Dulwich College Shanghai
Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong, formerly Dulwich College Shanghai or D.C.S. (Chinese: 上海德威外籍人员子女学校) is a British international school located in Pudong District, Shanghai, China.[1][2] Founded in 2003 by Fraser White and Karen Yung, Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong was the first international branch to be established in the name of Dulwich College of London. The College is not a boarding school, and students commute from the Pudong area.
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264 Lan'An Road , 201206 China | |
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| Type | Private international school |
| Motto | Detur Pons Mundo (Building Bridges to the World) |
| Established | 2003 |
| Founders | Mr. Fraser White and Ms. Karen Yung |
| Headmaster | Garry Russell |
| Staff | 170+ |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 2 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1300+ (approx.) |
| Houses | Day Houses: 4 Curie Shackleton Wing Maathai |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, red, black and white |
| Website | shanghai-pudong |
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海德威外籍人员子女学校 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海德威外籍人員子女學校 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai Dulwich School for Children of Foreign Workers | ||||||
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Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong serves expatriate children from Year 1 to Year 13 (ages 2 to 18). The language of instruction is English, but encourages the study of Mandarin Chinese for all students. The College is co-educational and non-denominational, but does retain the Anglican Christian holidays and choral education of the original Dulwich College.
Academics and academic performance
The academic programme is based on the English National Curriculum for England and Wales. Students are grouped into three categories based on year: Ducks (Years 1 through 3), Junior (Years 4 through 7) and Senior (Years 8 and above). Senior students and Junior students are instructed separately in two linked buildings, but share athletic grounds used for sport activities, most recently including an indoor pool. Younger students attend the nearby nursery school not connected to the main campus.
The College offers the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (I-GCSE) in Years 10 and 11, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP, or IB) in Years 12 and 13. Unlike in Dulwich College in the UK, the International Baccalaureate exam is used to determine university eligibility instead of the A-levels used in the United Kingdom.[3]
In 2010 the average score for all IB students was 34 of 45; 15% of Dulwich's students scored above 40 that year. In 2010 about 75% of Dulwich Shanghai's IGCSE entries were A or A*.[2] All students are required to study Mandarin Chinese starting at Primary level, and tertiary language study in French, Spanish, and other languages including English as a Second Language is encouraged.[2]
Student body
In 2011, the school had 1,350 pupils from 42 different nations. 17% were British and 18% were Americans. Families of other students came from Australia, Hong Kong, Germany, South Africa, Pakistan, Kenya, India, and Singapore.
It is customary to refer to alumni or former alumni as Alleynians and Old Alleynians, as tribute to the 17th Century English philanthropist Ned Alleyn. Alleyn founded the London Dulwich Boys' College in 1619 as a public (or charity) school for the needy of the time.
See also
References
- "Contact Us." Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong. Retrieved on 12 October 2013. "Dulwich Pudong MAIN CAMPUS 266 LanAn Rd, JinQiao, Pudong, 201206 地址：上海市浦东金桥蓝桉路266号，201206" and "DUCKS 425 LanAn Rd, Jin Qiao, Pudong 201206 地址：上海市浦东金桥蓝桉路425号，201206"
- Mansell, Warwick. "Expat guide to China: schools" (Archive). The Telegraph. 27 April 2011. Retrieved on 1 October 2015.
- "The pupils' republic." South China Morning Post. Sunday 11 April 2004. Retrieved on 20 October 2015.