A Fast Track To Success
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www.bsg.org.cn Talk with us today - [email protected] British Education A fast track to success Fleur Wang Graduated 2014 Geography with Economics & Spanish, University of Edinburgh How did The British School of Guangzhou prepare you for life at university? The British School provided me with the opportunity to reach my academic goals and gave me the guidance I needed to get to my dream university. Not only did I learn to work independently, but I also gained great interview and essay-writing skills. In what ways did A-Level study kickstart your university education? I found the A-Level course to be immersive and rewarding. A-Level courses specialise and therefore go into more depth as advanced study is possible. It also gave me the confidence in knowing that Geography is truly the course for me. It is now my major, and some topics were covered in more detail during my A-Levels than in my first year at the University of Edinburgh. This really helped me. Fast Facts Our Results A-Level qualifications accepted globally at top universities. A-Level students specialise early, allowing many students to be fast-tracked through the first year of study when they reach university. The British School of Guangzhou offers 17 specialist subject areas covering Mathematics, computing, the sciences, languages, humanities and the arts. The British School Graduates In a recent survey conducted by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), The British School of Guangzhou came 3rd in the world for A* to B grades at A-Level. With half of all the School’s graduates from 2014 accepted into the world’s top 30 universities and the class of 2015 already securing offers at prestigious institutions, there has never been a better time to celebrate British education in Southern China. Chris Lin Graduated 2014 Sports Science, University of Sydney 79% of British School of Guangzhou students achieved A* to B grades at A-Level, compared to the UK national average of 21%. Jennifer Chen Graduated 2014 Psychology, Durham University Nick Chien Graduated 2014 Computer Science, University of Manchester 79% 21% British School of Guangzhou Students UK National Average of British School of Guangzhou graduates were offered places at first choice universities. Once you complete your A-Level courses, there is no doubt that you can survive life at the university you choose and the academic challenges it brings. What were some of the highlights of your time in Guangzhou? Every day at The British School of Guangzhou was a highlight for me! I will never forget the amazing friends I made there and the experiences we had together. Learning to sail around the islands in Hong Kong, diving for the first time in Thailand, the stress of exam week, the paranoia of opening our exam results and our wonderful week of paradise in the Philippines as part of our graduation trip! The British School of Guangzhou is a really lovely community full of kind and exciting people. I miss it so much. 88% Top A-Level students are prime targets for American Ivy League universities. Yale University Representative, 2014
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www.bsg.org.cn Talk with us today - [email protected]
British EducationA fast track to success
Fleur Wang Graduated 2014Geography with Economics & Spanish,University of Edinburgh
How did The British School of Guangzhou prepare you for life at university?
The British School provided me with the opportunity to reach my academic goals and gave me the guidance I needed to get to my dream university. Not only did I learn to work independently, but I also gained great interview and essay-writing skills.
In what ways did A-Level study kickstart your university education?
I found the A-Level course to be immersive and rewarding. A-Level courses specialise and therefore go into more depth as advanced study is possible. It also gave me the confidence in knowing that Geography is truly the course for me.
It is now my major, and some topics were covered in more detail during my A-Levels than in my first year at the University of Edinburgh. This really helped me.
Fast Facts Our Results A-Level qualifications accepted globally at top universities.
A-Level students specialise early, allowing many students to be fast-tracked through the first year of study when they reach university.
The British School of Guangzhou o�ers 17 specialist subject areas covering Mathematics, computing, the sciences, languages, humanities and the arts.
The British School GraduatesIn a recent survey conducted by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), The British School of Guangzhou came 3rd in the world for A* to B grades at A-Level. With half of all the School’s graduates from 2014 accepted into the world’s top 30 universities and the class of 2015 already securing o�ers at prestigious institutions, there has never been a better time to celebrate British education in Southern China.
Chris LinGraduated 2014Sports Science,University of Sydney
79% of British School of Guangzhou students achieved A* to B grades at A-Level, compared to the UK national average of 21%.
Jennifer ChenGraduated 2014Psychology,Durham University
Nick ChienGraduated 2014Computer Science,University of Manchester
79%
21%
British Schoolof Guangzhou
Students
UK National Average
of British School of Guangzhou graduates were o�ered places at first choice universities.
Once you complete your A-Level courses, there is no doubt that you can survive life at the university you choose and the academic challenges it brings.
What were some of the highlights of your time in Guangzhou?
Every day at The British School of Guangzhou was a highlight for me! I will never forget the amazing friends I made there and the experiences we had together.
Learning to sail around the islands in Hong Kong, diving for the first time in Thailand, the stress of exam week, the paranoia of opening our exam results and our wonderful week of paradise in the Philippines as part of our graduation trip!
The British School of Guangzhou is a really lovely community full of kind and exciting people. I miss it so much.
88%
Top A-Level students are prime targets for AmericanIvy League universities. Yale University Representative, 2014
