experienced personally as a student. There is, frankly, no reason to not to love this place.'
Christ - Year 12 Student
'Great teachers and small classes, so our kids get proper attention. Both my husband and I and our kids love it.'
Catherine - Mother of Year 10 Student