UK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ...A very international British education Hong Kong – in September 2018.


The perceived rigour of a UK-style education, alongside the global recognition of its qualifications, appears to be fuelling this growing demand around the world. According to a British Council research report, Global Expansion of UK Boarding Schools: A Study of Branch Campuses, UK boarding schools are rapidly expanding across the world, with growth centred on East Asia and the Middle East.


And there are no signs of this trend reversing, as strong economic growth in regions such as Asia is creating a growing middle class eager to give their children a quality education. “The priority given to education rises alongside the growth of the global middle class,” said Anna Esaki-Smith, author of the report. “Thus, the expansion of UK boarding schools overseas is a reflection of not only that correlation, but the belief that a UK-style education provides a quality academic experience.”


Mark Herbert, global head of schools programmes at the British Council, said, “The UK has long held a reputation for world-class education, and this emerging opportunity for growth overseas is exciting.” With the uncertainty of Brexit, UK Universities are operating in an increasingly competitive global marketplace but the attraction of a British education remains strong. For international students, being a part of the UK school system


provides an important route into Higher Education should they choose to apply to the UK or elsewhere.


INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS The Council of British International Schools (COBIS)


has grown to 290 member and accredited member schools in 80 countries since its foundation over 30 years ago. Data from the latest COBIS annual survey reveals that these schools educate around 140,000 pupils and employ more than 30,000 teachers and support staff. The curriculum most commonly taught by responding COBIS schools worldwide is the UK curriculum, at 89 per cent.


The examinations most commonly taken in the previous academic year were International GCSE (67 per cent of schools), A Level (43 per cent of schools) and AS Level (36 per cent of schools).


The International GCSE (IGCSE) is a globally recognised qualification. Though it is at the same level as the GCSE, it is intended to have a broader approach to learning, and greater international transferability, than traditional UK- based qualifications. According to the University of Cambridge Assessment


International Examinations (CIE) examining board, the main awarding body of the IGCSE to UK schools, the IGCSE has become well established on the international education scene


Sevenoaks School


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