The British School Yangon

The British School Yangon (BSY) is a private international school based on the British curriculum, located in the city of Yangon, Myanmar. The school currently provides schooling to students aged 3–16 and accepted its first Sixth Form cohort in August 2020.[1]

The British School Yangon
Location
Yangon
,
Yangon Region

Myanmar
Information
TypePrivate international school
Established2011 (2011)
PrincipalTor Del Federico
Age range2 - 18
AffiliationNord Anglia Education
WebsiteThe British School Yangon

BSY is part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE), a global organisation of 66 schools in 29 countries.[2][3]

History

The British School Yangon was founded in 2011 by the British Schools Foundation (BSF) a UK registered non-profit organization. It was officially opened by British Ambassador Andrew Patrick in August 2014 and in 2018 the school relocated to a larger site.[4][5]

BSY joined the Nord Anglia Education family of schools in December 2017. Its new campus (The one in use now) was bought by the BSF foundation before its sale to Nord Anglia. The changes officially came into effect in late 2018 after the last year with BSF however merchandise and uniforms began use during late 2019.

Location

The school is located at Taw Win Street, Mayangone, Yangon. Early Years, Primary and Secondary students are all on the same site.

Curriculum

In addition to the British national curriculum, the school also provides additional learning opportunities for pupils, such as through sports, music, drama and educational trips. These trips start when the pupil is in Year 3.[4]

Global initiatives

BSY partners global organisations[6] including the Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[7] and UNICEF. Through these partnerships, students at BSY have access to international events and activities. BSY also has connections with King's College London to offer an Executive Masters in Education for their teachers.[8]

References
  1. "The British School Yangon: A smooth academic transition for your child". Myanmore Magazine. 14 December 2018.
  2. "Education festival at British School Yangon". The Myanmar Times. 3 December 2019.
  3. "British School Yangon". MYM-YGN.
  4. "British School Opens in Rangoon, Offers UK Curriculum to Meet Education Demands". The Irrawaddy. 28 March 2014.
  5. Rose, Charlotte (23 March 2017). "Top of the class at Yangon's international schools". Frontier Myanmar.
  6. PR Newswire (24 February 2014). "Nord Anglia Education And The Juilliard School Announce Global Collaboration" (Press release).
  7. "Education festival at British School Yangon". The Myanmar Times. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  8. Education Investor (16 November 2015). "Nord Anglia to launch degree for international school teachers".

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