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LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM AT BSB SHUNYI

Our Years 7-9 students follow Key Stage 3 of the English National Curriculum, which supports the transition from Primary to Secondary. At our international lower Secondary School in Shunyi District, Beijing, we give our learners greater academic responsibility as they study a diverse range of subjects and follow a structured homework timetable. At this exciting time in their personal and academic development, our students discover the areas of learning they’re most passionate about.

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A TARGETED RANGE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL SUBJECTS

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum students learn across a variety of different subjects, ensuring they develop their knowledge and skills, and discover their passions and strengths. This also helps them to choose the subjects they’d most like to study in Key Stage 4.

Developing their skills in at least two languages is also an important part of learning during lower Secondary School at BSB Shunyi. Our students can study Mandarin, German, or Korean as a first language, as well as French, Spanish, or Mandarin as a second language.
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INCLUSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS

At our multicultural private Secondary School in Shunyi District, Beijing, we work hard to deliver a personalised and challenging experience for all our students.  

Our teachers carefully identify the most effective learning strategies for each child, ensuring they’re supported, engaged, and motivated to achieve set goals. This means every student benefits from unique and inclusive opportunities that enable them to make great progress. 

Across the curriculum, our Secondary School curriculum teachers differentiate learning and adapt their lesson planning to the needs of groups and individuals, creating a truly inclusive classroom environment. Learning is also enriched through meaningful collaborations. We promote teamwork between students and peers, as well as between students and teachers.
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HOW WE ASSESS OUR STUDENTS’ WORK

We use a variety of assessment techniques throughout lower Secondary School at BSB Shunyi, including peer- and self-assessment and teacher marking. In some subjects, teachers may also test students at the end of a topic (or a unit in their coursebook) to reinforce learning. 

We also assess our students when they enrol. These assessments cover the core English National Curriculum subjects of Mathematics, English, and Science. Building from these baseline assessments, we can track individual progress throughout their educational journey.

To ensure success at our international lower Secondary School in Shunyi, Beijing, we don’t just track with simple ticks and crosses on a teacher’s scoring sheet. Instead, we’re proud to be at the forefront of British educational strategies, including Assessment for Learning (AFL) approaches. AFL provides structured, individualised feedback that guides a learner’s personal development. Through personalised comments and marking, we support our students to find the most effective ways to improve, grow, and thrive. 
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A TYPICAL DAY AT BSB SHUNYI

The choices students make in these important years lay the groundwork for their university choices later in the future. Our teachers are always here to guide students and challenge them to do their absolute best.
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GETTING ORGANISED FOR A BUSY DAY
Our dedicated time to registration gives students the chance to discuss important topics and prepare for a day of learning.
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GETTING ORGANISED FOR A BUSY DAY
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CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS
Learning comes alive in biology, chemistry, and physics lessons with our practical experiments. In our state-of-the-art science labs, our students have some of the most memorable lessons of their lives.
CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTS
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OUR MISSION TO MARS
Designed by MIT professors, our unique STEAM challenges – including the creation of a life-size model of Rover Perseverance on Mars – allows us to deep-dive into these subjects to innovate, think critically, and solve problems.
OUR MISSION TO MARS
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THE BSB BEARS
Whether our students are on the pitch, in the pool, or on the court, the BSB Bears are consistently the team to beat in Beijing! Our competitive sports promote our students’ leadership, teamwork, and health. 
THE BSB BEARS
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EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY
Students are encouraged to study and explore a range of different subjects. They discover the areas of learning which they are most passionate about and may consider for their IGCSE subject choices.
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HOW WE TEACH OUR LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

LEARNING FROM THE BEST

At BSB Shunyi, we only recruit the world’s best teachers. Your child will learn from experienced Secondary School curriculum educators, who will nurture their all-round growth and inspire them to develop a lifelong love of learning.
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A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BUILT FOR SUCCESS

Our beautiful campus – located in the expat oasis of Beijing – offers an international school experience unlike anywhere else in China. Every corner of our vibrant learning environment has been thoughtfully designed to maximise our students’ experience, from classrooms equipped with world-class technology to state-of-the-art facilities like our air-purified sports dome and community café.
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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ACHIEVEMENT

At BSB Shunyi, we offer a truly global experience with outstanding teachers and exceptional educational opportunities. Here, students achieve high marks in exams and learn to make a difference in the world outside the classroom.

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